Nigella allowed into NZ
Celebrity cook Nigella Lawson has been given a waiver to work in NZ next month, required because she was barred from the US after admitting cocaine use.
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Massive slip closes gold mine
Underground workers have been flown out of the site of New Zealand's largest gold mine following a massive slip in Otago.
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Let's go to the chapel, bro
200 years after NZ's first service, some churches are riding a resurgence in which theology and pastoral care merge with pragmatic acceptance of sex, booze and rock'n'roll…
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Rowing pair about to become a triple
Olympic rowers Mahe Drysdale and Juliette Haigh are celebrating a nappy Easter after revealing they are expecting their first child.
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'Bubble about to burst'
Auckland's sizzling property market could bring New Zealand's economy crashing down, a global economic expert warns.
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Craig's family in 'seat swizzle'
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig's family has succeeded in having electorate boundaries redrawn to get his parents and about 120 neighbouring voters shifted into…
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Man critical following Gisborne shooting
A 39-year-old man shot in an early morning incident in Gisborne is not dead, as previously reported.
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Bus depot targeted again for arson
A Wellington bus depot has been the target of an early morning arson for the second time in six months.
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Has Nessie been found?
The elusive Loch Ness Monster has reportedly been spotted on Apple Maps.
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Ferry sinking: Further arrests made
The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea was arrested and two crew members also were taken into custody.
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Holy fire ceremony draws thousands
The dark hall inside Christianity's holiest shrine was illuminated with the flames from thousands of candles.
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Chopper crash victims escape unhurt
A pilot and a crew member had a lucky escape when their rescue helicopter plummeted to the ground after striking tall trees while trying to land at Taupo Hospital yesterday…
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Opinion
Who are your 50 coolest Kiwis?
From pop stars and artists to inventors and war heroes, the New Zealand Herald compiled a list of the past and present New Zealanders who stood out from the crowd. "What…
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Free phones for crims in reform plan
Criminals are being given free mobile phones in a bid to stop them reoffending when they get out of jail, in a pilot scheme…
Don't have the soup - fears over inmates' court food
Player in strife for hit on ref
A former ITM rugby player will face a judiciary hearing this week for punching a referee in the head during a club game.
Easter rain back for Anzac Day
Death threats before attack
Business
Eric Watson: Plenty of cash for new firms
According to the NZX, there is a gap in our capital markets infrastructure that hampers small and mid-sized companies' abilities…
Damien Grant: When karma lets you down, rely on the justice system
As a liquidator I use the Disputes Tribunal and the one constant I have found is the value of paperwork, writes Damien Grant.
NZ milk push in the Middle East
Alan Fitzsimmons still gets a buzz out of opening up new markets for Fonterra after more than two decades selling New Zealand dairy products to the world.
SkyCity among investor opportunities
SkyCity, Trade Me and Telecom are the best investment opportunities on New Zealand's share market, according to Morningstar.
World
Ferry sinking: Ferry captain on charges
The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested yesterday on suspicion…
Ferry sinking: Captain of sunken S Korean ferry arrested
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Prayers for the suffering
Desperate migrants, suicidal failed business owners, battered women, torture victims and all people suffering in the world were remembered at a torch-lit Good Friday…
Couple's success secret
Flight MH370: Sub back scouring seabed
Technology
Note to self: stop drinking
You're in a bar having a few drinks - and then you get a text message from yourself saying it's time to go home.
Meet Honda's latest humanoid
VideoIt walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda's…
PlayStation partners with Kiwi school
Kiwi students will soon have the chance to develop their own games using the Sony PlayStation platform.
Fired exec gets $58m for 15 months work
Yahoo's recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of $58 million even though he lasted just 15 months…
Politics
Bonus blow to minister
State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman says he is not happy about a cash bonus for unionised parliamentary staff, but…
National Party president married in rest home
National Party powerbrokers Peter Goodfellow and long-term partner Desley Simpson have married in an intimate service at a resthome.
MP to the rescue
Wild weather couldn't dampen the spirit of Kiwi kindness over Easter weekend.
James Dann: Backstage of rock star economy
You've all read the stories: the New Zealand economy is predicted to be a "rock star" this year, largely on the back of the Canterbury rebuild.
Rugby
Rugby: Prosthetic limbs close to passing
Thanks to New Zealand research funded by the International Rugby Board, revolutionary prostheses and hearing aids are close…
Rugby: Bundee jump is causing ire
When he was coach of Wales, Graham Henry caused outrage across the valleys when he proposed importing South African schoolboys as a genuine development strategy for…
Rugby: Blood clots threaten Schwalger's season
Hurricanes prop John Schwalger could be out for the season after missing Friday's win over the Blues.
Weepu fires salvo at squad
Recovering Blues halfback Piri Weepu has warned his underperforming teammates they need to work out whether they want to be at the franchise or not.
Sport
Rugby: Now is the time to lift your game
Super Rugby has reached the halfway point. Gregor Paul reviews the action so far and suggests what needs to happen in the…
Soccer: EPL clash nailed
The Wellington Phoenix will face a Premier League team in July - and there is a possibility of a second English team also visiting these shores.
Soccer: Sunderland stun Chelsea
Chelsea suffered a major setback to its Premier League title aspirations with a 2-1 loss against last-placed Sunderland on Sunday, ending Jose Mourinho's 77-match unbeaten…
Boxing: Don't take it on the chin
If Samoan-born, Brisbane-based boxer Alex Leapai needs advice before challenging world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for his myriad titles next weekend in…
Small Business
Small Business: Chocolatiers - Kako Chocolate
Stu Jordan is founder and executive chocolatier at Kako Chocolate, an Auckland-based chocolate manufacturer and chocolate…
