April 2014 - Page 4 - Mark Wasley News

Naked Bus overheats near Sanson

April 3, 2014 0

Emergency services were called to the scene of a smoking bus on State Highway 3 near Sanson this morning.

Start menu coming back to Windows

April 3, 2014 0

In an apparent effort to shore up support for its Windows software, Microsoft announced at a developer conference here that it’s bringing back the Start menu and will offer certain versions of its operating system for free.

Rachel Smalley tearfully apologises

April 3, 2014 0

Newstalk ZB presenter Rachel Smalley has apologised for referring to women weighing 72kgs as "heifers" and "a bunch of lardos" on air.

Tsunami warning cancelled after Northern Chile quake

April 3, 2014 0

Northern Chile has been hit by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake and tsunami just a day after the country was rattled by a magnitude 8.2.

Fort Hood shooting kills four, injures many

April 3, 2014 0

A US soldier being treated for mental health problems shot dead three people and injured at least 16 more at an Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, that was the site of another deadly rampage in 2009.

Expo helps teens plan for big night

April 3, 2014 0

Organising a school ball these days is almost as big a deal as a wedding, if an expo in Palmerston North is anything to go by.

Five dead in powerful 8.2-magnitude Chile quake

April 2, 2014 0

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake has struck off Chile's northern coast, killing at least five people and setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast.

Schools to close for union meetings

April 2, 2014 0

Some Manawatū-Whanganui secondary schools may close early next week to enable teachers to attend the Post Primary Teachers' Association's (PPTA) paid union meeting, discussing the Education Amendment Bill (No 2).

Empty tanks give city a record thirst

April 1, 2014 0

March is looking like it might be one of the driest months in Manawatū ever.