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Rewa faces 'very rare' trial
Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa could stand trial for the murder of Susan Burdett for a "very rare" third time, after Teina Pora's convictions were quashed.
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Cake 'bully' boss now out of a job
HR manager Louise Alexandra, who was criticised for bullying an employee in offensive cake case, no longer working for NZCU after disappearing from company website.
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They had an 'amazing' sleepover
Picton's star-crossed lovers, Kiwi William Scott Chalmers and Scottish backpacker Sarah Milne broke their silence today after their big date involving "cheap beers".
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Wetzell replacing Street on Seven Sharp
Fair Go host, Pippa Wetzell, will be stepping in to co-host Seven Sharp.
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Kiwi nurse helps in life-changing op
Tourist's licence suspended on the spot
A French driver will be using public transport for the rest of his trip, after his licence was suspended on the spot after he was nabbed doing 93km/h through a township…
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Dean Barker signs up with Russians
Dean Barker has signed up as tactician for a Russian team in the 2015 RC44 Championship Tour after being dumped as Team New Zealand helmsman.
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Woman who recovered from dementia
Roni Caryn Rabin's mother seemed to have all the signs of classic dementia, except she made a miraculous recovery 10 years later.
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Kids smash 134 school windows
A Taupo secondary school has been left reeling after discovering primary school-aged children had shattered more than 100 windows around its premises.
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Live updates: Pakistan v UAE
Live updates and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup pool B match between Pakistan and UAE in Napier. Herald App users click here for live updates Commentary The…
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#WeaselPecker: Internet loses its mind
Forget #thedress; today it's all about an incredible shot of a weasel riding a woodpecker and the clever memes it has spawned.
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Radio NZ's 'disappointing' ratings
Radio New Zealand's boss says he's disappointed and surprised at a poor ratings result which shows a 13 per cent fall in listeners to the state owned broadcaster.
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Video: Steel debris strewn across M-way
Watch dashcam footage of steel debris strewn across Auckland's Southern Motorway after a truck frame hit the Penrose bridge this morning.
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Motorcyclist dies in road works crash
A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a reversing vehicle at a road works site in Meremere this morning.
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Gang member gets life for murder
A Black Power member has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a Taupo teenager.
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Man crushed by concrete slab on construction site
DO YOU KNOW MORE? CONTACT THE HERALD HERE A man at a construction site in Auckland suffered serious injuries when he was…
Colin Craig dismissed rumours as 'storm in teacup'
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has dismissed rumours of a leadership challenge and the expulsion of a party member as "a storm in a teacup". Mr Craig confirmed…
Auckland rail passenger numbers top 13 million
Auckland's rail patronage is 10 times higher than in the early 1990s, having swollen to 13 million passenger trips in the past year. That compares with just 1.123 million…
Crash recovery astonishes doctors
A Mosgiel family wants to thank those who supported them while their son was recovering from a car crash.
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Swift oil price recovery doubted
A growing consensus is emerging from the likes of BP, the International Energy Agency, shale wildcatters and even the Saudis…
Aust regulator probes pre-RBA trades
Australia's corporate watchdog is investigating sharp movements by the Australian dollar and share market in the seconds before Tuesday's interest rate announcement. The…
Woolworths takes $28.3m haircut on Warehouse sale
Woolworths has taken a near $28.3 million haircut on its investment in Warehouse Group after James Pascoe, the retail group owned by David and Anne Norman, bought the…
House prices: Are they up or down?
A day after QV released stats showing yet another increase in property values, Auckland realtor Barfoot & Thompson says last month saw a fall in prices, as more properties…
World
471 parents arrested for refusing polio vaccine in Pakistan
Police in northwest Pakistan have arrested more than 450 parents for refusing to vaccinate their children against polio…
Trial of Boston Marathon bomber to start
Boston will revisit the horror of the 2013 Marathon bombings tomorrow when the 21-year-old accused of carrying out the worst attack on US soil since the September 11…
Bali nine pair in good spirits
Condemned drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are coping remarkably well as their executions draw closer, according to one of their lawyers.
Indian cops block rape doco
New Delhi police are are trying to block the airing of a documentary that includes remarks by one of the men involved in a fatal gang-rape in 2012.
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Cachexia: the hidden illness driving loved ones apart
We are all going to die. We all know it. Yet we persist in doing our level best to forget the fact.
Too much sleep raises stroke risk - study
Blog: How to send food back
We've all pondered if (and how) you can send food back. Lee Suckling susses it out.
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Play of the day: Magic hands creates stunning try
Former St George Illawarra playmaker Rangi Chase has the rugby league world in raptures over his sensational try assist…
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WeatherWatch: (MARCH 04) Autumn lows move in
We have a very active weather pattern over the next few days - one that will see rain falling on the West Coast and spilling over into the South Island's dry east coast…
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Nic and Naomi's frenemy feud
Well-publicised frenemies Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts allegedly snubbed each other at this year's Oscars.
Paris Hilton follows Kardashian into gaming
Spock star: Nimoy was like a father
Actor Zachary Quinto has written a touching article to commemorate Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy, who died last week.
Downton star's exit premature
Kardashian sizes up Fashion Police role after race row
Travel
San Francisco: Top five sips, cooks and walks
Less than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.
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Vietnam: Digging into the past
It's been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War and this vibrant country has never stood taller, writes Nel Staveley.
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Opinion
John Armstrong: Peters faces uphill battle in byelection
Andrew Little is wise to have ignored the pressure that was coming even from Labour quarters.
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Allies must look to future
John Key went into full sledge mode when he roasted Tony Abbott at a gala dinner to mark the joint hosting of the Cricket World Cup.
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Sport
Cricket World Cup: 1992 v 2015
With 24 of the 49 matches at the 2015 Cricket World Cup now complete, the halfway mark is an ideal time to see how the tournament…
Cricket: Clarke 'I haven't been this fit in five years'
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Boxing: Parker tips scales at powerful 106.7kg
New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker has tipped the scales at 106.7kg for his fight against Jason Pettaway tomorrow night, almost two kilograms heavier than his last…
McCullum cleared to face Afghanistan
Sam Tomkins in doubt for Warriors' season opener
Cricket World Cup
Steyn struggling to hit top form
South Africa captain AB de Villiers backed Dale Steyn to be a World Cup match-winner despite the strike bowler struggling…
Cricket: Clarke 'I haven't been this fit in five years'
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Cricket Herald: Black Caps keep same team
NZ Herald cricket scribes Andrew Alderson and David Leggat discuss the upcoming Black Caps vs Afghanistan match.
