Ford will have no problems leaving Kent
London: Tipped to be the next England cricket coach, Graham Ford will have no problem leaving his current employers, Kent, which has promised not to come in the way if its director of cricket gets the high-profile job. The South ... More...

Fonterra Milk Powder Prices Decline for Sixth Month (Update1)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd. , the world’s biggest dairy exporter, said whole milk powder prices fell for a sixth time at auction, taking them to their lowest in more than two years. More...

Bombs teach the wrong lesson
New Zealand's Tertiary Education Union (TEU) is calling on the elected Israeli and Palestinian governments to respect the peaceful role that education institutions play in communities, and keep their war out of Palestine's schools and tertiary education institutions. More...

Great White Shark 'Autopsy' to be Webcast Live
The shark is dead, but the webcast of its necropsy, or animal autopsy, will be live. More...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 19:57 PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Jan 7
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) More...

DOC declares war on rhubarb
The war against a giant pest invading the South Taranaki coastline has begun. More...

Top Scoops
Jan. 6 – New Zealand stocks rose, sending the NZX 50 Index to the highest since early November, after Warehouse Group said it maintained its margins through the peak Christmas-New Year period and figures showed an increase in consumer spending last month. More...

World's First Merino Baby Swaddle Now Available at Babysleepbags.com
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 19:23 PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - Jan 7
- Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Wednesday. Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. More...

Japan Taps Seabeds for Rare Metals
Japan plans to explore its seabeds in search of rare metals used in electronics. More...