National New Zealand stories http://cms.clearnet.co.nz//news/national.html en-us Fri, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:00:00 -0400 Workspace "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 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 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 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 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