The most read stories online on Tuesday in New Zealand include the death of Aucklander Emily Longley in the UK and a "Violent and brutal" aftershock in Christchurch. Top stories include a Kiwi man who was allegedly thrown from a first storey window in Australia, two arrests in the Emily Longley case and a report finding two of the country's four underground coal mines are not up to scratch.
The Google News New Zealand lead headline is from 3 News and says "2 arrests in Kiwi teen's mysterious UK death." It says British police say they are waiting for the results of toxicology tests before they can determine what killed a 17-year-old Auckland girl. It features a TVNZ story which says the 5.3 quake hit at 3.04am and was centred in Rolleston, 20 km west of Christchurch, at a depth of just over 14 kilometres. The quake was felt as far away as Greymouth and Dunedin. And another top story from The Guardian says a newspaper stand in Karachi, Pakistan displays magazines and posters bearing the pictures of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and US President Barack Obama. The most read story is from the UK Daily Mail and says a pretty blonde teenager has been found dead three days after revealing she had a stalker.
The nzherald.co.nz lead headline online says "Arrests made in dead UK Kiwi case." The web site says in the most popular story two teenagers have been arrested following the death in England of 17-year-old Aucklander Emily Longley days after she revealed fears of a stalker. It says a 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked Christchurch early this morning, GNS Science reports. The paper says the cheapest-ever return fare to Europe may now be on the market, as international airlines compete for the growing number of New Zealanders travelling abroad.
The Stuff.co.nz top headline says "Kiwi 'thrown through window' falls to death." The web site says Police have charged a 25-year-old bikie over the death of a New Zealand man who was allegedly hurled out of the second-storey window of a Perth beachside pub, plummeting eight metres to his death. The most read story says Cantabrians were shaken awake by a magnitude-5.3 aftershock early this morning. And it says British police say they are waiting for toxicology test results before they can confirm what killed a 17-year-old New Zealand girl.
The Radio New Zealand lead headline online says "Report recommends mine safety improvements." The web site says an audit of underground coal mines ordered in the wake of the Pike River tragedy has found that two do not meet health and safety standards. It says an earthquake shook Canterbury early on Tuesday morning. And it says Prime Minister John Key says the changes to KiwiSaver which the Government will announce in next week's budget will not represent a broken election promise.
The 3 News top story online has the headline "2 arrests in Kiwi teen's mysterious UK death." The web site says British police say they are waiting for the results of toxicology tests before they can determine what killed a 17-year-old Auckland girl. It says a large aftershock has hit near Christchurch early this morning. And it says the Prime Minister is set to announce changes to KiwiSaver, Working for Families and student loans, in a pre-budget speech tomorrow. The most read story from April 30 says Kate Middleton keen to come to New Zealand.
The One News lead headline says "'Violent and brutal' aftershock strikes Christchurch." The web site says in the most popular story a large aftershock in Christchurch this morning is being described as "violent" and "brutal". It says the mother of the New Zealand teenager whose body was found at a property in Southern England has arrived in Britain to bring her daughter's body home. And it says Police are investigating the death of a Kiwi man who was allegedly thrown from a first storey window in Australia.
The Newstalk ZB lead headline says "Safety needs addressing in two mines." The web site says two of the country's four underground coal mines are not up to scratch in terms of health and safety regulations. The web site says Picton business owners are less than impressed the Christchurch earthquake recovery is being touted as a possible reason for moving the Cook Strait ferry terminal from the town. And it says a distributor of electronic cigarettes in New Zealand says they shouldn't be classified as tobacco products. The most read story says a New Zealand teenager has died under mysterious circumstances in Britain.
NZ@9am: 10/05/11: Most read stories online on Tuesday
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