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Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-11-25T08:55:57+11:00 2008-11-25T08:55:57+11:00 Confidence among New Zealand's employers about hiring new staff is reported to have fallen sharply.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2428712.htm2008-11-25T08:55:57+11:00Protestors have stormed a meeting of New Zealand state-owned coal miner, Solid Energy, attempting to throw a cream pie at chief executive, Don Elder.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2428620.htm2008-11-25T08:55:55+11:00The head of a Tongan advocacy group in New Zealand has welcomed an announcement by Western Union to reduce the cost of transferring money home to Tonga.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2427509.htm2008-11-24T11:31:07+11:00New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has praised former Australian coach Wayne Bennett for helping the Kiwis win their first rugby league World Cup.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2427239.htm2008-11-23T08:24:53+11:00Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has told the former New Zealand prime minister, Helen Clark, she remains a friend of PNG following her nine years in power.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2426651.htm2008-11-21T16:30:10+11:00A New Zealand air force plane is continuing to search the Pacific Ocean, for 29 Taiwanese fishermen after their burnt-out boat was found adrift north of Fiji.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2425740.htm2008-11-21T08:16:25+11:00Air New Zealand says it is hoping to save $US11 million through the axing of 200 jobs.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424576.htm2008-11-20T14:14:32+11:00John Key has taken power as New Zealand's 38th prime minister.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423887.htm2008-11-19T22:20:43+11:00Air New Zealand says it will cut 200 jobs after a fall in capacity over the past year.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424248.htm2008-11-19T16:37:55+11:00Scientists from the University of Adelaide, in Southern Australia, are part of a team which has discovered a species of penguin that lived in New Zealand 500 years ago.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424243.htm2008-11-19T16:37:54+11:00Two brothers in New Zealand have been found guilty of the murder of a three-year-old girl in a child abuse case which has gripped the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423012.htm2008-11-19T08:07:57+11:00New Zealand's national airline will attempt a world first next month when it test flies a commercial flight powered by biofuel.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422349.htm2008-11-18T17:34:46+11:00Fiji-based, Samoan composer and conductor, Igelese Ete has been recognised for his contribution to Pacific music in New Zealand.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422989.htm2008-11-18T14:15:01+11:00New Zealand's new Pacific Island affairs minister says her Maori background will help her in her new role.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422354.htm2008-11-18T11:59:11+11:00New Zealand's prime minister-elect John Key has unveiled his cabinet of 28 ministers in his administration.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422276.htm2008-11-17T22:53:04+11:00A jury in New Zealand is about to retire to consider its verdict in a child abuse case which shocked the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2421520.htm2008-11-17T14:21:19+11:00Dairy farmers in New Zealand and Australia are looking at a pay cut after world's biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, reduced its forecast payout to farmers by more than $US350 million.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2423591.htm2008-11-19T09:27:43+11:00New Zealand's Prime Minister elect-John Key says he has formally sealed the formation of a centre-right government led by his National Party.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2420949.htm2008-11-16T16:06:08+11:00New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan says he is unsure why he was accused of being the mastermind in an alleged assassination plot against members of Fiji's interim government.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2419961.htm2008-11-14T20:16:10+11:00Pacific Island nations that are heavily reliant on tourism are beginning to feel the effects of the global financial crisis.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2420278.htm2008-11-14T19:08:24+11:00The stresses of a Royal tour to New Zealand have emerged in letters written by the heir to Britain's throne, Prince Charles.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2419962.htm2008-11-14T19:08:24+11:00Lawyers for New Zealand businessman Ballu Kahn have confirmed they are sueing Fij's interim government over his detention on conspiracy to murder charges.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2418987.htm2008-11-14T09:45:31+11:00New Zealand Prime Minister elect John Key has moved a step closer to bringing a party representing the indigenous Maori population into his government.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2418031.htm2008-11-12T20:36:04+11:00New Zealand prime minister-elect John Key says he may announce a new cabinet by Sunday after holding talks with potential minor party allies.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2416684.htm2008-11-12T07:54:41+11:00The son of the world's most wanted man is reportedly seeking political asylum in New Zealand.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2416676.htm2008-11-11T15:35:42+11:00