Wellington, Mar 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading, although Telecom's share price fell 3 percent.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - An explosive and dangerous "shake-and-bake" method of manufacturing the drug P in a two litre juice container may not catch on in New Zealand, experts on illicit drugs say.

By Kate Chapman of NZPA Wellington, Sept 16 NZPA - The Green Party has launched a petition and staged a protest in opposition to mining in conservation land.

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - The price of gold hit an all-time high in New Zealand dollar terms yesterday, precious metal company the New Zealand Mint says.

By Catherine Harris of NZPA Wellington, June 4 NZPA - Junior miner King Solomon Mines says drilling has uncovered further encouraging signs at the company's porphyry (giant copper deposits) system in Inner Mongolia.