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Tuesday, 7 February
3:00PM NEWS Freephone number to empower consumers 7
2:58PM NEWS McCully condemns escalating violence in Syria 11
2:56PM MARINE Rena update (#187) Tauranga 17
2:54PM EMPLOYMENT Wage rate growth steady at 2.0 percent 18
2:51PM AGRICULTURE New wheat cultivars anticipated from cereal breeding partnership 23
2:48PM HEALTH Calories, not protein or carbs, are key to weight loss for people with diabetes 14
2:46PM GARDENING Debut Ellerslie garden more than a pipe dream Christchurch 16
2:43PM WEATHER El Niño / La Niña to become more dominant in New Zealand with climate change 17
2:41PM FUNDRAISER Swim Las Vegas 17
2:35PM COMMUNITY Long Term Plan for Wellington Wellington City 17
2:33PM CONSERVATION Young Conservationist of the Year Wellington City 17
2:30PM EARTHQUAKES Quake Safe Your Property Wellington City 26
2:27PM CRIME Wellington Police investigating dairy robbery yesterday Wellington City 17
2:25PM EMPLOYMENT Worker Crushed By 2.5 Tonne Concrete Panel 30
2:22PM MOTORING Safer February starts well 27
2:19PM COMMUNITY New Fordlands youth space grand opening on Saturday Rotorua 24
2:15PM FOOD Conference a huge learning opportunity Palmerston North 38
2:11PM SEARCH AND RESCUE Missing Canoeists Located Rotorua 21
2:08PM BUSINESS Think Big, Think Again... 34
2:05PM NEWS Water safety plea for Auckland 17
2:04PM POWERBOAT RACING Kiwis Lose Their Grasp of GP Hydroplane World Championship 19
1:57PM CYCLING RaboDirect Track National Champs – second and final take Invercargill 24
1:54PM MOTORSPORT Fogg has freshened V8 racer for Manfeild weekend 28
1:50PM CYCLING Record breaking Big Bike fixup Hastings 26
1:48PM CYCLING Citys Bike Wise Month events click into gear Hastings 26
1:47PM NEWS Conference explores options for sustainable travel Hastings 28
1:41PM POWERBOAT RACING Aussie jet sprint boat champ rates opposition 30
1:38PM CRICKET White Ferns announce 14-player squad for series against England 30
1:35PM AVIATION The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient having an Allergic reaction to Bee stings from Reikorangi near Waikanae Waikanae 36
1:31PM SURFING Jensen puts on a near perfect performance to win ASP Sandy Bay Longboard Event Whangarei 30
1:28PM TECHNOLOGY Waikato University's mobile web puts the campus at your fingertips 43
1:25PM NEWS Breakneck Road Bridge replacement begins 33
1:20PM POLICE Operation Hope - Homicide Investigation To Feature On Police 10-7 Series 35
1:17PM RUGBY Super 15 Comes To Queenstown With Free Entry For All Queenstown 33
1:14PM DEATHS Fatal Car Crash Aoraki/Mount Cook 32
1:12PM BUSINESS NZVCA and Cambridge Associates Partner to Deliver New Zealand Private Equity and Venture Capital Performance Data 43
1:06PM WINE Church Road Winery celebrates summer with inaugural release of Church Road Hawke's Bay Rosé Hawke's Bay 66
1:03PM CRIME Update Hamilton suspicious death, man charged with murder Hamilton 34
12:55PM SPORT It's Sweet Futsal as Chicks with Balls head to Dunedin 43
11:58AM ELECTRICITY Transpower increase affects electricity prices Canterbury 50
11:57AM BUILDING Builderscrack.co.nz no longer ugly 115
11:55AM RUGBY Super 15 comes to Queenstown with free entry for all Queenstown 38
11:53AM SCIENCE Industrial-strength award for Massey mathematician North Shore City 41
8:58AM YACHTING Auckland Stopover oversubscribed Auckland 51
8:57AM WINE Changing attitude to wine in Hong Kong "great opportunity" for Hawke's Bay wines Hawke's Bay 79
8:51AM FOOD Milk prices plummet as Nosh more than halves price to $1/litre 153
8:46AM MOTORSPORT Multiple South African champ to test V8 SuperTourer Waikato 54
8:43AM YACHTING Sail Auckland 2012's penultimate race day Auckland 56
8:37AM FUNDRAISER Schools Take an Early Bite Out of Fundraising 52
8:34AM ATHLETICS Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 6 February 2012 53
8:27AM DEATHS Suspicious death - Hamilton Hamilton 48
8:27AM CYCLING Sprinters earn spots in London World Cup cycling squad 53
8:23AM WINE LK launches Eden Sparkling Gisborne 53

Monday, 6 February
7:19PM ECONOMY Direct FX Weekly FX Update - 6 February 2012 78
2:28PM TOURISM Adventure tourism business and home buying opportunity NZ 101
1:56PM CRICKET Nethula debuts for BLACKCAPS | Zimbabwe win toss and bowl 118
1:55PM EQUESTRIAN 2012 NZ Horse Of The Year Show 79
1:53PM CYCLING Southland sprinters supreme at NZ cycling championships 75
1:50PM YACHTING NZL Sailing Team lead at Sail Auckland 84
1:45PM EQUESTRIAN Coupe Take WC Final But McVean A Hat-Trick 80
1:42PM SURFING Paerata - Reid Claims Event One of Billabong Grom Series 77
1:39PM SURFING International surfers announce arrival with explosive surfing at Sandy Bay ASP Event Whangarei 77
1:36PM TRAFFIC Barry Curtis Park area - Traffic conjestion 93
1:34PM CYCLING Hansen in record-setting form in chase for London dream 111
1:30PM NEWS PM marks beginning of Diamond Jubilee year 78
1:29PM NEWS Unknown NZ Soldier Laid to Rest 81
1:20PM TRIATHLON Partnership Leads To Kinloch Bridge Kinloch 81
1:14PM NEWS The Life Flight Trust transports a Motocross accident Patient from Moonshine Valley Upper Hutt Wellington City 76
1:05PM TRIATHLON McIlroy And Royle Win Oceania Titles On Hot Day At Kinloch Kinloch 71
12:59PM TENNIS King-Turner Happy To Be Back In Davis Cup Team For This Weeks Clash 120
12:55PM AGRICULTURE Green Party misreads a Treasury briefing 97
12:53PM CRIME Elderly Woman Robbed In Daylight In Browns Bay 75

Sunday, 5 February
9:55PM REAL ESTATE Lodge/Retreat built with luxury in mind in exclusive location overlooking Tauranga and views to Pacific Ocean 117
6:36PM MOTORSPORT CASSIDY WINS NZ MOTOR CUP, RETAINS TOYOTA RACING SERIES LEAD Waikato 155
1:11PM CRIME Police Appeal For Sightings Of Wanted Man 95
12:58PM YACHTING Third for CAMPER in Leg 3 but looking for more 94
12:50PM WINE Shine This Summer With Eden Sparkling 117
12:47PM POLICE Wellington Police again pleased with overall behaviour of Sevens fans Wellington City 94
12:45PM TRIATHLON Brown And Lawn Win 29th Erin Baker Race 82
9:20AM RUGBY SEVENS Police pleased with behaviour of Sevens fans on second and final day Wellington City 70

Saturday, 4 February
9:52PM CYCLING Latham, Boyd keep dreams alive with national cycling titles 116
9:50PM EQUESTRIAN Homeground Advantage For Beatson 105
9:49PM YACHTING Sail Auckland 2012 begins with ideal conditions 118
8:31PM EQUESTRIAN McIntosh Back In Control 79
8:29PM YACHTING On the home stretch with a final tussle looming 96
8:27PM SEARCH AND RESCUE Life Flight's Westpac Rescue Helicopter transports seriously ill boy from crash scene 128
8:17PM POWERBOAT RACING 2012 Round 2 - NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship Gisborne 80
8:13PM SURFING The Swell Arrives In Time At Mount Maunganui 70
8:09PM TRAFFIC Vehicle crash 106
8:07PM SURFING Groundhog Day at Sandy Bay for 2012 Hyundai Tour Event 69
8:03PM TRAVEL December visitor arrivals hit all-time record 97
5:57PM MOTORSPORT Evans returns to Toyota Racing Series in dominant form Waikato 253
3:22PM NEWS Waitangi Day time to ask: where is New Zealand headed? 93
12:45PM POLITICS Transport Ministry warns of budget blowout 111
12:44PM RUGBY Rankings take on added focus in 2012 67
12:41PM POLITICS Road use falling yet roading a major priority 108
12:40PM POLICE Sevens fans well-behaved overnight Wellington City 103
12:39PM DEATHS Death at Vincent Rally Alexandra 127
8:17AM ECONOMY Whats happened in economies of note this week? - 3 Feb 2012 99

Friday, 3 February
8:42PM EDUCATION Unique degree to boost Māori language teaching 141
8:41PM EDUCATION Class size matters to those who struggle most 131
8:40PM EDUCATION Teaching courses first to kick off Massey year 122
8:39PM FINANCE Massey University hosts major finance research event 86
8:38PM MEDIA Cleo Cruiser Bachelor Of The Year Fine-Alists Revealed! 92
5:43PM COUNCIL Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting Canterbury 116
5:23PM WASTE Rubbish and Recycling Collection - Waitangi Weekend Hastings 97
5:21PM TRANSPORT Changes to some Metro services from Saturday February 4 Canterbury 116
5:19PM COMMUNITY 2012 Winston Churchill Fellows announced 114
5:17PM BUSINESS Claudelands review brings more realistic targets Hamilton 78
4:29PM EMPLOYMENT Employee Loses Part Of Finger On Unguarded Auger 79
4:27PM COMMUNITY What to do in Rotorua this weekend Rotorua 110
4:23PM TRANSPORT Changes to Johnsonville train services Wellington 119
4:20PM EMPLOYMENT Benefit figures steady in January 71
4:18PM ADVERTISING Pay your fines or pay a further price, says Minister for Courts 78
4:16PM TRANSPORT School bus removal puts pressure on Bayhopper city buses Bay of Plenty 109
4:15PM TRAVEL Year ends with international visitor numbers hitting 2.6M for the first time 106
4:13PM MAORI Mayor Respects Dual Heritage by Flying Two Flags Wellington City 83
4:12PM TRANSPORT Crashed cars hit the road to promote safety Hamilton 118
4:09PM MARINE Increased risk from blue-green algae in Hutt River Wellington 79
4:06PM POLITICS Adams' ICT intentions shrouded in secrecy 114
3:56PM POLITICS Treasury BIM exposes National's shortcomings 121
3:55PM COMMUNITY Work underway to develop Eat Streat into Rotorua landmark Rotorua 102
3:53PM BUILDING Council streamlines consent process Christchurch 69
3:51PM TRADE PM launches strategy to open doors to China 103
3:50PM MOTORING Drive safe this Waitangi weekend 81
3:48PM POLICE New $1.6 million police station for Rolleston Rolleston 96
3:45PM ROCK A Giant Day Out With Summit 56
3:41PM NEWS Kiwis must change mindset on China 94
3:40PM AGRICULTURE Leading a second green revolution 87
3:37PM POLICE Wellington Police investigating Newtown indecent assault Wellington City 88
3:31PM POLICE Wellington Police continue enquiries into death of Phillip Cottrell in December 2011 Wellington City 82
3:29PM CONSERVATION Rare storm petrel confirmed breeding in NZ Auckland 88
3:27PM WINE Mission Estate, New Zealand's oldest winemakers, officially open sustainable new winery Napier 59
3:24PM TRANSPORT Road safety campaigner blasts government over 'old bomb' claims 68
3:21PM MARINE Rena update (#186) Tauranga 59
3:16PM BUSINESS Crafar farms Receivers extend unconditional date to 7 February 2012 48
3:13PM HOUSE Auckland Housing Sales Open Year Positively 37
3:11PM INTERNET Ultrafast Fibre to lay 54 kilometres of fibre in Tauranga by 28 February Tauranga 85
3:07PM INTERNET Ultrafast Fibre to lay 105 kilometres of fibre in Hamilton by 28 February Hamilton 51
3:01PM INTERNET Ultrafast Fibre to lay 22 kilometres of fibre in Wanganui by 28 February Whanganui 51
2:55PM BUSINESS Visy seeks clearance to acquire HP Industries 51
2:53PM MOUNTAIN BIKING World No.1's for NZ's Premier Mountain Bike Race 42
2:50PM EDUCATION Increased classroom numbers "can only succeed on a case-by-case basis" says Dingle 64
2:48PM NEWS Top five gold trends for 2012 58
2:45PM TRAVEL Bali is Air New Zealand's newest international route 56
2:44PM NEWS SCIRT Media Release: Slow down around roadworks Christchurch 51
2:41PM TRANSPORT Changes to Tauranga bus services Tauranga 57
2:39PM RUGBY Turning RWC form into Six Nations success? 49
2:37PM TRIATHLON Gemmell And Tanner Amongst Leading Kiwis At Kinloch Tri Kinloch 49
2:32PM REAL ESTATE Acquisition of NAI Global by C-III Capital Partners is Complete 60
2:26PM NEWS Brien Mahoney celebrates 50th anniversary of successful career with Guardian Trust Napier, and is still going strong! 53
1:40PM REAL ESTATE Highly profitable Hotel for sale in South Island NZ 84
12:46PM FOOD Hundreds Queue For Free Pizza at Domino's Newest Store Newtown Park 53
11:33AM FOOD Domino's Turns Pizza into Everyday Essentials in Levin Levin 79
9:22AM FOOD World Champion to judge New Zealand's best lamb Wanaka 65
9:21AM FOOD World expert on manuka honey to release new research in NZ 98
9:17AM BUILDING Otaki youth studying over summer Otaki 69
9:14AM PETS SPCA's Lonely Hearts Looking for Love 57
9:11AM MAORI Best scaremonger award goes to Harawira - Hon Dr. Pita Sharples 68
9:09AM CRICKET Extended coverage for Plunket Shield 61
9:07AM HORSE RACING $200,000 Pair Top Strong Second Day of Select Sale Auckland 44
8:57AM CANOEING NZ Canoe Sprint Championship 2012 Rotorua 53
8:55AM EQUESTRIAN Speed rules for Coupe and Amaretto Tauranga 59
8:52AM FOOTBALL Lochhead reaches milestone 45
8:50AM CRIME Armed Robbery: Kawakawa, Northland Kawakawa 68
8:48AM CYCLING BikeNZ coach heads to new cycling role with world body 48
8:47AM AGRICULTURE Judges Critique Dairy Awards Entrants Auckland 59
8:43AM MUSIC Kiwi singer/songwriter Jackie Bristow announces Coming Home NZ tour next month 68
8:38AM TRIATHLON World's fastest signs up for Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand Taupo 53
8:30AM OLYMPICS Kiwi Shot-Put star joins world-class athletes in global London 2012 Olympic Games campaign Auckland 50

Thursday, 2 February
10:00PM TV Minister applauds Sky TV's visionary step 61
9:59PM TRAFFIC Minor Crash Wellington 73
9:58PM BUSINESS Europe's economic winter shouldn't spoil the Kiwi summer 74
9:51PM POWERBOAT RACING 2012 NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship - Race 2 Gisborne Saturday 4th February 91
9:46PM TRANSPORT Who parks best? Man, woman...or machine? Ford New Zealand says...Machine! 79
9:43PM TV Country99TV Announces Award Winning Journalist As New Host 61
9:40PM SURFING Waiting Is Finally Over For New Zealand's Grommets 68
5:52PM ECONOMY Economic Development Stratford 82
5:49PM NEWS NZTA to give people more toll road options on Waitangi Day 75
5:48PM POLITICS National shows true colours on SOE sales 113
5:47PM POLITICS Foreign buyers already dictating terms of SOE sales 72
5:46PM NEWS $500,000 from relief fund going to arts Christchurch 59
5:42PM HEALTH One in five gay men with HIV unaware of infection: Otago research 76
5:41PM COURT Excellent progress for Christchurch justice 54
5:37PM NEWS Safer February for everyone 60
5:36PM POLICE Police and emergency services gearing up for busy Sevens weekend Wellington City 65
5:34PM DEATHS Northland farmer dies after tractor rolls Northland 68
5:31PM CRIME Porirua Police release CCTV footage of two men of interest in Tawa robbery Tawa 60
5:30PM TENNIS Live streaming for Davis Cup Tie 65
5:27PM BANKS Bonus Bonds confirms strategy to sustain prize offering in low-interest environment 89
2:24PM COUNCIL One week left for Burwood/Pegasus Ward By-election Christchurch 66
2:22PM WATER Maintain Good Water Use Habits Marlborough 72
2:21PM CYCLING On Your Bikes! Marlborough 54
2:18PM NEWS Hilltop Cemetery Offers Sweeping Views Across The Wairau Plain Marlborough 54
2:16PM ENVIRONMENT World Wetlands Day Today Marlborough 60
2:14PM HEALTH Positive Ageing - Helping Grandparents Caring For Children Marlborough 59
2:10PM NEWS Past Ellerslie gold medal winners design gardens for the future Christchurch 65
2:07PM COMMUNITY Showcasing regional parks this week Wellington 54
2:04PM COMMUNITY Comments on Selwyn Street Shops and Linwood Village draft Master Plans close 17 February Christchurch 66
2:00PM NEWS Household Labour Force Survey Estimated Working-age Population: December 2011 quarter 53
1:56PM SWIMMING Countdown to popular swimming event Akaroa 46
1:54PM MIGRATION Permanent And Long Term Migration Forecast To Improve To Net Gain From Cycle Low; India Now Second Largest Source Of Skilled Migrants 56
1:49PM MOTORING NZTA applauds Vodafone's road safety texting initiative 84
1:44PM NEWS NZTA announces estimated gorge reopening timeframe Palmerston North 62
1:40PM EDUCATION Former South Australian Premier joins University of Auckland 58
1:38PM MARINE Authorities call for a safe end to summer Rotorua 72
1:35PM COMMUNITY Change underfoot at War Memorial Library Lower Hutt 53
1:33PM BUSINESS Treasury briefing sound and orthodox advice 51
1:32PM COMMUNITY Work to begin on Parana Park upgrade Hamilton 54
1:30PM MOTORING Safer February 62
1:27PM SEARCH AND RESCUE Heavily Pregnant Mother Missing In Auckland Area Auckland City 53
1:26PM CONSERVATION Shark Finning Banned by World's Largest Tuna Conservation Coalition 61
1:16PM FOOD The art of adventurous dining 62
1:13PM CONSERVATION Hamilton Zoo awaits red panda cub's first public appearance Hamilton 48
1:07PM BUSINESS Commerce Commission releases discussion paper on telco levy allocation 57
9:54AM NEWS Take care of your skin this Valentine's Day with Olay 55
9:30AM BUSINESS UC/powerHouse collaboration could create fifty global businesses by 2020 Canterbury 68
9:24AM HEALTH "Cut back on pain medication" say New Zealand chiropractors 57
9:22AM HORSE RACING Pentire Filly Lights Up Select Sale Opening Session Auckland 47
9:15AM ACCOMMODATION Scenic Hotel Auckland goes Qualmark Gold Auckland 56
9:14AM THEATRE The Artefact Project French Revolver Studio, 22 – 25 February, 2012 Auckland 70
9:14AM EMPLOYMENT Tertiary hopefuls need a good back-up plan 61
9:11AM FESTIVAL Visa Wellington On a Plate 2012 Kitchen Opens Wellington 49
9:09AM COUNCIL Auckland welcomes its 1.5 millionth citizen Auckland 46
9:04AM MULTISPORT Icebreaker goes from Coast to Coast as endurance race celebrates 30th year 47
9:00AM TRIATHLON Sold out Kinloch reflects huge interest in triathlon Auckland 46
8:57AM POWERBOAT RACING Aussie intends taking Kiwi boat to world title Wairarapa 74
8:54AM COMMUNITY Children's Commissioner in Bay discussing "our national disgrace" Havelock North 57
8:45AM MUSIC Frequency Media Group artists head out to play international shows 49
8:38AM GOVERNMENT Good start, now go further - Hon Dr. Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia 44
8:36AM ENVIRONMENT Te Puni Kokiri - Dr Pita Sharples 53
8:34AM MEDIA Small New Zealand company competes with Disney Auckland 72
8:32AM YACHTING More than 200 sailors to be at Sail Auckland 2012 Auckland 50
8:30AM AGRICULTURE James Cameron is a titanic opportunity for farming Wairarapa 56
8:29AM CRICKET Bates leads White Ferns to six wicket win 53
8:29AM MOTORING SH3 between Hawera and Stratford Eltham 62

Wednesday, 1 February
9:24PM ENTERTAINMENT Two More Classic Hits Winery Tour Concerts Sell Out! 58
9:14PM ENTERTAINMENT Smash Hits 70's - The Greatest Hits of the New Seekers and Paper Lace 65
7:24PM POLITICS Government proposals reduce rights in SOEs 71
7:23PM CONSERVATION Government must act to protect Maui's dolphin 66
7:21PM NEWS NZTA to raise tolls on Northern Gateway Toll Road Auckland 63
7:19PM MAORI Te Puni Kokiri 66
6:40PM MOTORSPORT Record Honda grid for Hampton Downs SuperTourers 62
6:35PM NEWS Opera House romances the town Oamaru 58
6:29PM EMPLOYMENT Union corrects misleading information from Ports of Auckland CEO Auckland City 62
6:28PM WEATHER Seasonal Climate Outlook: February - April 2012 74
6:23PM EDUCATION Minister's claim on school funding misleading say School Trustees Organisation 83
6:17PM COURT Arrest for assault arising from Wellington Occupy removal Wellington City 74
6:16PM CRIME Wanaka - Home invasion Wanaka 68
6:14PM NEWS 'Make a date to donate' this Valentine's Day 51
6:12PM SCHOOL ACG Strathallan top of the top in Cambridge Examinations Auckland City 61
4:52PM SURFING World Champion Surfer Heading To New Zealand 57
4:12PM NEWS Governor-General and Prime Minister to attend commemorative events on 22 February 2012 Christchurch 57
4:10PM CONSERVATION Minister stamps mark on World Wetlands Day 78
4:08PM DEATHS One Third Of Workplace Fatalities In Agriculture In 2011 64
4:06PM NEWS Set and Match: Jewellers Meet Their Idols Wellington City 67
4:01PM BUSINESS Chrisco fined $175,000 for misleading customers about cancellations 58
4:00PM COUNCIL Finding a fairer rating system Rotorua 61
3:59PM ENTERTAINMENT Students get Naked and Famous at University Auckland City 68
3:46PM SEARCH AND RESCUE Missing pregnant mother 55
3:40PM AVIATION Aucklanders encouraged to vote for their Airport Auckland City 78
3:34PM BUSINESS Statement of preliminary issues available for epay/Ezi-Pay clearance application 53
3:32PM COURT Charges laid after fatal Otira truck crash Greymouth 58
2:36PM COMMUNITY Ethnic diversity celebrated on Waitangi Day Hamilton 57
2:34PM NEWS 1.5 millionth Aucklander could be born today 55
2:30PM GARDENING Award-winning garden designer enters "most dynamic garden" Christchurch 67
2:27PM MARINE Rena update (update 185) Tauranga 53
2:24PM MARINE Lifejackets the focus on Rotorua lakes Bay of Plenty 52
2:23PM WASTE Cleared weeds dumped at park Feilding 48
2:21PM COUNCIL Manawatu District briefs Manawatu-Whanganui 48
2:20PM TOURISM Biggest Loser Auckland episode wins Directors Guild of America Award 45
2:18PM SCIENCE Research helps manage lucrative rock lobster industry 51
2:17PM EDUCATION Eleven new professors appointed 48
2:15PM NEWS Kiwis called to help prevent falls at home 46
2:13PM COURT New High Court Judge appointed 44
2:12PM ENTERTAINMENT Unwind with Sunday Bandstand Christchurch 45
2:09PM CYCLING Hop on your bike! February is Bike Wise month Bay of Plenty 59
2:07PM COMMUNITY Closure of Part of Coastal Walkway New Plymouth 46
2:06PM MARINE Ahuriri Shoreline Repairs Napier 58
2:04PM ALCOHOL Temporary Suspension Of Liquor Ban - Napier CBD Napier 64
2:02PM COMMUNITY Waitangi Day Holiday Hours Napier 50
2:00PM POLITICS Building on a deflationary spiral 54
1:59PM COMMUNITY It's high time to be waterwise 47
1:57PM POLITICS National's cuts will affect front line force 57
1:56PM AVIATION Fyfe leads Air New Zealand to greatness 66
1:55PM CRIME Waihi Police and community shocked by theft from funeral respond with quick arrests Waihi 51
1:52PM COMMUNITY Community To Come Together For Waitangi Day Queenstown 42
1:49PM BUSINESS East Tamaki acquisition strengthens Direct Property portfolio 59
9:07AM REAL ESTATE Number of homes for sale hits four year low in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch 79
9:04AM FOOD Tribunal Appeal Against 2,4 D-resistant Corn 84
9:02AM MUSIC More FM Summer Vineyard Tour Update: Transport and On-Site Information 75
8:53AM AID Sow the seeds of love this Valentine's Day 56
8:48AM WATER Water mains flushed in Huntly this week Huntly 56
8:45AM YACHTING Italian 470 breaks away from Turner and Drummond Auckland 65
8:41AM FESTIVAL Tickets selling quick for Great Kiwi Beer Fest Christchurch 55
8:39AM HORSE RACING $1.75m Colt Rocks Karaka Premier Sale 49
8:29AM POLICE 41 year old Tauranga man was taken into Police custody Tauranga 62
8:27AM COUNCIL Kaipara District Council seeking Applications for Biodiversity Funds Northland 53

Tuesday, 31 January
7:42PM SWIMMING Take Up the Swim Challenge Wellington City 61
7:41PM COMMUNITY Naenae Computer Clubhouse open day 67
7:38PM NEWS Receiver extends unconditional date to 2 February 2012 66
7:35PM CRIME Robbery on Main Road, Tawa Tawa 64
7:34PM ELECTRICITY Commerce Commission finalises input methodology for approving Transpower's national grid spending 75
7:31PM DEATHS 2011 Farm Toll four less than 2010 59
7:29PM EMPLOYMENT Ports of Auckland Comment re: Proposed Industrial Action Auckland City 80
7:29PM AGRICULTURE Fieldays seeking rural innovations 79
7:25PM MUSIC Free spirited musician tours New Zealand – March 2012 69
7:19PM NEWS Free refresher workshop for older drivers 62
7:18PM WATER Water Mains Flushed In Huntly This Week Huntly 70
7:16PM AVIATION Training Of Air Traffic Controllers Out Of Step With The World 72
7:13PM DISABILITY IHC launches 2012 appeal wilth call to parents having difficulty enrolling child at school 81
7:08PM BUSINESS Update on Zion Wildlife Gardens Limited (In Receivership & In Liquidation) 78
7:06PM AVIATION NZ flight training organisation seeking Australian candidates 82
7:02PM BUSINESS 2011 NZ Top 10 Chinese Business Figures Awards 73
6:47PM ENVIRONMENT Massive Glacier Calving at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Aoraki/Mount Cook 79
5:52PM ECONOMY Direct FX Weekly FX Update - 31st Jan 2012 67
4:56PM NEWS Local man enjoys Christmas windfall 64
4:55PM NEWS KEVIN CLARK TAKES OUT THE 2012 SKYCITY AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY POKER CHAMPS! 68
3:43PM NEWS Free advice, on the house Lower Hutt 68
3:41PM COMMUNITY 22 February 2012 commemorative services update Christchurch 77
3:40PM EARTHQUAKES Applications open for Mayor's Welfare Earthquake Relief Fund Christchurch 120
3:39PM CYCLING Another 20km of cycle trail ready for use soon Northland 64
3:05PM BUSINESS Scaling Mt Export 99
2:51PM TOURISM Two New Board Appointments for i-SITE Network 84
2:49PM COMMUNITY Community grants funding applications to open Christchurch 103
2:47PM COURT Courts Minister welcomes new way of working in Auckland 67
2:46PM CONSERVATION Northland to host national dune conference Northland 73
2:44PM COURT Pike River Hearing – Greymouth District Court Greymouth 88
2:42PM NEWS Put it on the Gaydar - DNA Gay Ski Week is go Queenstown 72
2:38PM CONSERVATION Tree Trust has autumn funds for winter projects Taranaki 55
2:37PM ENVIRONMENT Information at Hand on Coastal Ecosystem New Plymouth 56
2:35PM NEWS Emigrating together can be harder than going alone 52
2:31PM ACCOMMODATION Valentines Gifts from Lodges of New Zealand 86
2:25PM NEWS Business Intelligence experts to descend upon New Zealand Auckland City 117
2:23PM NEWS Mayor disappointed by support for families of firefighters 51
2:19PM WASTE Happy Nappy Scheme Proves Popular Queenstown 63
2:18PM NEWS New Zealand Mint revamped website 67
2:14PM ALCOHOL Monteith's National Cider Day Launch Party at Sale St 87
2:11PM NEWS North Island Tour 2012, Sri Yanchiji, The Ultimate Relationship 60
2:06PM WINE Brancott Estate Releases World's Most Curious Bottle 72
1:57PM CYCLING Kiwis encouraged to leave the car at home tomorrow 49
1:51PM POWERBOAT RACING Kiwi to defend world title on water 48
1:47PM ECONOMY Joint Aust/NZ productivity study welcomed 72
1:45PM EMPLOYMENT Filled jobs remain steady 77
1:43PM NEWS Building consents up in December, down in 2011 year 51
1:40PM NEWS 2011 Tokelau Census of Population and Dwellings – Tables 67
1:37PM NEWS Population Statistics Stocktake: 2011 57
1:35PM COMMUNITY Council Removes Equipment of 'Occupy' Campers Wellington City 59
1:33PM ENVIRONMENT ORC developing joint approach to Lower Waitaki River management Canterbury 58
1:31PM COMMUNITY Volunteers required to enhance Rotorua Museum experience Rotorua 61
1:29PM INTERNET KiwiNet launches innovation database to promote new technologies and research internationally 97
1:25PM DEATHS Waikato family request privacy as the cope with crash's second fatality Cambridge 69
1:23PM COUNCIL Wellington Police assist Council to move on Occupy Wellington group from Civic Square Wellington City 42
1:21PM FOOD Potatoes the secret to a woman's heart this Valentine's 60
1:19PM AVIATION Air New Zealand CEO Resignation 59
1:13PM NEWS Dog-friendly Maupuia Walkway Wellington City 46
1:11PM TRAFFIC Changes to City Intersections Wellington City 59
1:08PM NEWS School Walking Route Project Wellington City 54
1:05PM NEWS Get Fit with Club Active Wellington City 51
1:03PM NEWS Hertz Sevens and Waitangi Day Wellington City 42
1:00PM HEALTH What you think matters most when you're ill 40
12:59PM EMPLOYMENT Workplace Deaths Down In 2011 But Too Many Dying On The Job 45
12:57PM MIGRATION Hastings welcomes 25 new citizens Hastings 40
12:55PM NEWS HBMAG Wing Moves Up In The World Napier 36
12:52PM NEWS Briefing on services from Ports of Auckland Auckland City 41
11:23AM TV SKY launches closed captions on 13 channels 54
11:04AM PETS More illegal dog-tracking collars intercepted 69
10:00AM CYCLING NZ Cycle Classic Stage 5 Palmerston North 44
9:57AM CRICKET Australia retain Rose Bowl after nine wicket win 50
9:54AM SCHOOL School students wanted for 'Pens Against Poverty' 46
9:47AM POWERBOAT RACING Fairview Dominates Tough Taupo Race Taupo 106
9:45AM COMMUNITY Annual Peace Convention Attracts Hundreds in Auckland Auckland 53
9:40AM FESTIVAL Huge crowds for World Buskers Festival Christchurch 52
9:32AM GOVERNMENT UNICEF NZ Comments on the Issue of Forced Marriage in New Zealand Wellington 41
9:30AM AID Save the Children assessing children's needs in Fiji after flood 49
9:29AM EDUCATION Two students awarded Bluff Community Board Bursaries Bluff 44
9:22AM MUSIC NZ's star of the West End Meredith Braun releases debut solo album 63
9:18AM AGRICULTURE Benefits keep coming for Contest Champion Masterton 56
9:15AM AID 3 million children face impending hunger crisis in Niger 55
9:13AM ELECTRICITY Consumers benefit from increased electricity competition 52
9:10AM HOUSE Leading kitchen designer opens for business in Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty 52
9:07AM FOOTBALL Phoenix Black Out strip benefits Cure Kids Wellington 41
9:03AM YACHTING Wanganui back world jet sprint series Wairarapa 41
8:59AM HORSE RACING Stravinsky Filly Stars on Day One at Karaka Auckland 52
8:52AM COMMUNITY A special sweetheart cruise to surprise your sweetie Mangakino 37
8:47AM MOTORING Rural Women NZ calls for national police campaign to target speedsters past school buses 57
8:40AM BUSINESS Turning Management Upside Down Delivers Excellence 74
8:31AM EMPLOYMENT Further industrial action at Ports of Auckland Auckland 53

Monday, 30 January
7:05PM POLITICS Government wrong to blame FTA for Crafar sales 86
7:04PM POLITICS Govt leaves Kiwi consumers to pick up the bill 71
7:04PM POLITICS LanzaTech excellent way to grow economy 94
7:03PM COUNCIL Christchurch City Council Extraordinary Meeting Christchurch 65
7:01PM WASTE Reminder to recycle responsibly Southland 60
7:00PM POLITICS No exemptions from Treaty – Maori Party 74
6:58PM TRIATHLON Bike Run Tri Celebrates Southern Lakes Women Queenstown 49
6:56PM CRIME Police enquiries continue in Stokes Valley homicide Lower Hutt 70
6:54PM TRAVEL Back to school: Keeping children safe on our roads 63
2:38PM BUSINESS Sustainable Business Network - Events and Announcements Tauranga 76
2:36PM COURT Administrative Call For Parties Charged Over Pike River Explosion Greymouth 86
2:34PM CYCLING SUBWAY® Pro Cycling's Harrison wins Blackball Classic 66
2:34PM POLITICS Kiwis opposed to land sale not xenophobic 70
2:32PM COMMUNITY Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee reaches major milestone Canterbury 62
2:29PM WATER Waitohi water storage options assessed Canterbury 66
2:27PM MARINE Rena update (update 184) Bay of Plenty 74
2:23PM BANKS Reserve Bank Governor not seeking another term 60
2:21PM NEWS Ellerslie designer seeks couple to marry in exhibition garden Christchurch 65
2:07PM POLITICS Gutless, unpatriotic and unproductive 74
2:06PM POLITICS Call repeated for Education Minister to intervene in Dunedin school crisis Dunedin 100
2:01PM ENVIRONMENT Rainforest secrets revealed Taranaki 67
1:58PM ENTERTAINMENT Flowering talents at Tupare on Waitangi Day Taranaki 55
1:48PM NEWS Joint Statement: Prime Minister Key, Prime Minister Gillard 78
1:45PM DEFENCE Australian and New Zealand Defence Ministers launch new Defence Relationship Framework 65
1:43PM TRAFFIC NZTA successfully completes key operation at Newmarket Viaduct Auckland 66
1:40PM ENERGY Wind to keep power prices down - Positive signs for wind energy in latest NZ Energy Outlook, but it underestimates what wind can deliver 83
1:37PM EARTHQUAKES Christchurch's soft soil red zone and CBD can be rebuilt on 120
1:34PM EDUCATION It's not too late to enrol at UC - special info session this Thursday Canterbury 62
1:31PM DEATHS Press Statement from Ultimate Hikes Milford 60
1:29PM TRAFFIC Heavy Traffic Auckland City 66
1:25PM ENVIRONMENT Rare Penguins return to Milford Sound Milford 73
1:20PM MIGRATION Hastings welcomes 25 new citizens Hastings 56
1:17PM DEFENCE More mobile sirens ready in case of emergency in Hastings coastal areas Hastings 50
1:14PM CRIME Invercargill - Serious Assault Invercargill 57
1:12PM COMMUNITY Arrest in historic Waikato child homicide Waikato 57
10:57AM BUSINESS Service sector crease bound? 65
10:56AM MOUNTAIN BIKING NZ Mountainbike Championships Cross Country Eliminator and Downhill Wrap 51
10:52AM SKIING Visit Mt Hutt this winter - and the kids play for free! Mt Hutt 61
10:47AM FOOTBALL Phoenix into second place Wellington City 51
10:47AM EQUESTRIAN Davey and Van Tiel take NI Horse and Pony Championship titles 53

Sunday, 29 January
1:45PM REAL ESTATE Charming Creek Tavern for sale West Coast NZ 102

Saturday, 28 January
8:25PM TENNIS NZ Davis Cup Team Named 78
8:23PM DEATHS Fatal Accident Kaikoura 157
7:38PM CYCLING SUBWAY® Pro Cycling's Lovegrove takes sprinters jersey at New Zealand classic road cycling tour 94
5:57PM MOTORSPORT KING TAKES FIRST RACE WIN AT TOYOTA RACING SERIES TAUPO ROUND Taupo 124
1:56PM BUILDING Review Of Policy On Dangerous, Earthquake-Prone And Insanitary Buildings Napier 89
1:53PM COUNCIL Resource Consent - 171 Eriksen Road Napier 104
1:50PM TRAFFIC Temporary Road Closure - Fibre Optic Cabling Napier 136
1:48PM RUGBY Meet the England Rugby 2015 Ambassadors 135
1:45PM POLITICS Crafar farm decision a kick in the guts for Kiwi farmers 114
1:44PM POLITICS A port strategy must come first 105
1:44PM POLITICS National's low expectations won't help Kiwis 98
1:43PM POLITICS Who will foot the bill, Dr Smith? 102
1:41PM CRIME Lower Hutt Police arrest man in connection to serious family violence incident Lower Hutt 109
1:39PM POLICE Police looking for knife in connection to death of Stokes Valley man Lower Hutt 115
1:36PM TRAFFIC Bus involved in injury crash Queenstown 116
1:34PM DEATHS Fatal crash victim named Taumarunui 122

Friday, 27 January
7:35PM BUSINESS Sexy Products for Real Women 116
6:42PM CYCLING SUBWAY® Pro Cycling's Lovegrove second on stage 3 of New Zealand classic road cycling tour 112
6:33PM COUNCIL Council to review parking enforcement camera car Wellington City 99
6:30PM FLOODING Flood Event Update 52 Tasman 124
6:29PM MARINE Regional Council welcomes launch of Environmental Recovery plan for Rena Tauranga 88
6:28PM COUNCIL Media statement from Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Tony Marryatt Christchurch 109
6:27PM DEFENCE Defence Minister attends ISAF Defence Ministers meeting 112
6:26PM NEWS Crown Observer to assist ChCh City Council Christchurch 107
6:25PM POLITICS Crafar decision short-sighted 124
6:24PM COMMUNITY Thousands debate child abuse solutions 114
6:23PM COMMUNITY Come Join our Waitangi Day Events! Waitangi 121
6:22PM NEWS Gorge crews uncovering more rock on the slope Palmerston North 108
6:21PM ENVIRONMENT Landowners invited to apply for environmental enhancement funding Canterbury 127
6:19PM FESTIVAL Rotorua the place to be this weekend Rotorua 72
6:17PM CYCLING Kiwis encouraged to leave the car at home 81
6:12PM NEWS Red zone offer extended to rest homes Christchurch 98
6:09PM TRAFFIC Draft Speed Limit Bylaw To Be Re-Notified Queenstown 93
6:07PM COUNCIL Rates challenge already on Hamilton's radar Hamilton 95
6:06PM DEATHS Fatal road crash near Taumarunui Taumarunui 111
6:06PM COURT Court appearances for two men charged in connection to death of Stokes Valley man Lower Hutt 99
6:02PM ENTERTAINMENT Taupō, brace yourselves for another big weekend Waitangi 76
5:59PM DEATHS Name release Waikato fatal Waikato 115
3:33PM CYCLING Ruapehu Cycle Classic 2012 Cancelled Ohakune 73
2:34PM BUILDING First CBD red zone building works underway Christchurch 79
2:34PM ECONOMY NZ has capacity to weather shocks 80
2:32PM MOTORING Tougher restricted driving tests on the way 83
2:30PM TRAFFIC Drivers: Watch for Cyclists as School Year Starts New Plymouth 95
2:28PM NEWS Christchurch Art Gallery to re-open mid-2013 Christchurch 88
2:27PM SEARCH AND RESCUE First rescue for new Squirrel Stewart Island 106
2:24PM AGRICULTURE CraFarm 'victor' still has hurdles to jump 80
2:23PM POLICE Taupo woman confronted by three armed offenders Taupo 91
2:20PM TOURISM Camping education making a difference 69
2:18PM EXPORT Record-high value for dairy increases exports 62
2:16PM MARINE Rena update (update 183) Tauranga 78
2:15PM AGRICULTURE Ministers approve Crafar farms bid 86
2:13PM NEWS Construction of City's Next Roundabout Starting Soon New Plymouth 59
2:12PM FINANCE Focus on spending restraint, return to surplus 67
2:11PM FINANCE Iwi consultation for partial SOE share floats 69
2:09PM NEWS Honorary degrees for business leaders 69
2:08PM POLITICS Key now talks up decline, not recovery 74
2:07PM ALCOHOL Drinking cultures and social networking sites 114
2:06PM CULTURE Steel pou bring Maori presence to Albany 57
2:02PM COMMUNITY Public meeting to seek new ideas on celebrating 2012 Children's Day Rotorua 57
1:51PM RUGBY Paul Vaughan: All systems go for RWC 2015 57
1:47PM TRAFFIC Delays on the Crown Range Queenstown 57
1:46PM ENVIRONMENT Canada Geese moult cull 'all but completed' 58
1:43PM ADVERTISING The Winner Of The Beck's 2012 Emerging Artist Competition Is... 180
1:40PM POLICE Male targets aircrafts with 'lasers' 77
1:39PM BUSINESS Google, Pepsico execs to speak in NZ at global entrepreneurs conference Queenstown 77
1:29PM NEWS Profiles of Air New Zealand New Zealander of the Year Award finalists (in alphabetic order) 126
1:24PM BANKS ASB Cuts Fixed Home Loan Interest Rates 66
1:14PM ADVERTISING iD Fashion Week reveals new identity image Dunedin 63
1:09PM EDUCATION New professor to create agribusiness step-change at Waikato Waikato 70
12:42PM SPORT Official Shortboard 2012 Hyundai National Surfing Championships @ Piha NZ Piha 61
11:01AM NEWS Japanese Donation to Help Addington Community Christchurch 85


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