Probe in three countries
The ICC anti-corruption panel is believed to be looking at matches involving NZ players that took place in India, S Africa and England, raising the possibility that…
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Europe storm: Thousands flee homes
A fierce storm has battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds, leaving four people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes…
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Poisoning trial hears of 'sordid' claim
Helen Milner told grieving family members she had uncovered a sordid secret life of her husband in the weeks after his death, the High Court was told in Christchurch…
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$13,000 ring thief yelled 'thank you'
A thief who dashed out of a jewellery store wearing a $13,000 sapphire ring yelled "thank you very much" to staff as she ran to her getaway car.
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City staff spent $220k at Am Cup
Auckland ratepayers paid some of the costs for 3 News presenter Hilary Barry to attend the America's Cup as part of a $220,114 spend-up in San Francisco by the council's…
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NZ warning - be ready for the big one
Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake…
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Building bonanza tipped for Auckland
Business growth forecasts are so strong that Auckland is facing a big building shortage and needs 18 more PwC Towers, 18 more Metropolis blocks and 18 new malls like…
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Farm-buyers face new rules
A private member's bill put forward by Labour MP Phil Goff would require foreign buyers of farmland to demonstrate their investment would benefit the economy more than…
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Support for republic weak: report
The panel looking at NZ's constitutional arrangements says it did not find strong support for republicanism in the 120 meetings it held and 5259 written submissions…
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How to make $1.4m in five years
A Meadowbank couple made $1.4m in five years, buying a house for $587,000 and getting $2m for it.
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Nigella: brutality drove me to drugs
Nigella Lawson told a jury that "acts of intimate terrorism" by her "brutal" ex-husband, Charles Saatchi, drove her to cocaine and cannabis. The television cook said…
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The day Chicago came to Auckland
Bassett Rd machinegun murders 50 years ago solved swiftly but mystery remains over one of the gunmen
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Best teaching will require political will
It is highly appropriate that NZ officials have been to Asia to identify the key points of the successful programmes there. But implementing their findings on what works…
When PPP ends up down the sewer
The Auditor-General's damning report into the Kaipara District Council's Mangawhai sewerage scheme is a salutary counterbalance to the positive Ernst and Young report…
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Kiwi tech firms shine in Asia Pacific
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Chorus contracts review
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Mandela: Still with us but not doing well, say family
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Dotcom suspected FBI spied on his calls
Kim Dotcom has asked a judge to order the US to come clean on spying after a phone call glitch prompted fears he was victim…
Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating
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Global oil giants unfazed by opposition
International oil and gas giants who have gained permits to explore NZ's seabed and land say they aren't deterred by the…
Stricter bail decisions
Courts have been encouraged to review bail decisions if the offender goes on to commit a serious crime, in response to a 58,000-signature petition which demanded stricter…
'Put up or shut up' - Jones tells Flavell
Labour's Shane Jones says Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell should "put up or shut up" over Operation Eight and Ruatoki raids documents.
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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Lawyer: If true, it'll tear at heart of integrity
A former NZ rep on an ICC anti-corruption panel says allegations of match-fixing against three Kiwi cricketers might, if…
Cricket: Plenty of work still to cement victory
There's no getting ahead of themselves among the New Zealand team as they eye their first test win in a year today. They are eight wickets away from a victory which…
Basketball: It's make or break for the Breakers
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Hockey: Black Sticks fall to Netherlands
The Black Sticks Women played their best game of the tournament but were edged 1-0 by the Netherlands in this morning's quarter-final at the World League Final in Tucuman…
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