New Zealand national news stories for day 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.

Scorcher day for NZ share market
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:10 2007
Wednesday was another scorcher for the New Zealand share market, with the NZX 50 hitting a record of 4,211, after adding 63 points on market turnover of $221m. Telecom bounced ...

55% of New Zealanders don't think Waitangi Day is significant
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:59 2007
More than half of New Zealanders say Waitangi Day has no significance for them, according to a poll.

Aussies and Kiwis spend big on chocolate
TV3
Wed Feb 7 02:09:50 2007
Australians and New Zealanders spend $11.9 million on Valentine's day related chocolate products.

Waitangi National Trust Happy With Waitangi Day
Newswire
Tue Feb 6 23:31:18 2007
The Waitangi National Trust, which administers the Treaty House and grounds, says it's happy this year's was an uneventful Waitangi Day in the Bay of Islands.

Waitangi Day Not Significant, Most Kiwis Say
Newswire
Tue Feb 6 23:21:40 2007
More than half of New Zealanders say Waitangi Day has no significance for them, according to a new poll.

Majority of NZers indifferent to Waitangi Day - poll
New Zealand Herald
Tue Feb 6 22:00:00 2007
More than half of New Zealanders consider Waitangi Day insignificant to them, a new poll shows.The poll, undertaken by Research New Zealand and broadcast on Radio New Zealand today, showed that 55 per cent of people surveyed did...

Spat over Waitangi charges
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
Just 24 hours after commemorating our national day, an angry spat has flared up over who looks after Waitangi's sacred land and whether people should have to pay to visit

Teachers top back to school woes
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
As students get ready for the first day of term, schools are hoping the government makes good on its election promises

Reeves warns Maori not content
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
New Zealand's first Maori Governor General is suggesting New Zealanders should not take a peaceful Waitangi Day as a sign Maori are content

Wild weather doesn't dampen spirits
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
It was a wild day at Waitangi on Tuesday, but not because of the bad blood that has often marred commemorations of our national day

Waitangi Day marked overseas
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
A giant New Zealand leaf created out of sand took centre place on Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles where native American tribes welcomed a group of New Zealanders for a special Waitangi Day project