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Fed Farmers calls for 'milk price war'

TVNZ -
Federated Farmers hopes a "price war" will ramp up after several stores slashed the cost of milk yesterday. Nosh Food Market reduced the price of its Cow and Gate milk yesterday to $1 a litre, sparking one Pak 'n Save store across the street from its ...

Inquiry after navy vessel hits rocks

New Zealand Herald -
By Hayden Donnell, Matthew Theunissen and Paul Harper An investigation is underway after a Navy vessel struck rocks on its way back from Waitangi.

igovt bill passes first hurdle

Stuff.co.nz -
New Zealanders are one step closer to being able to use a single log-on to access multiple government websites. The Electronic Identity Verification Bill passed its first reading in Parliament last night.

Facebook campaigner has 'serious doubts' on privacy

New Zealand Herald -
An Austrian student waging a David-versus-Goliath battle with Facebook over its privacy policy said he still had "serious doubts" about its usage of personal data after talks with the firm's executives.

Russian Envoy Meets Syrian Leaders as Fighting Continues

New York Times -
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Russia's foreign minister visited Syria's top leaders in Damascus on Tuesday, at a moment when Western and Arab nations are withdrawing ambassadors and trying to isolate Syria diplomatically over its increasingly violent response to ...

'I have never chanced upon these so-called breastfeeding Nazis'

New Zealand Herald -
By Dita De Boni Breast may be best, but, those who bottle feed have every right to feel they should be allowed to do so unmolested.

Maldives president quits after protests

Times of India -
NEW DELHI: Maldives, the island nation of luxury resorts, erupted into a coup-like political crisis on Tuesday, resulting in the resignation of Mohammed Nasheed, the island's first democratically elected president.

California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned

Reuters -
By Peter Henderson and Dan Levine | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that may lead to a showdown in the Supreme Court.

Colorado, Minnestota and Missouri results – live

The Guardian -
5.11pm: Here's what is interesting tonight: the results are entirely unpredictable. Because very little polling has been done after the excitement of the early states - where there were more polls than caucus-goers in Iowa - the winners and losers are ...

Expert dubs childcare report 'oversimplified'

TVNZ -
An expert has criticised a new report into childcare in New Zealand as being oversimplified. The report, Who Cares, commissioned by the family group Family First NZ, was prepared by UK psychologist Dr Aric Sigman and calls for an overhaul of the system ...

Whanau Ora grant defended

Stuff.co.nz -
The Maori Party has defended a Whanau Ora grant which paid for a 'family reunion', despite New Zealand First leader Winston Peters questioning the entire premise of the scheme.

Pike River Inquiry: What caused deadly blast?

New Zealand Herald -
By Laura Mills of the Greymouth Star The Pike River Mine explosion was probably caused by a rockfall that sent explosive gases rushing through the mine, just as the water pumps were turned back on, causing electrical equipment to spark.

Search for woman resumes

Radio New Zealand -
Edna Mae Cairns, 74, who is known as Mae, was last seen at her Standen Street home on Monday evening. Acting Sergeant Anthony Harmer says it's believed she's been missing since Tuesday morning.

Group needs council support for pathway

The Press -
A planned coastal pathway from Scarborough Beach to the Ferrymead Bridge needs Christchurch City Council backing if it is to succeed, the group behind the proposal says.

Greek leaders postpone meeting as euro exit discussed

BBC News -
Pressure is rising on Greece's national unity government to agree tough reforms demanded by the country's lenders. Greek party leaders once more postponed plans to meet on Tuesday and approve terms of a new bailout.

Hallenstein earnings up 25pc, targets digital stores

New Zealand Herald -
Clothing retailer Hallenstein Glasson says first half earnings were up a quarter from last year. Photo / NZ Herald Hallenstein Glasson said first-half earnings were about a quarter higher than last year and the clothing chain plans to put more emphasis ...

Another accolade for 'best connected' businessman

Stuff.co.nz -
CLOSE TIES: Sir John Buchanan has been putting his "very good network" to work for Christchurch earthquake relief. The Kiwi-born businessman described as "the best connected man in the City of London", who was knighted last month for his services to ...

Hacker sought $50k for stolen source code

Stuff.co.nz -
Hackers sought US$50000 (NZ$59882) from US anti-virus firm Symantec Corp in return for the stolen blueprints to its flagship products under what the company says was a sting operation run by an undisclosed law enforcement agency via emails.

Google Offers Mobile Chrome Browser for New Android Software

BusinessWeek -
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., seeking to get more of its desktop-computer software onto mobile devices, introduced a test version of its Chrome Web browser for the latest Android operating system.

Muppet or an 'Awww maaaan!'?: Oscars to reportedly nix Best Original Song ...

Entertainment Weekly -
by Aly Semigran Haven't you heard? Life's a happy song! Unless, of course, you were hoping to sing that happy song on stage at the Academy Awards.

Madonna like a 'mad drunken aunt' at Super Bowl

New Zealand Herald -
The talk show host - who has had a long-running feud with the Hung Up singer - was not impressed with Madonna's routine during the halftime show of the NFL game because she looked like a "drunken aunt".

Please NRL, ditch this power play plan

New Zealand Herald -
Clarence (left) and Sonny Bill Williams had a scuffle after weighing in. Photo / Christine Cornege. Time to hoist the protest banners before the NRL gets carried away with the latest whiz-bang advancement in sport - the league power play.

Alberto Contador says he will fight to prove his innocence after being hit ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Contador is considering appealing against the two-year ban he was given by Court of Arbitration for Sport for testing positive for clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour de France.

New York goes big to hail NFl champion Giants

Stuff.co.nz -
LOST BET: US television host and New England Patriots fan Maria Menounos makes good on her bet to wear a New York Giants bikini in Times Square following the result of the Super Bowl.

Rugby: Positive signs for new Crusaders stadium

New Zealand Herald -
Canterbury Rugby's sent the biggest signal yet their redeveloped stadium will be ready for Super Rugby. Season tickets go on sale today for home matches at the redeveloped Rugby League Park, their temporary home after the February 22 earthquake put AMI ...

Louisa Hill wins Olympic dressage selection

Stuff.co.nz -
LOUISA HILL: The dressage specialist is the first confirmed kiwi equestrian rider named to compete at the London Olympics. Auckland dressage rider and 2004 Olympian Louisa Hill is making a return to the big show after today being named in the New ...

Invaders hitching a lift on boat hulls

Otago Daily Times -
By Rebecca Fox on Wed, 8 Feb 2012 A population of an invasive marine crustacean that "hitch-hikes" on the hulls of boats is living quietly in Otago Harbour.

Antarctic lake success 'uncertain'

BBC News -
It is not yet clear whether Russian scientists have succeeded in their quest to drill into Lake Vostok. National media on Monday reported a breakthrough into the lake, the largest of more than 300 bodies of liquid water buried under Antarctica's ice.

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner planning 36km record bid

BBC News -
By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News An Austrian adventurer is making the final preparations to jump from the very edge of space.

'No scan, no fly' rule for Australia

Aircargo - Asia Pacific -
Australian international airports will have full body scanners under a A$28 million security overhaul to take effect from July. The technology will allow selected passengers to be seen on screen as stick figures of neither sex and scanning will be ...

Friends get behind Relay for Life

Stuff.co.nz -
GREAT CAUSE: Todd Buchanan (scrubbing back of car), whose father died of cancer, was washing cars in the Mitre 10 Mega carpark with friends to raise funds for their Relay for Life group.

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