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Pictures: Young Adventurers Motivated by the story of Jesse Martin, the youngest person ever to do so, she decided her life's ambition was to someday break Martin's record. Just four years later, ...

The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has moved swiftly to quash speculation that the fourth Bledisloe Cup test in Hong Kong will be shifted to another venue.There have been concerns from the New Zealand...

Far North Police are asking for help tracking down a vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal accident last night.A 45-year-old man was found lying beside State Highway 12 at Whirinaki just before 9pm.H...

Today's being seen as an important turning point following the Canterbury quake.Staff from a range of organisations will be giving advice at welfare centres at the Rolleston Community Centre and in Da...

Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oatley family is proud to announce the release of the JAMES OATLEY TIC TOK WINES to their growing selection of wines produced at their Mudgee,

Twenty-eight laser sailors from 12 high schools attended the 2010 Northwest District of the Interscholastic Sailing Association Single-handed Championships, hosted by Sail Orcas, Orcas Island Yacht Cl...

Pictures: Young Adventurers Motivated by the story of Jesse Martin, the youngest person ever to do so, she decided her life's ambition was to someday break Martin's record. Just four years later, ...

Pictures: Young Adventurers Motivated by the story of Jesse Martin, the youngest person ever to do so, she decided her life's ambition was to someday break Martin's record. Just four years later, ...

Jim Richardson and the Barking Mad crew continue to dominate the Farr 30 class, which is contesting its North American Championship as part of Annapolis Race Week. Annapolis-based professional Terry H...

A crew from The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has won the 2010 Australian Youth Match Racing Championship on the Gold Coast.The crew of Elliott Noye, Edward Snowball, Tom Ransley, Rowan Clark and Chris...

Send us an event report Thankfully there was no repeat of the Bank Holiday weather this week at Gorleston for the fifth instalment of the GYGSC Sprint series. The racing started in bright sunshine ...

The Black Sticks could well be playing for Olympic survival tomorrow, when they take on India in their final pool match at the World Cup in Argentina.The women's side has lost three matches and drawn ...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann — More than 480 students turned out yesterday to take up their places at the newly opened Steer Town Academy, located at Mansfield Heights in Ocho Rios.

When U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte hosted a town hall meeting in Weyers Cave last week to discuss ideas for the next Congress, he could speak in a way that looked past the election.

When U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte hosted a town hall meeting in Weyers Cave last week to discuss ideas for the next Congress, he could speak in a way that looked past the election.

Lines company Orion says it's nearing the end of getting all its customers in Christchurch back on the power grid.From having around 1000 homes cut off last night, Orion Chief Executive Roger Sutton s...

The head of South Korea's Kia Motors has resigned, taking responsibility for mass vehicle recalls caused by defective electrical wiring.Chung Sung-Eun, who is also a vice chairman of the Hyundai-Kia A...

Canterbury schools and early childhood centres will be closed until Monday.The Ministry of Education has advised that schools within the boundaries of Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District C...

hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to be its new company co-president as well as a member of its board of directors. Hurd will report directly to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and serve alongside e...

The man who murdered a young boy and attacked his brother and father in their Napier home, is going to be spending more time in the community, despite being assessed as having a medium-to-high risk of...