Publication: Waikato Times

First reported 47 mins ago - Updated 47 mins ago - 1 reports

Nokia debuts $99 smartphone in emerging market struggle

Nokia is betting low-priced phones with internet capability will help it regain lost ground in crucial emerging markets after falling behind in the global smartphone race.On Thursday, Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop unveiled a new $US99 phone in its ... [Published Waikato Times - 47 mins ago]

Entities: Nokia Corporation, Smartphone, India

First reported 49 mins ago - Updated 49 mins ago - 1 reports

Margaret Thatcher

The Brighter Future: Is it really that bright?

OPINION:I know a guy through Facebook. Met him a couple of times in real life. He's the friend of a friend. Polite, respectable, what you'd call a good decent sort. Last year, he found himself unemployed. It could have been worse. He had savings, enough ... [Published Waikato Times - 49 mins ago]

Entities: Judith Collins, Margaret Thatcher, Andrew Geddis, Facebook Inc

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Six crashes on Waikato roads: All avoidable say police

Hamilton police are urging drivers to keep their wits about them and drive to the conditions as heavy rain continues to fall in the Waikato.Speaking about a series of crashes yesterday, Sergeant Phil Ruddell of the Hamilton Strategic Traffic Unit said ... [Published Waikato Times - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Alcohol, Situational Awareness

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

7-eleven

Smurfs escape assault charges

Australian police will not charge four blue men dressed up as Smurfs over an assault at a Melbourne shop last year.Senior Constable Julie-Anne Newman said a brief of evidence had been compiled against the Smurfs, but the officer in charge decided not ... [Published Waikato Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Assault, 7-eleven, Police

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Armageddon expo returns to Hamilton

This Saturday marks the beginning of the Armageddon Expo, returning to Hamilton after a successful first run.This year's expo features stars from shows like Once Upon a Time and Supernatural plus Sylvester McCoy from The Hobbit and Doctor Who Yeardley ... [Published Waikato Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Yeardley Smith, Lisa Simpson, Sylvester McCoy, Jason Momoa

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Cricket

Thailand leads the way, one bug at a time

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation has released a studyThe agency said the bugs provide a rich source of protein, vitamins ... [Published Waikato Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Thailand, Cricket, Insect

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Waikato's economy remains 'fairly solid'

Waikato's vital economic health signs remained "fairly solid" in the first three months of this year, with employment growth rallying, the latest ASB/Main Report regional economic scoreboard shows.The region's labour market, which had struggled over the ... [Published Waikato Times - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Retail Sales, Consumer Confidence, Nick Tuffley, Drought, New Zealand

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Revamped pub clean and green

Giant cans of Waikato Draught will be among the environment-friendly features at the revived Te Rapa Tavern, and it's all thanks to businesspeople scrambling to rebuild their favourite watering hole.The pub was forced to move from Te Rapa Straight to ... [Published Waikato Times - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Tim Smith, Replication, Construction

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Non-emergency hospital visits crackdown

Visitors to Waikato Hospital's emergency department could soon be handed leaflets after their consultation, telling them exactly why the reason they were there did not rate as an emergency.The move - floated at a Waikato District Health Board meeting ... [Published Waikato Times - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Craig Climo, Jan Adams, emergency

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Firewood seller rubs hands as cold nears

An icy southerly blast is due to roll on to the country today, replacing the recent warm thunder-laced northwesterly, and that is exactly what timber merchant Hadley Badger wants to hear.Sales at his father-and-son firm, Brocklands, have slowed since ... [Published Waikato Times - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Mercury, John Law, Tornado

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Council pay hike may spread to contractors

The chief architect of the decision to lift the minimum wage for Hamilton City Council staff says pressure could be brought to bear on its contractors to do the same.The council has shoved its way to the front of the local government pack with a decision ... [Published Waikato Times - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Kim Campbell, Minimum Wage, Brenda Pilott, Hamilton, Ontario City Council

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 reports

Worst burglary in a decade: boys ransack young mother's home

Four boys aged 12 and 13 were responsible for what Hamilton Police have called the worst burglary in a decade.A week on from the ''horrible'', ''heartbreaking'' incident and young mother Candy Atkinson and her three children are still cleaning up the ... [Published Waikato Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: Burglary, UNACCOUNTED FOR, Property, Police

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"Nokia's task for recovery is easy to say, hard to do."

Nokia debuts $99 smartphone in emerging market struggle [Published Waikato Times - 47 mins ago]

"That may be one reason why consumer confidence remains comparatively low. However, most economic indicators point to steadily expanding activity in the region. The number of people in work rose by four percent over the last year, and house prices also show moderate growth. Retail sales did drop in Q1 but were still higher than year-ago levels." - $ Fairfax NZ News

Waikato's economy remains 'fairly solid' [Published Waikato Times - 2 hours ago]

"This is why we're urging drivers to adopt a cautious approach, its better to arrive a few minutes later than not at all and in a number of incidents drivers escaped serious injury or death by the narrowest of margins." - $ Fairfax NZ News

Six crashes on Waikato roads: All avoidable say police [Published Waikato Times - 2 hours ago]

"There is a host of environmental factors that put us at a disadvantage [against the other DHBs] but at the end of the day we still have to hit that 95 per cent target." - $ Fairfax NZ News

Non-emergency hospital visits crackdown [Published Waikato Times - 7 hours ago]

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