Sunday news is traditionally a bit softer than weekday news, but today I noticed a bunch of, shall we say, softer headlines. So I decided to browse the popular news sites and copy a few of the more delightful leads and headlines.
So meet a selection of headlines from 8pm on this Sunday night. Each colour is a different NZ outlet – NZHerald, Stuff, Yahoo, MSN, Infonews, Scoop, Tv3 or TVNZ.
Can you guess which colour is which outlet? Were you surprised?
Answers after the fold.
Purple Media
NEW YORK: Naomi Campbell danced on the sidewalk of Madison Avenue in leather hotpants.
Even those who’ve lost everything are seeing their glass as half full.
This dumptruck loses its lunch in Andrew Baxter Drive, Manukau
Overdue rental fees are costing the New Zealand video industry millions of dollars
I said it last Sunday and I have to say it again: I hate writing about myself. I made an exception last week to briefly
The country’s best known cocktail king has mixed with a local skincare company to conquer the world of beauty.
This week we look at the Canterbury earthquake and marvel at how capitalism saved lives and how buffoons think the disaster will be good for the economy.
Blue Media
Nine years ago, nearly three thousand Americans lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Parliament voted last night to send a private members bill allowing Manukau City to ban street prostitution to a select committee
Let’s get one thing straight. Earthquakes are not good for the economy
When a population can be guaranteed to be more extreme than its government, democracy has become a majoritarian excess.
Grey Media
Police and forensic staff have spent the weekend digging up an unmarked grave at the Karori Cemetery, where the remains of a dog was found
Risk’s to New Zealand’s biosecurity from flooding, earthquake, and other natural disasters are not being adequately addressed and require urgent action
Harriet Fenwick was crowned the New Zealand winner of the 2010 Stella Artois Draught Masters on Friday in Auckland
Orange Media
Tragedy has brought the boys from Evermore home to Feilding for a special one-off concert
Chinese pilots, who had lied about their flying experience, have been allowed to return to…
There are dozens of reasons to visit Sebastopol – bird-watching, biking, ballooning. But…
Brand Beckham and cringeworthy celeb ads
Dark Red Media
Real estate agents in Christchurch say it’s a nervous time for buyers and sellers
Apple may not have reinvented the wheel, but it has revolutionised the personal computer.
Bieber rocks downtown LA
Rooneys reveal ‘extreme pain’ after sex claims
Light Purple Media
NZ Orion flying to Antarctica to rescue a critically ill US man has been forced to return to Chch
Moonwalking just like Michael Jackson will soon be possible for everyone with the launch later this year of the first video game
South African fusion band Freshlyground have been barred from performing in Zimbabwe after releasing a video that pokes fun at long-time…
A Paris man who registered 55 children by 55 different mothers faces up to 10 years in jail and fines
Green Media
Ashburton has tasted sweet success after it took almost 24 hours to set a new world-record for a giant chocolate bar.
There are many types of lace available, from chunky cotton laces resembling broderie anglaise to very intricate and fine fabrics more akin to decorative tulle.
Prague zoo says one of its fearless honey badgers is on the run.
Pamela Anderson says her life has gone “downhill” since Baywatch ended.
Aussie 007 actor George Lazenby says he bedded a woman a day during his time playing the British spy.
American consumers like the immersive feeling of watch 3-D television, but are put off by having to wear special glasses because they restrict multi-tasking at home
A man in Kentucky facing eviction over his hostile temper became enraged by how his wife cooked his eggs and killed her, his stepdaughter and three neighbours with a shotgun before shooting himself
Turquoise Media
Which airports offer the best service to travellers all over the world?
Brush up your dance skills at a sizzling Latin dance class taught by Dancing with the Stars performer Hayley Holt
Their paychecks may be are huge and they have a lifestyle to match. So who is Hollywood’s richest actor in 2010.
Sexy bikini models show their stuff at the launch of the Ralph 2011 swimwear model calendar over in Sydney
Red Media
WHY THE HELL DID I DO THAT? COLEEN IS PREGNANT
Google and Mozilla take separate paths in search of greater adoption of their open source browsers. According to the latest Net Applications numbers, Internet Explorer stills hold 60 percent of the browser market, while Firefox is stuck at
Vice girl Helen Wood today breaks her silence and reveals how cheating Wayne Rooney had three-in-a-bed sex with her, then – riddled with guilt – hung his head in shame and asked her: “Why the hell did I do that?
They might be Top Models, but a couple of the contestants on the top-rating television show have turned out to be anything but role models for anti-tobacco campaigners.
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NZHerald
NEW YORK: Naomi Campbell danced on the sidewalk of Madison Avenue in leather hotpants.
Even those who’ve lost everything are seeing their glass as half full.
This dumptruck loses its lunch in Andrew Baxter Drive, Manukau
Overdue rental fees are costing the New Zealand video industry millions of dollars
I said it last Sunday and I have to say it again: I hate writing about myself. I made an exception last week to briefly
The country’s best known cocktail king has mixed with a local skincare company to conquer the world of beauty.
This week we look at the Canterbury earthquake and marvel at how capitalism saved lives and how buffoons think the disaster will be good for the economy.
Infonews
Nine years ago, nearly three thousand Americans lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Parliament voted last night to send a private members bill allowing Manukau City to ban street prostitution to a select committee
Let’s get one thing straight. Earthquakes are not good for the economy
When a population can be guaranteed to be more extreme than its government, democracy has become a majoritarian excess.
Scoop
Police and forensic staff have spent the weekend digging up an unmarked grave at the Karori Cemetery, where the remains of a dog was found
Risk’s to New Zealand’s biosecurity from flooding, earthquake, and other natural disasters are not being adequately addressed and require urgent action
Harriet Fenwick was crowned the New Zealand winner of the 2010 Stella Artois Draught Masters on Friday in Auckland
TVNZ
Tragedy has brought the boys from Evermore home to Feilding for a special one-off concert
Chinese pilots, who had lied about their flying experience, have been allowed to return to…
There are dozens of reasons to visit Sebastopol – bird-watching, biking, ballooning. But…
Brand Beckham and cringeworthy celeb ads
TV3
Real estate agents in Christchurch say it’s a nervous time for buyers and sellers
Apple may not have reinvented the wheel, but it has revolutionised the personal computer.
Bieber rocks downtown LA
Rooneys reveal ‘extreme pain’ after sex claims
Yahoo NZ
NZ Orion flying to Antarctica to rescue a critically ill US man has been forced to return to Chch
Moonwalking just like Michael Jackson will soon be possible for everyone with the launch later this year of the first video game
South African fusion band Freshlyground have been barred from performing in Zimbabwe after releasing a video that pokes fun at long-time…
A Paris man who registered 55 children by 55 different mothers faces up to 10 years in jail and fines
Stuff
Ashburton has tasted sweet success after it took almost 24 hours to set a new world-record for a giant chocolate bar.
There are many types of lace available, from chunky cotton laces resembling broderie anglaise to very intricate and fine fabrics more akin to decorative tulle.
Prague zoo says one of its fearless honey badgers is on the run.
Pamela Anderson says her life has gone “downhill” since Baywatch ended.
Aussie 007 actor George Lazenby says he bedded a woman a day during his time playing the British spy.
American consumers like the immersive feeling of watch 3-D television, but are put off by having to wear special glasses because they restrict multi-tasking at home
A man in Kentucky facing eviction over his hostile temper became enraged by how his wife cooked his eggs and killed her, his stepdaughter and three neighbours with a shotgun before shooting himself
MSN NZ
Which airports offer the best service to travellers all over the world?
Brush up your dance skills at a sizzling Latin dance class taught by Dancing with the Stars performer Hayley Holt
Their paychecks may be are huge and they have a lifestyle to match. So who is Hollywood’s richest actor in 2010.
Sexy bikini models show their stuff at the launch of the Ralph 2011 swimwear model calendar over in Sydney
Google NZ
WHY THE HELL DID I DO THAT? COLEEN IS PREGNANT
Google and Mozilla take separate paths in search of greater adoption of their open source browsers. According to the latest Net Applications numbers, Internet Explorer stills hold 60 percent of the browser market, while Firefox is stuck at
Vice girl Helen Wood today breaks her silence and reveals how cheating Wayne Rooney had three-in-a-bed sex with her, then – riddled with guilt – hung his head in shame and asked her: “Why the hell did I do that?
They might be Top Models, but a couple of the contestants on the top-rating television show have turned out to be anything but role models for anti-tobacco campaigners.
Lance Wiggs 