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'Passport ring' probed
Thai police say they are investigating a "passport ring'' as details emerged of bookings made in Thailand with stolen European passports for the vanished Malaysia Airlines…
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Live updates: The hunt for Flight 370
We'll keep you updated with the latest from the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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Man admits attack on lone Kawhia cop
A man accused of attacking a Kawhia police officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault.
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Dunedin man's 99-character name
A Dunedin man has changed his name to 'Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova' after losing a bet.
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Cyclone's remains forecast to hit NZ
"It's going to be a waiting game the next few days." Forecasters are watching as a potentially damaging tropical storm forms, which could hit the North Island.
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Revealed: City's affordable spots
West Auckland and parts of South Auckland are no longer an easy leg up on the real estate ladder as prices continue to rise throughout the region, a new report says.
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Supermarket quizzed over discarded fish
Supermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.
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NZ@Noon: Great-gran's skyfall thrill
Stories from the regions: One great-gran from Whangarei chose a novel way to celebrate her 88th birthday and how fire crews saved a Wairarapa wedding.
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Oz snake bite victim: Beer will fix it
"If I'm going to cark it, I'm going to have a beer," Australian man Rod Sommerville told himself after being bitten by a deadly snake.
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The rise of Auckland's apartment market
Why Auckland could soon be a city of vertical villages as more Kiwis embrace high-rise living.
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Fatal shots echo round courtroom
It was one of the odder moments in an already extraordinary trial. And no one knew quite what to do.
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Property prices: Big questions
Is a quarter-acre dream dead?
The Kiwi dream of the quarter-acre pavlova paradise is now beyond the grasp of many firsttime buyers in Auckland. Instead of a suburban section with plenty of space…
Has Wellington lost it?
Businesses are leaving, economic growth is slow and the property market is soft. And it's all having an effect on Auckland.
Opinion
Hill Cone: The benefits of working hard
My relationship with the roadworkers digging up my street is strangely intimate, writes Deborah Hill Cone. My front door opens right on to the pavement; so here I am…
11CommentsDann: China's pain will be NZ's gain
From a Chinese perspective it makes perfect sense. After more than 20 years of rapid export-led growth it is time to fine-tune the economy, writes Liam Dann.
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News
Flight 370 mystery
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Experts weigh 8 theories
Editor's Picks
NRL: Where are the fans?
The Down Lowe: Monochrome
Sherlock's bungled beginning
I can't believe it's not sugar
Live chat replay
Live chat replay - Is the property boom over?
Sideswipe
Maybe he had itchy feet?
Herald infographic
What your home is worth
Video Pick
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Hurricanes need answers
Cartoon
In with the derp
National
Firefighter hurt in Sulphur Point fire
A firefighter has been injured while responding to a fire at Sulphur Point today.
Men seen fleeing fire deny involvement
Police say two men seen speeding away in a boat from a huge fire at Cecil Peak near Queenstown have denied any involvement.
'Miss you already': Lost Kiwi's text
Greens would link MPs to median wage
Business
Dairy, meat push up NZ manufacturing stats
New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes rose in the fourth quarter last year, driven by dairy and meat and adding to evidence…
Offshore ore worth $150m a year, says miner
A company wanting to mine ironsands from the seafloor says the plan will mean $150m extra spent in the area each year.
False invoice scam case heads to High Court
The trial of a group accused of operating a $1.6 million advertising invoice scam will go ahead in the High Court rather than the District Court, a judge has ruled. Anthony…
Nick McDonald: How positivity can help traders
Let's clear one thing up. I am not one of those people who claim that just by 'thinking' positively, you will get what you want.
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Flight ordered to return and pick up MP's son
Iraq's transport minister apologised for a row in which a Lebanese airliner en route to Baghdad was ordered to turn back…
Flight 370: Object spotted in water
Vow not to give up 'single centimetre' of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the separatist drive Crimea, but Ukraine's PM vowed not to relinquish "a single centimetre" of his country's territory.
Flight 370: Families pray for a miracle
Border clash raises tension
Technology
Apple Watch: Mac Pro video
This is my final piece on the new Mac Pro. Apart from the fact the main Xeon CPU of the 2013 Mac Pro is powerful, one of…
Tech Universe: Monday 10 March
Better hope the wheelchair you're pushing doesn't slip from your hands as you manoeuvre that steep slope.
The World Wide Web turns 25
Twenty-five years ago, the World Wide Web was just an idea in a technical paper from an obscure, young computer scientist at a European physics lab. That idea from…
Global ho-hum greets hubbub over bitcoin's creator
Who is bitcoin's real creator? The bitcoin community is reacting to that burning question with a collective ho-hum. Developers and bitcoin enthusiasts from Finland…
Politics
Thousands more city sites need Maori tick
The Auckland Council has confirmed that an extra 2000 or so properties are covered by a controversial rule requiring owners…
'Cuppa' claim over visit wrong: MP
Labour MP Grant Robertson says Judith Collins' claim that she dropped in to Oravida in Shanghai for a casual cup of tea does not ring true.
National picks business boss for Napier race
National's election-year overhaul of MPs and contenders continued over the weekend with the selection of Wayne Walford to contest the battleground Napier seat.
Education Minister denies 'massaging' of NCEA results
NCEA results showing better achievement levels for Pacific and Maori students are accurate, Education Minister Hekia Parata says. "We're not massaging those numbers…
Sport
Rattue: We're good, but not that good
NZ aren't the invincible beast they appeared in 2013, writes Chris Rattue. "The NZ teams have come roaring out the gate…
15CommentsMarshall: Game plan there to be toyed with
What I saw over the weekend was three New Zealand sides having issues with either the implementation of their game plans, or working off game plans, writes Justin Marshall…
Wynne Gray: Erratic best describes the Blues' early work
Consistency is not yet their forte as they wavered on the Highveld in Pretoria, teasing us they might conjure a late victory before falling 38-22 to the Bulls, writes…
2CommentsNRL: Eels slip past Warriors
The Warriors were good, they were bad and often quite ugly and, in the end, disappointing.
Rugby
Super Rugby highlights round four
Missed something? Catch up the highlights from the weekend's Super Rugby action.
Small Business
Small Business: Lean thinking builds efficiency
Geoff Blackwell is chief executive of Auckland publishers PQ Blackwell and MILK Books, which have a total of 16 staff.
