Woman on fire at station
"I saw a person burning from the waist up". Witnesses have described their horror at seeing a woman catch fire at a Dunedin petrol station yesterday.
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Why in-zone megabucks don't add up
Parents could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by skipping houses in elite school zones and paying to privately educate their kids elsewhere instead.
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Armstrong tells BBC: I'd cheat again
In his first interview since his admission to Oprah in 2013 that he was a doping cheat, Lance Armstrong has said he'd 'probably do it again'.
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Tribute to Saudi King a bridge too far
He ruled over one of the most repressive regimes in the world - so why were the flags on the Harbour Bridge flying at half mast for the late Saudi King?
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The woman who's Isis' bargaining chip
After her husband blew himself up in a Jordanian hotel, she fled the chaos wearing her own suicide belt. Why does Isis want her in exchange for a Japanese hostage?
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Massive scrub fire at Arthur's Pass
Winds fanning a fire raging in Arthur's Pass made fighting it yesterday "like chasing a rampaging bull", firefighters say, as it moved one direction, then another.
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Len wants to run again - but can he?
The Herald understands Len Brown has the backing of his wife and has told his inner circle he wants to run again for the mayoralty, but may not have enough support.
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Bridge car chase 'scary and crazy'
A witness to a dramatic car chase that eventually closed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Sunday night has described the "scary" and "crazy" encounter.
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Greek PM already feeling Eurozone heat
Greece's new far-left Syriza party promised to dump tough austerity measures - but will that mean the country will have to leave the Eurozone to do it?
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Opinion: Irradiated apple anyone?
"Irradiated food is anything but fresh," writes Sue Kedgley. So why is the govt bending over backwards to bring more of it in, and remove labels that identify it?
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Six-year-old needs cash for US surgery
Six-year-old Destiny can't walk without a frame because of domestic violence meted out to her birth mother. Now she needs a costly spinal operation in the US.
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Super-rich to cough up $77m extra tax
New Zealand's super-rich were found liable for an extra $77 million of tax in the last financial year.
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Dad's tribute to sons who drowned
Two young men who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne on Saturday were "really neat kids", their father says…
Body recovered from Waikato river
A body has been recovered from the Waikato River this morning, but police say it's too early to confirm its identity.
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Spark New Zealand head of home, mobile and business Chris Quin, a 20-year veteran of the company and one-time contender…
Liquidators eye Ponzi investors
The liquidators of fraudster Jacqui Bradley's failed business are mulling whether to try to claw back $2 million from eight investors who were paid out before her Ponzi…
Vivid Technologies put into liquidation
Another part of the group that sold internet business Orcon to new owners last year has been put into liquidation by the High Court. Vivid Technologies, directed by…
Greek elections: Syriza win fuels fears of default
Global markets are braced for an extended bout of extreme volatility after left-wing party Syriza stormed to victory in the Greek elections.
World
L'Oreal family fraud feud in court
The drawn-out saga of the alleged fleecing of France's richest woman - a senile L'Oreal heiress - has finally come to court…
Kony's militia commander on trial
A child soldier who became an infamous commander in Joseph Kony's militia is before the International Criminal Court.
Anglican Church ordains first female bishop
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Peter Lyons: Charter schools all about freedom of choice
Most teachers and their unions don't seem to understand the rationale behind charter schools, writes Peter Lyons. They are…
4CommentsQ&A with Len Brown
VideoAuckland Mayor Len Brown answers our questions on rates, Sky City convention Center and more.
Labour presidency nominees announced
An Auckland University lecturer Nigel Haworth and City Vision chair Robert Gallagher have put themselves forward to be the Labour Party's next President.
McCully condemns 30 civilian deaths in Ukraine
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has condemned the killing of up to 30 civilians in Eastern Ukraine over the weekend and called on Russia to intervene.
Life & Style
Mandy Carter: Animals deserve a life free of bars
Most animal species in zoos are not endangered and are merely kept for public entertainment and zoo profit, writes Mandy…
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'In my mind, one child is good enough'
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Top Gear heads to TV3
Top Gear is changing lanes in New Zealand. The long-running BBC motoring show starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond…
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Weather gods lay it on for birthday
Live music, fireworks, nearly all the oysters in the country and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather: Auckland's 175th Anniversary…
Stone gathers no moss on red carpet
Chinese film fans boost Hobbit's haul
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Montenegro: Climbing stairway to heaven
On a cruise stopover in Kotor, Carol Smith finds the view from the top is worth the climb. The medieval Balkan town and…
Croatia to Montenegro: Five old towns in six days
Shandelle Battersby: Safe and steady finishes journey
After the recent spate of tourist-related car accidents making headlines, I set off on a South Island road trip the most hypervigilant behind the wheel I've ever been…
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Opinion
Stephen Jacobi: Clock ticks on trade talks as detractors grow
Stephen Jacobi writes: If the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not finished soon, we may need to move on to something…
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Catherine Field: Greece sticks to euro but Germans not impressed
Two years ago, news that a left-wing, anti-austerity party had won power in Greece would have sent seismic waves through Brussels and the money markets.
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Vettori sees run outs as weak spot
The New Zealand cricket team have seldom had stronger form heading into a World Cup, but veteran Daniel Vettori has highlighted…
Cricket: Black Caps win series
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One of the NRL's biggest names is expected to miss the Auckland NRL Nines this weekend. The Daily Telegraph reports that Cowboys playmaker Johnathan Thurston will skip…
