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Harrison Ford critically injured in plane crash
Actor Harrison Ford has been critically injured in a plane crash in California, US media reports.
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Mum dies, baby survives with seconds to spare
Kirwan's coaching future in doubt
Sir John Kirwan's future as coach of the Blues is in doubt. According to RadioSport, the Blues are sounding out Tasman ITM Cup coach Kieran Keane to take over the reins. It…
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Streaker fined $1500 for 'idiotic' stunt
A serial streaker who ran naked across the pitch during the opening match of the Cricket World Cup has been fined $1500 for his 'idiotic and exhibitionist' stunt.
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Flooding: Car trapped between two slips
A car is trapped between two slips which have closed the lower Buller Gorge, State Highway 6, between Inangahua and Westport.
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Tourist: 'It's terrifying on NZ roads'
No amount of reading or reviewing prepares one for sliding into the seat behind the steering wheel and making that first leap into traffic, Theresa Philbrick writes.
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$28m divorce stoush: Ruling bombshell
Top lawyer says new judgment in wrangle between Rotorua sawmilling magnate and his ex-wife "redraws the landscape".
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Accused pair pay for matching tattoos
Two men, accused of burning a 21-year-old to death for his life savings, got tattoos together only days afterwards and were in good spirits, a court has heard.
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Man clocked at 171km/h stopped again
A man caught driving at speeds up to 171km/h on Wednesday was stopped by police again yesterday.
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Banks relieved as proposal dropped
The major banks are breathing a sigh of relief that the Reserve Bank has decided to drop the 5+ proposal.
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Fight would bring boxing into disrepute
Competitor promoter Sky Arena says a boxing fight between Teina Pora and a police officer is not the right way to settle a grievance.
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Alonso thought it was 1995 after crash
Former F1 world champion so badly concussed in his pre-season crash he told doctors: "I'm Fernando, I drive go karts and I want to be a Formula 1 driver."
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Kiwi abandoned in Iran by travel firm
A Kiwi is stuck in the Middle East after his pre-paid airfare was cancelled without warning by a travel company currently under investigation.
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President laughs at prisoner swap offer
The executions of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan could be further delayed, but Indonesia's president has said "no way" to a prisoner swap offer.
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Two lessons - one on cricket, one on HIV
Seventeen young Auckland cricketers got a double lesson from South African Cricket World Cup players - one in cricket, and another about the HIV virus.
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Gym owner jailed for 11 years for sex crimes
A former Whakatane gym owner has been jailed for 11 years for historical sex offences against young girls.
NZ@Noon: Slimy culprits and a thieving feline
Stories making headlines around the regions today include Northland's sewers under attack and a thief with an unusual obsession.
Canterbury residents urged to increase security
Canterbury residents have been asked to increase security after a man fled from police into the bush.
Euthanasia: Can we return God's gift?
The architect of voluntary euthanasia legislation in Holland is touring New Zealand saying if life is a gift from God then it may be returned by the owner.
Business
St James to welcome Aucklanders once again
The foyer of Auckland's long-abandoned historic St James Theatre will soon re-open as a cafe. Major seismic strengthening…
Peru tribes reach settlement over oil contamination
Indigenous communities that sued Occidental Petroleum over contamination in Peru's northern Amazon have reached an out-of-court settlement in which the U.S.-based oil…
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Air NZ warned over insurance sales
Air New Zealand has been issued with a formal warning by the Commerce Commission and will stop pre-selecting travel insurance for passengers buying tickets online.
Stock Takes: Brokers invited to join the crowd
New Zealand's latest equity crowdfunding campaign is being pitched to sharebrokers, suggesting the big end of town might have a role to play in the new capital-raising…
World
Watch: Plane skids off icy runway
VIDEO: Passengers terrified as plane from skids off a snow-covered runway at LaGuardia Airport and crashes through a chain-link…
India bans film about gang rape
India has banned the broadcasting of a controversial documentary in which one of the men who gang-raped and murdered a student is shown blaming the victim.
Boston bomb accused's lawyer: He did it
A lawyer for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a jury that her client and his brother carried out the deadly attack almost two years ago.
Sahara's dust flies to the rescue
Millions of tonnes of nutrient-laden dust are blown to the Amazon from one of the world's most barren places
Life & Style
Size 22 model revealed as the face of new swimwear line
Holliday, the first woman of her size to be hired by a major modeling agency, is also the first model over size 18 to model…
'It's ludicrous to call me plus size' - Sports Illustrated model
Cutest cookbook ever, just for dogs (+pics)
Doggie gumbo, puppy paella, red velvet pupcakes and icy pole bones are a sample of the quirky-named treats in a cookbook created especially for dogs.
Weirdest McDonald's menus
Peter Bromhead: 'Penile prosthesis procedures keep the wolf from the door'
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In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man (Academy Award® Winner Ben Kingsley)…
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$7.8m Devonport library rebuild a hit
A secret door between the children's area and the community meeting room, anti-fight pillow seating squabs and a microchip-activated cat door for elderly tabby Benjamin…
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Police raid made for better Bieber
Justin Bieber says he vowed to change his ways after police raided his home last year.
Celebrity Social: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, pose for birthday snaps
First look: Delevingne in Knox film
It is billed as Cara Delevingne's major big-screen debut.
Dominic Corry: The ten best con artist movies
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Travel
Sydney: Night among the ghosts
A heritage-listed island in Sydney Harbour is a spectacular place to camp in style, writes Judy Skatssoon.
Sydney: Shady lady is sassy again
Kia ora: Motueka
The 'Island of Weka' is full of natural beauty, says Elisabeth Easther.
Pamela Wade: Senses make best souvenirs
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Opinion
Opinion: PM a match for Five Eyes
There is something breathtaking about the Prime Minister's scattergun pre-emptive denunciations.
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Grant Bayldon: Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?
There's a little-known paragraph in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that reads, "No one shall be subject to arbitrary interference with his privacy." It sits…
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Chalkboard: Why Ben Smith is so good
Most people will have written the Highlanders off before they take the field tonight in Hamilton. Can they beat the Chiefs?…
Justin Marshall's Chalkboard: Ryan Crotty v Sonny Bill Williams
Parker's next big challenge - sparring Klitschko
After easily dismantling a boxer known as "The Technician", Joseph Parker's next challenge is a big one - going into camp with Wladimir Klitschko, the undisputed heavyweight…
Richie Barnett: McFadden's influence provides hope for new season
South African team is no choke
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World Cup fever rises in Napier
The Black Caps will swap bats and balls for pens this evening as they continue with rest and relaxation before taking on…
Cricket World Cup: Clash with South Africa at Eden Park will show real worth of Pakistan
Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh eyeing spot in Cup quarter-finals
Tamim Iqbal scored 95 yesterday to steer Bangladesh's largest successful run chase in one-day international cricket as they beat Scotland by six wickets to keep their…
