Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to sweep from power the Labour-led coalition that has governed for nine years, according to election-eve opinion surveys published Friday.

But the polls indicate that up to 1-in-10 voters are still undecided, and New Zealand's proportional representation system, which is designed to ensure minor parties are represented in Parliament, could still produce some surprises in Saturday's general election.

Wellington, November 6 : A new study conducted by Australian researchers suggests that wireless gadgets like cordless phones and baby monitors are safe because they emit "minuscule" levels of radiation.

The researchers associated with the study came to this conclusion after testing the levels of electromagnetic waves in 20 Melbourne homes.

The research project was undertaken after some studies raised questions about health hazards.

Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party is poised to hand the ruling Labour-led coalition a resounding defeat at a general election in two days but could still struggle to form a government, according to two opinion polls released Thursday.

The polls showed the National and Labour blocs running neck-and- neck in voter support with every chance that the indigenous Maori Party could hold the balance of power after Saturday's general election.

Wellington - Single women have a problem finding a husband or partner in New Zealand - they outnumber men.

There are 35,000 more women in the prime marrying age group of 20 to 45, according to Statistics New Zealand and the situation is so bad that a 32-year-old Kiwi woman has as much chance of finding a partner her age as an 82-year-old.

Wellington, Nov 3 : A halloween pizza ad depicting Sir Edmund Hillary dancing in a graveyard has been criticized by his family and friends, who claim it to be in ‘bad taste’.

The animated Hell Pizza ad shows a mostly skeletal Sir Ed, along with actor Heath Ledger and the Queen Mother, emerging from graves to dance to Michael Jackson''s song Thriller.

It was posted on the Internet two days before Halloween, and has been dubbed ‘grotesque’ by Sir Ed''s son, Peter Hillary.

"I think it''s a bit disturbing ... a little grotesque. I don''t think it''s funny and I''m not very impressed," Stuff. co. nz quoted Mr Hillary, as saying.

Wellington - A Halloween pizza promotion depicting Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary dancing in a graveyard has upset his family, news reports said Monday.

The animated commercial, by the New Zealand company Hell Pizza, shows a skeletal Sir Ed, flanked by Australian actor Heath Ledger and Britain's Queen Mother, emerging from graves to dance to Michael Jackson's song Thriller.

Sir Ed and Heath Ledger died in January and the Queen Mother in 2002.