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Police try to identify skeletal remains - Stuff.co.nz
"I turned and looked up the beach and saw the skull," the woman, who declined to be named, said. "I went in for a closer look and it was pretty obvious what it was so I went straight home and called the police." A team of 30 police investigators were ...
Skeleton mystery: Police comb records - Stuff.co.nz
"I turned and looked up the beach and saw the skull," the woman, who did not wish to be identified, said. "I went in for a closer look and it was pretty obvious what it was so I went straight home and called the police." Police will today work through ...
Jobs may come down line - Stuff.co.nz
Staff at Telecom's 123 call centre based at the company's Victoria St, Auckland, headquarters were told of the proposal on Wednesday and the Waikato Times understands from one staffer, who asked not to be named, that some of the jobs could end up in ...
Warning after toddler killed by stove - Stuff.co.nz
... in the home [to parents] this is one that we talk about." One neighbour, who declined to be named, said Toby, his older sister and his mother had only recently moved into the Gilchrist St rental and shared the house with a number of adults. Te Aroha.
Man offers reward for info on attack - Stuff.co.nz
The businessman, who has asked to remain anonymous, said he would contribute $2000 to the reward and was seeking contributions from others who were equally horrified at the unprovoked attack on a photographer simply doing his job.
Paintball shooters idiots - victim - Stuff.co.nz
The woman, who asked not to be named for fear of retribution, is nursing a swollen lip after being shot in a suburban street on Saturday. She also has welts down her back from where she was hit four times. The woman said she had been walking alone to a ...
Claims Guardiola to quit Barcelona - Stuff.co.nz
Barcelona's most successful manager, Pep Guardiola, will walk away from the Catalans at the end of the season, a source close to the club told Reuters on Friday, ending a trophy-laden four-year spell built on a passing style of unmatched fluidity and ...
Claims Guardiola set to quit Barcelona - Stuff.co.nz
The 41-year-old former midfielder informed club president Sandro Rosell of his decision on Thursday, said the source, who asked not to be identified by name. Guardiola was planning to brief his players at training on Friday morning and Barca announced ...
Elephant kills keeper at Franklin Zoo - Stuff.co.nz
A woman who lives in a property neighbouring the zoo, who declined to be named, said she had seen the activity at the zoo when the ambulances arrived. "We look out and see the elephant every day," she said. "I don't think it's very friendly.
Girl bullied 'for being pretty' - Stuff.co.nz
One parent, who asked to remain anonymous, said her 15-year-old daughter was attacked by a group of at least three girls who broke into her dorm room. "She was asleep and woke up to girls beating her, and what they do is they put sheets around their ...
Goldie seller had link to artist - Stuff.co.nz
The Rotorua man, who did not want to be identified, was not sure whether it was sold or given to his friend's grandmother. The man left school at 12 to earn money for his family, becoming a delivery boy. He recalled delivering paper on his bike to ...
seller had link to artist - Stuff.co.nz
The Rotorua man, who did not want to be identified, was not sure whether it was sold or given to his friend's grandmother. The man left school at 12 to earn money for his family, becoming a delivery boy. He recalled delivering paper on his bike to ...
Arrest in Huntly triple stabbing - Stuff.co.nz
"I really don't know what went on," said the woman, who declined to give her name. "I was out the back having a drink when it happened so I can't tell you anything more. "I don't know the boys who were stabbed and I don't know where they are from.
Jackson pulls back from port comments - Stuff.co.nz
One woman who works in the area, who did not want to be identified, said she was confronted by 20 to 30 men in dark hoodies when she arrived at the Solent St entrance at 6.15am. "After making me stop they demanded to know where I worked and when I told ...
'I do not advocate violence': Willie Jackson addresses ports comments - Stuff.co.nz
One woman who works in the area, who did not want to be identified, said she was confronted by 20 to 30 men in dark hoodies when she arrived at the Solent St entrance at 6.15am. "After making me stop they demanded to know where I worked and when I told ...
Port protesters block entrance - Stuff.co.nz
One woman who works in the area, who did not want to be identified, said she was confronted by 20 to 30 men in dark hoodies when she arrived at the Solent St entrance at 6.15am. "After making me stop they demanded to know where I worked and when I told ...
spotlight on Cuba's cardinal - Stuff.co.nz
"We think he has more power than perhaps he realises and wish he would use it," said the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the cardinal publicly. Ortega declined to be interviewed, but the criticism ...
Property owners leaving town - Stuff.co.nz
One major central city landlord confirmed he was buying a building in Auckland, but did not want to be identified and "get a lot of flak for taking capital out of the city". "We want to rebuild here but have no idea when we can get started.
Syrian forces attack despite pressure to stop - Stuff.co.nz
US President Barack Obama told Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, at a meeting at the White House, that the US was disappointed with China's veto, an administration official said. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai told reporters ...
Man burnt at Whittaker's chocolate factory - Stuff.co.nz
A senior Whittaker's manager, who refused to be named, told The Dominion Post on the scene that there had been ''a very small accident and we're investigating''. ' WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT PRETTY QUICKLY ' : Firefighters outside the Whittaker's.
Del Rey 'doesn't deserve haters' - Stuff.co.nz
Lana Del Rey is a "great gal" and doesn't deserve so many "haters", says a source close to the star. The songstress has shot to fame since the release of her chart-topping Born to Die album, which features the track Video Games.
Information withheld puts children 'at risk' - Stuff.co.nz
The Well Child nurse, who declined to be named, told the Waikato Times that families would continue to receive "less than optimum support" and "children will continue to be at risk" if something didn't change soon. "One might assume then, ...
Angry Waitangi cauldron looks set to boil over - Stuff.co.nz
Another Mana Party supporter, who refused to give his name, warned things would get ugly today. Just a few weeks ago Waitangi Day was looking to be a relatively peaceful affair. However, a badly-timed announcement of cutbacks at Te Puni Kokiri, ...
Syria rejects Arab 'conspiracy' - Stuff.co.nz
"Syria rejects the decisions of the Arab League ministerial council ... and considers them a violation of its national sovereignty and a flagrant interference in its internal affairs," the source said. Rami Khouri, a Beirut-based commentator, ...
Apple store egged over iPhone delay - Stuff.co.nz
Apple's other major outlet in Beijing in the Xidan district on the west side opened on schedule and the iPhone 4S was sold out by 10.30am, according to an employee who answered the phone there. She refused to give her name or any other details. ...