Nats soar, Labour dives
Labour's support has sunk nearly six points and it is polling only 29.5 per cent in the Herald -DigiPoll survey.
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Former All Black Frank Oliver dies
Former All Black captain Frank Oliver has passed away at age 65, dying in his sleep at the weekend.
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Officials simulating lost jet's path
Sources tell the Herald a lack of cell or internet communication from those on board a missing jet indicate it could be in "remote, non-friendly territory".
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MP appeals $340,000 case
National MP Nicky Wagner is today appealing her case against a "shrewd" businessman after she lost a $340,000 civil dispute.
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Wasp swarm attacks farmer
A 'really, really sore' Waikato farmer had to walk 45 minutes for help after she was stung at least 50 times in the head when she stepped in a 'big hole of wasps'.
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Last chapter in wartime love story
A Christchurch woman, who kindled the hearts of romantics worldwide after marrying her wartime sweetheart after 70 years of separation, has died.
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Mick Jagger's girlfriend found dead
US fashion designer L'Wren Scott - who was dating Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger - has been found dead in her New York apartment.
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Quake shakes Los Angeles awake
Los Angeles was jolted awake by a shallow earthquake, its largest in seven years, with seismologists saying there's a 5 per cent chance it's a precursor to something…
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Bitcoin 'founder' hires lawyer
He claims he's not the founder of bitcoin - and he's so adamant about that he's taking Newsweek to court after it said that he was.
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Widow fights on for a 'good man'
She can see it, that moment almost a year ago when her husband was shot and killed.
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Trade Me church's lease of love
The picturesque Kohekohe Church could have been lost to the local community for good if it hadn't been for Trade Me.
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JPMorgan dispute rages on
The former New Zealand boss of JPMorgan Chase is locked in "full-blown adversarial litigation" with the bank where he is seeking $170,000 in damages.
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Opinion
Graham McGregor: How to write a good direct response print advert
Bob Bly is one of my favourite marketing experts (I highly recommend his excellent free marketing ezine that comes out several times a week.). Bob gave me some great…
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Last year a furore erupted over Australian superannuation funds refusing to transfer member savings to respective KiwiSaver schemes on request. This was a clear breach…
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Armstrong: Labour's abysmal rating
Labour can only sit, wait and watch in the hope that Key's bubble is pricked well before election day, writes John Armstrong…
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Closing the gaps: On the road back to health
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Hirepool tipped to list
The New Zealand sharemarket may get a new addition in the form of the country's biggest equipment rental company, Hirepool…
Why Key needs to be in China
Much of the recent focus on sending milk to China has been on Justice Minister Judith Collins.
Chinese audit of NZ dairy facilities almost complete
Chinese officials will today complete an eight-day inspection programme of local dairy processing and infant formula production facilities.
Bryan Gould: Thin end of the corruption wedge
As an MP in Britain, I offered a free weekly advice service to constituents who needed help.
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Putin declares Crimea 'independent'
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Technology
Tech Universe: Tuesday 18 March
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Deadline for Xtra email users
Thousands of Xtra customers have had to change their security settings by today, in order to continue accessing their accounts though third-party software.
Apple Watch: Apple's stamp
Much has been made of Steve Jobs', uh, visionariness. Did you know that when the iMac first appeared, the 'i' stood for 'internet'? It was one of the first all-in-one…
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Campbell: Government must play its part
Many businesses think the raising of the official cash rate by the Reserve Bank was precipitate.
Green's draft list favours youth
The Greens are the first party to name their contenders for the September election, issuing a draft list which favours youthful candidates.
Political round-up: NZ First vs the Greens
One of the behind the scenes battles in this year's election campaign is that of New Zealand First vs Greens. The battle is mainly for relevance. Both are vying to…
36CommentsGenter, Shaw big winners in Greens draft list
Green MP Julie Anne Genter and up-and-coming Greens candidate James Shaw are the biggest winners in the party's draft list.
Sport
Tomkins: We've stumbled but have potential
There's no doubt my introduction to the NRL has been tough, writes Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins in his first Herald column…
Wynne Gray: Stay-at-home fans have off button
Watching the latest Super Rugby round offered a graph stretching from exhilarating to turgid. The problem was they were successive matches.
Rugby: Another big blow for Fruean
The yoyo career of Robbie Fruean took another dip yesterday when he was pulled from the Chiefs' squad.
Rugby: England faces true character test
It will not have escaped the notice of Mike Brown, England's serial man-of-the-match award winner in the Six Nations, that his next assignment is against the ABs.
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Fantasy Super Rugby: Points wrap - Round Five
The Cheetahs may have gone down 27-60 to the Hurricanes on Saturday night, but that didn't stop flanker Philip van der Walt…
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: Speaking to your smartphone
Okay. You have a smartphone. You make your calls on it. Text, use the Internet. But there is so much more.
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