Auckland, Nov 13 NZPA - Daniel Vettori's health concerns have multiplied in the wake of Pakistan's crushing Twenty20 cricket victory in Dubai today.

Auckland, Nov 13 NZPA - Daniel Vettori's health concerns have multiplied in the wake of Pakistan's crushing Twenty20 cricket victory in Dubai today.

Wellington, Nov 13 NZPA - Prison safety is under review after convicted murderer Graeme Burton was yesterday found guilty of attempting to murder another prisoner in the maximum security Auckland Prison at Paremoremo last year.

Auckland, Nov 12 NZPA - Police said today it was important for notorious double killer Graeme Burton to stand trial for attempting to murder a fellow prison inmate even though he was already set for at least 24 more years behind bars.

Two years out from the next election and the Key led Government is so strong that National could govern alone. I bet some days at their cabinet meetings John wishes they were. It is a long shot but they could lose the next election.

Auckland, Nov 11 NZPA - A jury deciding whether Graeme Burton attempted to kill a fellow prison inmate last year has retired for the night after six hours of deliberation.

Auckland, Nov 10 NZPA - A lawyer for Graeme Burton says he did not intend to kill a fellow prison inmate when he attacked him with a weapon late last year.

Auckland, Nov 9 NZPA - Video evidence of the confrontation which led to Graeme Burton being charged of attempting to murder a fellow inmate in prison has been played to a High Court jury.

Rising health costs are the key challenge facing the health insurance sector, the Health Funds Association notes in releasing the industry's quarterly statistics today.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - A Palmerston North man allegedly murdered seven years ago was a respectful son who would not purposely miss his father's cancer surgery, a court was told today.