Trio named in probe
New Zealand great allrounder Chris Cairns is one of three players being investigated by the ICC over allegations of match fixing.
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Goff's rural land bill to be debated
A members bill put forward by Labour's Phil Goff which would tighten up rules for foreigners buying rural land will be debated in Parliament after it was drawn from…
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Candle to blame for shelter fire
A 36-year-old man has died after his makeshift shelter burnt down overnight.
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Man linked to alleged abduction
Investigators have released a photo of a man being sought over the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl who was dragged off her bicycle into bush near Timaru.
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Teacher fined for suggesting threesome
A teacher who had an inappropriate relationship with a Year 13 student and suggested they enter into a threesome with another boy has been ordered to pay more than $6000…
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Bus makes unscheduled bank stop
'It was trying to make a withdrawl.' A bus is stuck under the awning of the old ASB building in Auckland's CBD following a two-bus collision this morning.
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Red zone for Port Hills houses
A zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone, and 33 going from red to green.
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Poison trial: Questions over suicide note
Phil Nisbet's family queued up to quiz his wife Helen Milner about the validity of a suicide note she claimed to have found during a coronial inquest into his death…
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No change to broadband rollout
Prime Minister John Key says the timetable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout will not be changed, despite a report saying Chorus is not delivering on its contracts…
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Rain, thunderstorms for North Island
A slow moving front is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to much of the North Island today.
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Qantas shares plunge on grim profit warning
Qantas shares plunged almost 15 per cent in trading on the ASX today as investors responded to the latest profit warning by dumping the stock. Qantas said that it…
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Love shines at hospice wedding
A special ceremony at a Dunedin hospice has proved that love truly can conquer all, as a bride married her sweetheart - who has just days to live.
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Opinion
Blog: Is NZ the least corrupt country?
Never before has the word 'corruption' been in so much use in New Zealand politics, writes Bryce Edwards. The legal trial of John Banks is just the latest political…
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Borrowers need to be aware that current market pricing implies a rise in interest rates of around 2 percentage points over the next two years, writes Brian Fallow.
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John Banks yesterday said his political career was partly driven by the experience of seeing his parents sentenced to prison…
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Electric trains are coming your way
Ninety years after Auckland's leaders began hankering after electric trains in 1923, the city is poised to join the world of modern rail transport.
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No extra Govt funds for UFB - Adams
Govt not expecting to invest any more than the $1.35b already committed to UFB, despite an independent probe indicating…
SFO passes on more than 90 percent of complaints
The Serious Fraud Office completed 28 investigations last year, just 6 per cent of complaints received though the state agency says its ability to pursue important cases…
Strong interest in next round of NZ oil exploration
Government efforts to entice major global oil and gas producers to New Zealand has borne fruit, with Norway's state-owned Statoil and Australian heavyweight Woodside…
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Mandela putting up 'courageous fight'
Ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is not "doing well" but is continuing to put up a courageous fight…
Mandela receiving care at home
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No negligence in WTC collapse - court
A US court says negligence was not to blame for a third World Trade Center tower collapse on September 11, absolving a developer of the building's destruction.
Stolen radioactive load found empty
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Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating
Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating…
Funding jump for Kiwi software firm
Auckland-based software firm Triplejump, which is planning to make its stock exchange debut next year, has secured close to $1m in research and development funding.
Hands On: TomTom Multi-Sport GPS watch
A Christmas gift for triathletes - TomTom's GPS multisport watch for run, cycling and swim tracking.
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Who'd have thought a robot ball could be so much fun? Turns out that our greyhound is now also officially nuts about Sphero, a smartphone controlled ball. In Use Unboxing…
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Hide's fans keen for a comeback
Ex-Act leader Rodney Hide is being courted by supporters in the party to make a comeback in Epsom to replace outgoing leader…
Keith Locke: More than reassuring words needed to get to the truth on spying
If New Zealand is shown to be helping the Five Eyes spy on trading partners in the Asia/Pacific, then nice, reassuring words won't save us.
15CommentsCourt threat over by-election tweet
The man who took a successful private prosecution against John Banks has threatened to take one over Labour leader David Cunliffe's by-election tweet.
Adams takes swipe at Vodafone stance
Communications Minister Amy Adams has opened fire on Vodafone, saying the telecommunications giant silently backed the so-called "copper tax" coalition.
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Live scoring: West Indies in battle to survive at tea
The West Indies were on the run at lunch on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand at Dunedin's University…
Mills: Onus now on players
NZ Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills says match-fixing allegations make it a 'sad day' for the sport, and believes the onus is now on players to come forward…
Allegations are 'very, very serious' - Key
Prime Minister John Key said it would be "very, very serious'' if match fixing allegations against three former New Zealand cricketers were proved true.
Wynne Gray: Classy Read holds his own in roll call of No 8 greats
This season he has been so influential in the All Blacks that you believe his presence is more crucial to the team cause than Richie McCaw.
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Small Business: Christmas staff - John Heng
John Heng, co-owner with wife Anne, of Tayor Road Homewares, with shops in Ponsonby and Palmerston North and an online store…
