$30m pokie fraud case
A former chairman of Harness Racing NZ and three others have been charged over an alleged $30m pokie fraud, in the biggest case ever of its kind outside of a casino.
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Couple in trouble over office romp
Insurance employees face losing their jobs after their antics in a Christchurch city centre office were caught on camera by stunned pub patrons.
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Catton 'has no great political insights'
Prime Minister John Key says author's views shouldn't be given any more credence than those of the Mad Butcher or Richie McCaw.
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Off-field incident overshadows Nines
The Manly Sea Eagles is investigating an alleged anti-social incident by prop Willie Mason on Saturday night during the NRL Auckland Nines.
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PM aware of Sabin issues
Prime Minister John Key has said he only became aware in December of the personal reasons behind Mike Sabin's sudden resignation as Northland MP.
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Traffic fine defaulter owes $37,523
Almost $9 million in parking and traffic fines has gone unpaid in Auckland in the past year, and the worst offender owes nearly $38k.
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With self-driving cars set to become a reality in the not-too-distant future, Josie Ensor looks at some of the problems that will need ironing out first.
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Opinion: A long knight in politics
How did John Key get away with honouring Prince Philip, but Tony Abbott hasn't? Political editor Audrey Young outlines her theories.
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Kathmandu issues profit warning
Kathmandu's stock slumped 19 per cent to a two-and-a-half year low after the outdoor goods retailer said Christmas and January trading lagged behind expectations.
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Council funding: Is the system broken?
Local government bosses are looking at ways to address funding shortfalls and rethink the ways councils are funded.
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Big drought - whole nation at risk
Rain forecast for this week is unlikely to offset a soil-parching big dry that has put much of the country at serious fire risk and begun to hurt farmers in hot-spot…
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Isis: 'Let the nightmare for Japan begin'
Japan says the death of journalist Kenji Goto is an 'atrocious act' as Isis threatens to kill a Jordanian pilot if a female prisoner isn't returned by Friday.
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