Manning homicide questions remain unanswered
Forty police investigating the killing of Christchurch woman Mellory Manning have so far spoken with 900 people, but still have crucial questions needing to be answered.

Driver of boat that killed young water skier interviewed
The driver of a boat that ran over and killed a nine-year-old girl on Lake Taupo today has been interviewed by police, who say it is too early to say whether charges will be laid. more »

Auckland Museum's Great White is female
It's a girl! Auckland Museum today made its proud announcement about its "long, sleek" great white shark thawing in its loading bay, awaiting dissection. more »

Israel ignores calls for cease-fire
Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire on Monday and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire.

Australia wife charged for setting husband on fire
An Australian woman has been charged with murder after allegedly setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair. more »

Fire rips through US homeless shelter, killing five
A fire fuelled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in northeastern Texas early on Monday, killing five residents as some tried dousing the blaze with pans of water. more »

Underwhelming practice returns not ideal - Vettori
Daniel Vettori hopes the failed experiment to give his top order a confidence boost in the domestic limited overs competition will not have compounded any psychological damage heading into tomorrow's must-win third one-day cricket international against the West Indies.

Hadlee named an inaugural inductee to Hall of Fame
New Zealand cricketing great Sir Richard Hadlee has been named as one of the inaugural inductees of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. more »

Vettori supports Indian call for third test
New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori supports adding a third test to the schedule when India tour here in March. more »

NZ sharemarket gains more than one percent
For a third trading day the New Zealand sharemarket gained more than 1 percent, suggesting that at least some investors see reason to hope the new year will be better than 2008.

NZ dollar remains close to high against greenback
The New Zealand dollar remained in a tight range close to an 18-day high against the greenback, with firmer stock markets and commodities supporting the currency. more »

ANZ to operate in NZ as limited capacity branch
Australian-incorporated Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has been registered as a bank in New Zealand and will operate in a limited capacity as a branch in this country, the Reserve Bank says. more »