Merial to develop vaccine candidates from Imugene's portfolio through to commercial sales

Auckland, Dec 31 NZPA - A man has appeared in court on drink driving charges after a pedestrian was seriously injured when hit by a car in west Auckland this morning.

Christchurch, Dec 31 NZPA - A young man has been urged by the judge to keep co-operating with the police, in the hope that his misfortunes might eventually be over.

They weren't looking much like ending when he was arrested on warrant yesterday and held in custody overnight.

Christchurch, Dec 31 NZPA - A teenager's rude gesture in turning his back on the judge as he stood in the dock was followed up with his family swearing and cursing at the judge and the police as he faced a one-month remand in custody.

This New Year, there's extra help available on sorted.org.nz for Kiwis who want to get their finances on track in 2009.

Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says New Year is a good time to make some financial plans for the year ahead.

The price of petrol and diesel fell again today with BP decreasing the price of petrol by 3 cents per litre and diesel by 4 cents per litre.

Wednesday December 31st 2008

Thames Coromandel District Council wishes to announce the following water restrictions are in place until further notice:

FULL HOSE AND SPRINKLER / IRRIGATION BAN The use of hoses and sprinklers/irrigation is banned in the following communities:

Auckland, Dec 30 NZPA - Name suppression has been lifted for the man accused of murdering 16-month-old Riley Justin Osborne, in Northland last week.

He is Kyle Robert Skerten, 21, of Kerikeri.

30 December 2008 - Police in Hawera are continuing to investigate the rape on Christmas Day of a 22-year-old woman, but a second allegation made on December 29 by a 24-year-old woman has been found to be false.