Business News: 'Splife' of life for kiwifruit lovers
Researchers have developed a bioplastic from the waste of kiwifruit to create a combined knife and spoon utensil called a 'splife'

Crime: Child porn doctor suspended
A doctor found with 300,000 images of child porn has been given 4 months home detention and has been suspended from practicing for 9 months.

National: Bank workers strike
Staff at ANZ and National Banks are protesting today in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch over proposals to decrease their wages

Emergency: Jet ski mission put on hold after rescue
The group, including 2 New Zealanders, jet skiing their way from London to New Zealand, hit bad weather crossing the Aegean Sea and had to be rescued.

Maori: Maori relic recovered
Police have found the greenstone mere which belonged to peace prophet Te Whiti O Rongomai after it was stolen from a tomb at Parihaka Pa last week.

National: Greens want Williamson removed
Party co-leader Russel Norman says Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson needs to be pulled from his role in the sale of the Crafar dairy farms

National: Man dies in house fire
A couple and their two children managed to escape a fire that claimed the life of the children's grandfather in Wairoa this morning

Health: Sea slug in Manukau Harbour
A sea slug thought to have the same dangerous toxins as those found on Auckland's North Shore beaches has been found at Manukau Harbour

National: Children should be consulted
Children's Commissioner John Angus says it's the kids who should be consulted over changes to the child support system

National: Did SCF observe terms of scheme?
An admission from the Govt that further checks required into how South Canterbury Finance observed terms of the retail deposit guarantee scheme

National: Would you like a spife with that?
A Crown research institute has created compostable bioplastics from kiwifruit waste that will be used to make spoon and knife utensils called 'spifes'

Auckland: Motorbikes to help with motorway
A St John's motorbike squad will be on standby when Auckland's southern motorway is closed from 5pm tomorrow until 5am on Monday

Default sport: Tall Blacks beat France
The Tall Blacks have beaten France 82-70 at the World Basketball Champs in Turkey to set up a round of 16 match against Russia.

Auckland: Call to standardise bus lanes
There are calls for the Auckland council to make all bus lanes operate from 7am to 7pm

Crime: Spared from being bullied in prison
A cross-dressing learner driver who killed his girlfriend in a car crash has been spared jail after a judge ruled he'd be bullied in prison

Maori: Discussion about Maori seats
Canterbury University's Professor Philip Joseph is confident that if the Maori Party campaigned on the party vote it would actually get more support

National: $50 mill enough in the kitty
The Government's confident its retail deposit guarantee scheme won't come under any more major pressure from finance company failures

Political: Assurances about political interference
The new independent Electoral Commission will run a $5.2 million campaign ahead of next year's referendum on the country's voting system

Rural: Wooly DNA
A new DNA test for sheep will help breeders work out how much wool a sheep will grow and how its meat will taste

Tennis: Wozniacki through to third round
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki has crushed Chang Kai-Chen of Chinese Taipei 6-0 6-0 to move into the third round of the US Open in New York.

National: House fire claims life
One person has died in a house fire near Wairoa early this morning

International: Possible lead in McCann case
A convicted paedophile has written a letter on his deathbed saying he was not responsible for the 3yr-olds disappearance, but knows who is

National: Farmer-only shares closer
Fonterra has appointed the New Zealand Stock Exchange to help design a platform for the trading of the cooperative's shares

Political: Political Report for Friday, September 3
Political Report for Friday, September 3

Business News: Wellington gets top marks
The Wellington City Council has received a AA+ rating by Standard and Poor's - Council chief executive Peter Garty says only the Crown has a higher rating

Health: No resolution with radiographers
A last-ditch attempt to resolve the dispute between DHBs and radiographers has failed - people warned to stay away from hospitals unless absolutely necessary

Crime: Raising age of criminal responsibility
In a report to a UN review committee the HRC suggests New Zealand should increase the age of criminal responsibility to 18

National: Recycling recidivist drink drivers
Warren Jenkins has been jailed for four years for driving with excess breath alcohol causing death - it was his 18th drink driving conviction