Wellington - Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, whose military government has been declared illegal by the Court of Appeal, revoked the constitution on Friday and sacked the country's judges, according to reports from the capital Suva. He decreed that fresh elections will not be held for five years.
Wellington, Apr 9 : New Zealand cricket coach Andy Moles has changed his mind and now wants to be a national selector.
Speaking as the New Zealand team disbanded at the end of the test series against India, Moles said his decision was not a reflection of the panel's work, but there was certainly an inference that he wants to be in a position to offer greater input into the team.
Wellington - Censors in the South Pacific island state of Samoa banned the movie Milk, based on the life of gay activist Harvey Milk, which won a best actor Oscar for Sean Penn, according to a report from the capital, Apia.
Principal Censor Leiataua Niuapu Faaui confirmed the board had rejected an application for DVDs of Milk to be distributed in movie stores but refused to give a reason, the New Zealand Herald reported on its website.
"There are rules and guidelines for these things," he said.
Wellington - A New Zealand man who admitted raping a 22-year-old Dutch tourist at a campground was jailed Thursday for 10 years.
Maakiti Joseph Tipene, 25, a wool presser, earlier admitted nine charges, including rape and burglary in an attack on the woman and her partner in the early hours of January 15 in Southland, New Zealand's southernmost region.
Wellington - A 29-year-old woman who gave birth on an international flight to New Zealand last month admitted Thursday to abandoning the baby girl in an aircraft toilet.
Karolina Maika was convicted and discharged after the Manukau District Court was told she was suffering a major depressive episode.
The judge heard that she had concealed her pregnancy because the child was conceived out of wedlock, which would have caused shame and embarrassment to her family and village in the Pacific island state of Samoa.
Wellington - Two Italian sailors stranded on their crippled yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for three days were rescued Thursday by an oil tanker that steamed 800 nautical miles to their aid, New Zealand authorities reported.
The Rescue Coordination Centre said the tanker, Hellespont Trooper, lifted Pietro Fresi, 64, and his son, Vittorio Fresi, 34, to safety at 8:30 am Thursday (2030 GMT Wednesday).
Wellington - Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, whose military government has been declared illegal by the Court of Appeal, revoked the constitution on Friday and sacked the country's judges, according to reports from the capital Suva. He decreed that fresh elections will not be held for five years.
Wellington, Apr 9 : New Zealand cricket coach Andy Moles has changed his mind and now wants to be a national selector.
Wellington - Censors in the South Pacific island state of Samoa banned the movie Milk, based on the life of gay activist Harvey Milk, which won a best actor Oscar for Sean Penn, according to a report from the capital, Apia.
Wellington - A New Zealand man who admitted raping a 22-year-old Dutch tourist at a campground was jailed Thursday for 10 years.
Wellington - A 29-year-old woman who gave birth on an international flight to New Zealand last month admitted Thursday to abandoning the baby girl in an aircraft toilet.
Wellington - Two Italian sailors stranded on their crippled yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for three days were rescued Thursday by an oil tanker that steamed 800 nautical miles to their aid, New Zealand authorities reported.
