Archive for the ‘National News’ Category

Whangarei police are seeking witnesses to the 3 car accident which occurred at about 3:20pm on Sunday 28th February 2010 on State Highway 1, Whangarei side of Brynderwyn hills. Police say they are wanting to speak to anyone who ... Full story

A serious accident has been reported by Police involving up to 4 vehicles with at least 1 fatality and 2 others in a serious condition. Emergency services are currently at the scene with diversions in place for ... Full story

The Ulysses Motorcycle Club today were the organisers of a toy run. A source has estimated around 800 motorcycles turned out for the day. The toy run was to benefit children with cancer. Each motorcycle included a toy which ... Full story

New Zealand is still under Tsunami warning despite the effects not being as high as expected. The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence says that while the PTWC has cancelled the warning for New Zealand, The Ministry of Civil Defence ... Full story

Rumours of a Metal super tour with the big 4. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are to play on the same stage. Confirmed today by Metallica.com the big four will be playing gigs in 2010. In the ... Full story

Tell me, What has this “anti smacking” law actually achieved? Have any of these people who are so dead set on making sure parents can’t discipline their children actually read the news paper or seen the news lately ? A march to protest the Government's lack of action following the so-called anti-smacking referendum has been announced today. Via: New Zealand Herald - March to call for action on smacking referendum Full story

Motorcycle riders of New Zealand. Now is your chance to get seen and heard over the proposed ACC changes that our Government is trying to impose on us. There is a proposed protest ride to take place on Tuesday 17th November 2009 to converge on Parliament at around 12pm. From various sources I have found it would appear that there is a couple meeting points around Wellington on the 17th of November. One is outside the Police College in Porirua, the other is at the duckpond in Avalon Park, Lower Hutt. According to one source, the two groups will leave within 2 minutes of each other at around 11.30am in order to converge at the Ngauranga interchange where SH 1 and SH 2 meet. Full story

Aha, the government once again makes promises about a vote on MMP, I for one welcome a binding referendum, even though it may take another number of years to happen. I just hope this time they give US the choice of WHAT we vote for, the last time they loaded the dice, and presented only the two options they (the Govt) wanted, where as many of us want stv (single trasferrable vote) so you actually choose your second choices. Full story

Ok, I know there are a lot of fakes out there on twitter, Facebook and on other Social media websites. But this one has got to take the cake. "I ghost a couple of CEOs in New Zealand right now," social marketing consultant Courtney Lambert told a recent conference in Auckland. "I'm not going to tell you who they are, but I pretend to be them online. This is a stop-gap method that we're doing for them at the moment because it's impossible to get them online otherwise." Via: Ghost-Twitterers abound - Technology - NZ Herald News Full story