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James Tamou cleared for Origin 2

James Tamou is free to play in State of Origin 2 after escaping a suspension for a late hit on Benji Marshall.

The two bodies were found by moto-cross riders near Waihao Downs

Waimate witness horrified by found bodies

Police in South Canterbury are appealing for sightings of a missing, heavily tattooed local man, who may have something to do with the bodies of a man and a woman discovered in the hills behind Waimate.

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Parole terms relaxed for rapist Shipton

A former police officer convicted over his part in the pack rape of a Mount Maunganui woman 23 years ago has failed in his bid to have all of his parole conditions removed.

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Key says he would vote for a bill allowing gay adoption

'I support gay adoption, but it's not a priority' - Key

Prime Minister John Key says he is not bothered by gay adoption but it not a big enough issue for the Government to focus on.

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Gwaze jury home for the night

The jury in the George Gwaze murder trial has been allowed to go home for the night and will resume deliberations tomorrow.

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Paeroa student,14, arrested after gun incident

A student has been arrested following an incident involving an imitation plastic pistol at Paeroa College.

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Police say the two people died at the scene (file pic)

Two dead after Taranaki crash

Two people are dead after a crash between a car and a truck on State Highway 3 in Taranaki.

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Going green is expensive for New Zealand businesses (file)

Going green too costly for NZ businesses

The cost of going green is preventing New Zealand businesses from embracing cleantech solutions, according to a report.

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A Beijing citizen stands in front of tanks on the Avenue of Eternal Peace in this June 5, 1989 file photo during the crushing of the Tiananmen Square uprising. The tanks did not slow down, but they did turn around him before taking up position in another part of the city (Reuters)

Father of slain Tiananmen protester kills himself

The father of a man killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has hanged himself after two decades of failed attempts to seek government redress.

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Highlanders' halfback Aaron Smith (file pic)

Super Friday rugby clash: Crusaders V Highlanders

Aaron Smith is soaking up All Blacks training camp but the Highlanders halfback has more than half an eye on the Crusaders.

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Most of the states that voted against gay marriage did so between 2004 and 2008 (Reuters)

Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes

Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing in the US, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where gay marriage has been on the ballot, voters have rejected it.

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The New Zealand Red Cross 2011 Earthquake Commission approved the grant for bereaved families today

Quake victims' families to get extra grant

Families who lost loved ones in the Christchurch earthquake are set to get a second $10,000 grant from the Red Cross.

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Mummies of children found inside 1000-year-old tomb

A team of archaeologists working in Pachacamac discovered a 1,000-year-old tomb with over 70 remains, many of them children.

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Rescuers located the trio about a kilometre off the coast and winched them from the water (Photo: Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter)

Dramatic Otago rescue in freezing cold

Police are crediting a Dunedin teenager with quick thinking which helped save lives, after a water rescue off Otago Peninsula last night.

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In a hearing in the High Court at Wellington today the man was found unfit to stand trial (Photo: Jared Mason)

Man deemed unfit to stand trial for murder

The 45-year-old man accused of murdering a Hastings man has been found mentally unfit to stand trial and will be detained in a care facility.

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Since it opened in 1937, more than two-billion vehicles have crossed the 1.7-mile-long bridge named after the Golden Gate Strait (Reuters)

Crowds gather for Golden Gate Bridge celebration

Crowds gathered along San Francisco's waterfront, while San Francisco Bay was crowded with pleasure boats, tug boats and other vessels as the city celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Mr Mehrtens, 35, was the only person aboard the helicopter, operated by Way To Go Heliservices (file pic)

Wreckage of chopper found in lake

The wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into a deep North Canterbury lake has been found, but there's no sign of the pilot.

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The cubs are six-months-old now and growing fast (Reuters)

Siberian tiger cubs move to Hungary

Three small tiger cubs have become the main attraction at a small zoo in Abony, 90km east of the Hungarian capital of Budapest.

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The satirical ad shows the kookaburras saying "Yeah, bro", "Sweet as, bro" and "Choice, bro"

Kiwi loses cool over choice TV ad

A disgruntled Kiwi living in southwest New South Wales has been charged after losing his cool over a local TV ad poking fun at the New Zealand accent.

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David Cunliffe says while science and innovation is getting an extra $40 million next financial year, eight cuts to programmes designed to promote growth total $90m

Labour reveals economic development cuts

Budget documents show a cut in funding for economic development programmes despite an increase for science and innovation, Labour says.

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New Zealand is aiming to become smoke-free by 2025

Smokers saving Government money, in theory

Smokers may actually be contributing to the government's coffers because they die earlier and don't collect as much superannuation, a Treasury report suggests.

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No complacency in All Blacks camp: Dagg

"We don't want to be that team after the World Cup which doesn't start too well ... we can't go into a game resting on last year's laurels."

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Horwill, Beale out of June Wallabies

Wallabies captain James Horwill and backline star Kurtley Beale have both been ruled out of Australia's four June tests.

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Dominic West wins BAFTA for Appropriate Adult

Actor Dominic West was the toast of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV Awards on Sunday after scoring a top prize for his creepy portrayal of serial killer Fred West.

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake (AAP)

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake celebrate engagement

Jessica Biel and her fiance Justin Timberlake toasted their upcoming nuptials during a lavish engagement party in California on Saturday.

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Teacher backlash provoked inquiry: Labour

A teacher backlash and widespread concern among parents is behind the Government's decision to reconsider bigger class sizes, Labour says.

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Josh Brolin and Alice Eve in Men in Black III

Emma Thompson gave Alice Eve tips for new Men in Black

Emma Thompson ensured Alice Eve's portrayal of her Men in Black character was spot-on in the movie's new sequel by inviting the emerging actress to her home for a meeting.

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Young Pan's Labyrinth star cast in Carrie remake

The child star from fantasy epic Pan's Labyrinth is set to go bad in the upcoming remake of horror classic Carrie.

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34 percent of fatal crashes between 2006 and 2010 where fault could be attributed were caused by high-risk drivers

Crackdown coming on high-risk drivers

More than a third of fatal crashes in a five-year period were caused by drivers who were unlicensed, intoxicated, speeding or fleeing from police, a report says.

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The UN says at least 10,000 people have been killed since the Syrian uprising began in April last year (Reuters)

Kiwi Syrians want stronger UN action

New Zealand-based Syrians are calling on the UN to impose a no-fly zone over their homeland and to arm opposition forces following a village massacre on Friday.

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Trevor Mallard was surprised when an elderly woman, pretending to be his constituent, handed him papers on behalf of Ms Collins

Mallard served papers by faux-constituent

Labour MP Trevor Mallard has been served legal papers by an undercover Hutt Valley constituent this afternoon, on behalf of ACC Minister Judith Collins.

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Brazil's Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira (Reuters)

Brazil's leader vetoes portions of new forest law

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has used a line-item veto to send back parts of a congressional bill that loosened the nation's benchmark law protecting the Amazon rainforest - a veto the government said would prevent increased deforestation.

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Jemaine Clement as Boris The Animal ("It's just Boris") in Men in Black III

Aliens topple superheroes at the US box office

Will Smith's alien comedy Men in Black III beamed its way to the top of the US box office over the weekend, putting an end to the reign of superhero smash The Avengers.

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Tim Groser is in Turkey today and tomorrow

NZ wants more trade with Turkey, Russia

Trade Minister Tim Groser is talking up trade ties between New Zealand and Turkey and Russia.

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Trade and industry minister Yukio Edano (Reuters)

Japan minister: I didn't deliberately mislead

The chief government spokesman during Japan's nuclear crisis has testified that he did not deliberately mislead the public about the extent of the accident.

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Kiwi accused of $20 million fraud gets new lawyer

The New Zealander accused of taking more than $20 million from Queensland Health has changed his defence lawyer.

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A machine gun is seen on an armoured vehicle in front of Bayero University in Nigeria's northern city of Kano (Reuters)

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 3 people 'resting under tree'

Police say gunmen have shot dead three people in a major northern Nigerian city where sect attacks have claimed more than a hundred lives.

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The AYEBRO NZ Hip Hop top 5 - May 28, 2012

Every week the folks at AYEBRO ponder over the finest New Zealand hip hop tracks and post their top 5 up here, fresh off the wires.

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Rusty Griffin, 22, a member of the Norwich University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Question and Allies Club, speaks at oldest private military academy in the US (Reuters)

Gay students graduate openly at military academies

Gay students at America's military service academies are wrapping up the first year when they no longer had to hide their sexual orientation, benefiting from the end of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that used to bar them from seemingly ordinary activities like taking their partners openly to graduation events.

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One person suffered serious injuries after a ladder collapsed within seconds of them climbing on it (file)

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