"Vote no" campaign fronted by Rankin http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/713a619d-f9f7-4c73-8501-d3dc467a24f1.html Controversial Families Commissioner Christine Rankin will tomorrow front the "vote no" campaign for the referendum on whether parents should be allowed to smack children. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:24:00 GMT 713a619d-f9f7-4c73-8501-d3dc467a24f1 Pagans, partygoers greet solstice at Stonehenge http://clearnet.co.nz//news/world/2009Jun/37bead2b-ac66-4b93-9929-40b226355585.html Thousands of neo-Druids, New Age followers and the merely curious flocked to Stonehenge on Sunday, beating drums, chanting and dancing in celebration of the longest day of the year. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:08:00 GMT 37bead2b-ac66-4b93-9929-40b226355585 NZ tame England in final to retain junior world crown http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/rugby/2009Jun/f00a5365-4969-4de2-8237-d008e4e8fbcf.html New Zealand remain the nation to beat in under-20 rugby after beating England in the junior world championship final in Japan tonight. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:54:00 GMT f00a5365-4969-4de2-8237-d008e4e8fbcf Jones reaches final after match point battle http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/tennis/2009Jun/2d1667dd-a258-4766-80bc-d8e48c5af755.html New Zealander Sacha Jones had to battle back from match point to win her semifinal in the $US10,000 ($NZ15,575) ITF Futures tennis tournament in Brownsville, Texas. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:42:00 GMT 2d1667dd-a258-4766-80bc-d8e48c5af755 Airlines release schedule-keeping stats http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/257d1899-98dd-44dc-9961-39e9d920e97e.html Airlines have released information on their punctuality ahead of changes to the Commerce Act next year, which will require a wide range of disclosure from airports. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:15:00 GMT 257d1899-98dd-44dc-9961-39e9d920e97e Lions need to handle Springboks and refs http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/rugby/2009Jun/9c0a9be7-4785-4777-b419-8933fb63eed0.html The British and Irish Lions have identified how they can beat South Africa next weekend and keep their series alive. It's handling the referees that's a bigger problem. Baffled by decisions they believe helped the Springboks to a 26-21 victory at Kings Park on Saturday, the Lions will this week Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:14:00 GMT 9c0a9be7-4785-4777-b419-8933fb63eed0 Roosters invade the field at rugby test http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/b5587e79-b63e-46f7-bdc7-fff8d029977c.html Roosters of many stripes invaded the pitch at last night's All Blacks rugby test against the French, ruffling feathers even before the game began. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:08:00 GMT b5587e79-b63e-46f7-bdc7-fff8d029977c Cunningham moves to third in Indy Lights series http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/motorsport/2009Jun/47275f31-5c44-4c89-abcf-e92c82d4c4f6.html New Zealand driver Wade Cunningham has moved into third place in the Indy Lights championship points standings after finishing second in the seventh race of the series in Iowa today (NZT). Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:40:00 GMT 47275f31-5c44-4c89-abcf-e92c82d4c4f6 Junior ABs team to clash with Japan named http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/rugby/2009Jun/a583d9d9-46b6-4bc1-9ac1-1976a56881f6.html Junior All Blacks co-coach Ian Foster is keen for his team to build on their 45-17 win over hosts Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup last Thursday when they meet Japan on Tuesday. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:18:00 GMT a583d9d9-46b6-4bc1-9ac1-1976a56881f6 Rocket attack on US base in Afghanistan kills two http://clearnet.co.nz//news/world/2009Jun/d675232e-7027-480e-80d5-94bea66f2645.html US and Afghan officials say a rare rocket attack on the main US base in Afghanistan has killed two US troops and wounded six Americans. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:56:00 GMT d675232e-7027-480e-80d5-94bea66f2645 Fire service investigating boat shed blaze http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/a17e649c-96db-4e5f-af75-f9bdde8845bd.html Fire safety investigators were this afternoon trying to establish what caused a spectacular blaze in west Auckland this morning. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:34:00 GMT a17e649c-96db-4e5f-af75-f9bdde8845bd Former PM says diplomacy has failed Fiji http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/adcc7299-a692-4a5a-a5ea-22f9270cece2.html Australia and New Zealand diplomacy has failed Fiji, former prime minister and World Trade Organisation director-general Mike Moore said this morning. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:34:00 GMT adcc7299-a692-4a5a-a5ea-22f9270cece2 Improved All Blacks face tough season http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/rugby/2009Jun/90c2d29a-820c-4c33-8f3b-fd2530518b67.html All Blacks' confidence is restored but at this rate France will not be the only team knocking hard on their rugby trophy cabinet door this year. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:20:00 GMT 90c2d29a-820c-4c33-8f3b-fd2530518b67 Lawsuit brings murky West Bank land deals to light http://clearnet.co.nz//news/world/2009Jun/0fd0c390-51a6-4f9e-83de-62e9c7afec87.html It reads like a standard real estate contract between a Zionist institution and an Israeli couple. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT 0fd0c390-51a6-4f9e-83de-62e9c7afec87 Top NZ forestry honour shared http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/72bf2f3b-b9e4-4ff9-aabe-a397b28daa48.html The national forestry institute has jointly presented its top award to two men for their contributions to New Zealand's economy, environment and society. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:58:00 GMT 72bf2f3b-b9e4-4ff9-aabe-a397b28daa48 Immunisation advised as whooping cough cases surge http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/aad77be4-0c5d-4299-a3bf-bf88c232139a.html Health authorities are warning parents to make sure that babies' whooping cough immunisations are up to date as the number of cases of the potentially deadly illness surges. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:56:00 GMT aad77be4-0c5d-4299-a3bf-bf88c232139a Masked men took smoko break during robbery http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/6beb56bc-25c1-445a-b2ff-48f82b885005.html Armed robbers at a Christchurch bar early yesterday shared a cigarette at gunpoint with the bar's security guard after he was unable to let them in. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:50:00 GMT 6beb56bc-25c1-445a-b2ff-48f82b885005 Weekend road toll stands at three http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/ed6b8570-f095-42f5-8af1-42cae01a3587.html The weekend road toll stands at three following fatal crashes in the top of the North Island. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:50:00 GMT ed6b8570-f095-42f5-8af1-42cae01a3587 Collins proposes containers as prison cells http://clearnet.co.nz//news/national/2009Jun/f76c2fc5-4cdd-4749-8c6d-022370b2a883.html Corrections Minister Judith Collins is floating the idea of prisoners building their own cells from shipping containers. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:38:00 GMT f76c2fc5-4cdd-4749-8c6d-022370b2a883 Otago's Miller joins athletics world champs team http://clearnet.co.nz//news/sport/2009Jun/def8318a-4baa-4d0e-a965-e83d6afad1db.html Otago hurdler Andrea Miller has been added to the New Zealand team for the world athletics championships in Berlin in August. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:36:00 GMT def8318a-4baa-4d0e-a965-e83d6afad1db