March 2015 – Newsbeat

Animal welfare group wants change

March 31, 2015 Hugh Jannings

An animal welfare group is trying to force change in the sale of puppies as pets. […]

Kiwis working harder not longer

March 31, 2015 Greg Wattam

Kiwis working longer hours has dropped significantly, according to Statistics New Zealand. The proportion of employed people working 50 hours or more per week dropped to 20 per cent last year. The number is down […]

Big numbers show up for Cricket World Cup games

March 31, 2015 Ezra Woods

A total of 325,439 people attended the ICC Cricket World Cup. New Zealand hosted 24 matches since the tournament began on February 14. Games were played in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin. The […]

App scams cost New Zealanders $8 million a year. Photo: Supplied

Scammers making millions from apps

March 31, 2015 Greg Wattam

Scammers have made more than a million dollars targeting smartphones and tablets in New Zealand this month. NetSafe is warning Kiwis to watch what apps they’re downloading and to not always trust them – even if […]

The remains of the Mazda Premacy an 11-year-old boy crashed after a police pursuit. Photo: Supplied

Boy crashes car during police chase

March 31, 2015 Greg Wattam

An 11-year-old boy has crashed his parents’ car into a truck after a police pursuit in Pukekohe, south of Auckland. Police had just started to follow the car when he sped towards the roundabout on […]

A man has drowned in a swimming pool at a James Bond-themed swingers party in a mansion. Photo: Supplied

Swinger dies at James Bond themed orgy

March 31, 2015 Greg Wattam

A man has drowned in a swimming pool at a James Bond-themed swingers party in Hertfordshire. The 35-year-old was in the pool with several others, before being spotted by another guest at the bottom of the […]

New Bulletin: Building collapses in New York

March 31, 2015 Ezra Woods

Newsbeat news bulletin presented by student journalist Ezra Woods.

Engineering student extinguishes flames in demonstration. Image / YouTube

Accidental fire? Try turning up some hip-hop

March 30, 2015 Hugh Jannings

Two engineering students from George Mason University have developed a new way to extinguish fire – with low 30-60 Hertz bass frequencies. It sounds like something from the movies, but scientists have been working on […]

Hangi at Te Tahawai Marae. Photo: Cain Duff

Students welcomed on marae

March 30, 2015 Cain Duff

New Zealand Occupational Safety and Health’s (OSH) new regulations were in force during a recent marae visit. A group of 19 students from the NZ Radio Training School (NZRTS) attended an overnight stay at Te Tahawai Marae […]