New Zealand national news stories for auckland on Thursday 08/02/2007

Murder Accused At Breaking Point, Court Told
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 09:42:51 2007
The High Court in Auckland has heard that a man accused of murdering one daughter and attempting to kill the other is said to have reached breaking point on the day of the incident.

Ferry operator begins review after passengers left stranded
TV3
Wed Feb 7 08:42:15 2007
Auckland ferry operator Fullers is reviewing its booking systems after admitting it was wrong to lea ...

Ex-Minister Aimed To Deceive - Prosecutor
Xtra MSN
Wed Feb 7 08:38:53 2007
Former immigration minister Tuariki John Delamere set out to deceive the very department he had been in charge of, with an elaborate plan of fraud, the High Court in Auckland was told.

Regulations headache for charity motorcycle ride
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:58 2007
The organisers of the annual Ulysses Club motorcycle ride say the cost of meeting stringent traffic management regulations could force them to abandon the fundraiser. Auckland's Rescue Helicopter service benefits from ...

Bullying forcing school programme into secrecy - National
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:58 2007
National says bullying by the government is forcing the party's Foods in Schools programme to be run in secrecy. Party leader John Key says Auckland's Wesley Primary welcomed an offer on ...

Homicide inquiry after discovery of man's body in Parnell
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:57 2007
Police in Auckland launched a homicide investigation on Wednesday after the discovery of a man's body. They were called out to what they describe as an altercation at a house in ...

Murder accused at breaking point, court told
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:56 2007
The High Court in Auckland has heard that a man accused of murdering one daughter and attempting to kill the other is said to have reached breaking point on the ...

Former minister appears in court for fraud
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:56:00 2007
Former immigration minister Tuariki John Delamere set out to deceive the very department he had been in charge of, with an elaborate plan of fraud, the High Court in Auckland was told today.Crown prosecutor Simon Moore told a...

Man who drove off bank at 'breaking point', says prosecution
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:47:00 2007
A man accused of murder was close to breaking point when he drove off the summit of an Auckland hill, killing his nine-year-old daughter, a court was told today.Crown prosecutor Brian Dickey said the 29-year-old man had been upset...

Police confident of leads in Parnell homicide investigation
TV3
Wed Feb 7 05:23:15 2007
Auckland police believe they have strong leads to chase in a homicide investigation launched after a ...

Police say Parnell man died violent death
TV3
Wed Feb 7 04:46:02 2007
Auckland Police have released details to media after the discovery of a body in the upmarket suburb ...

Father On Trial For Murder
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 04:16:47 2007
The trial of a man accused of murdering one daughter and trying to kill the other is underway in the High Court in Auckland.

Homicide investigation launched in Parnell
TV3
Wed Feb 7 02:18:39 2007
Police in Auckland have launched a homicide investigation after a body was found last night in the u ...

Man died violent death in Parnell homicide
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 02:05:00 2007
Police have confirmed that a man killed in Parnell, Auckland died a violent death.At a press conference this afternoon, police said the man is Caucasian and aged in his mid-30s but they have yet to confirm his identity.They...

Body found in Parnell flat
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
Auckland police have launched a homicide investigation into the suspicious death of a man in Parnell

Jury selected for father on trial
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
A jury of seven women and five men has been selected in the trial of an Auckland man accused of murdering one daughter and attempting to kill a second

Greens spearhead pokie limit
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
The Green Party wants Wellington City Council to follow the lead of Auckland and Christchurch and cap the number of pokie machines allowed in the city

Maori Sovereignty Flag Meaningful, Says Elder
Newswire
Tue Feb 6 08:20:52 2007
A Nga Puhi elder says it means a lot to see a Maori sovereignty flag fly on Auckland's One Tree Hill as a reminder of Maori independence.