Was 370 flying for hours?
US investigators suspect a missing Malaysian jetliner flew on for four hours once it lost contact with air traffic controllers, according to the Wall St Journal.
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Leading Headlines
A 'dangerous and difficult' weekend
Motorists are being warned to be extra vigilant on the roads this weekend, with weather from severe Tropical Cyclone Lusi likely to make driving conditions dangerous…
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Collins under pressure
Embattled Justice Minister Judith Collins appeared to be close to tears this afternoon after she was targeted by the Opposition over her links with a wealthy businessman…
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Renting: What you can get for $450
Properties available for rent around New Zealand for between $400-450 vary in size, storage and swimming pools.
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Mayor: Board should be scrapped
Len Brown has called for a funding board at the centre of a row with the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust to be scrapped after its push to slash funding for the trust…
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Former tycoon loses home detention bid
A former reality TV star and property tycoon's bid to delay a home detention sentence has been scuttled by the Court of Appeal.
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How much the rate rises will cost
Rate rises can seem a bit baffling, but the formula is pretty simple and the Reserve Bank has seldom been more explicit, writes NZ Herald business editor Liam Dann.
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Scollay trial: 'A moment of madness'
Lucille Scollay loved her husband dearly, but after 20 years of misery, she finally snapped and plunged the blade of a kitchen knife deep into his chest.
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Security beefed up for email accounts
Thousands of Xtra customers will be unable to access their email account from Monday until they change their email security settings.
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Genesis float details revealed
The Government says shares in Genesis Energy will be priced in a $1.35 to $1.65 range and would include a loyalty bonus share offer.
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The People's Pope - His first year
He's dropped an F-bomb, sold his Harley and appeared on Rolling Stone magazine. We look at ten of Pope Francis' notable moments in his first 12 months.
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The mystery of Flight 370
Leaders confess: We're in the dark
Malaysian leaders fronted a news conference in Kuala Lumpur last night and admitted that, five days into the search for Flight 370, they still have no idea what's happened…
Photos: The faces of flight 370
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic controllers at 2:40am local time (5:40am AEDT) on Saturday after it left Kuala Lumpur and headed for Beijing…
Opinion
Religious education can aid secularism
There has been a lot of debate on whether there should be religious education in schools, but there is one line of thought that has yet to be explored, writes Dr Zain…
12CommentsCollins shoots herself in the foot
Watching Collins trying to bring herself to admit she may have erred was akin to watching Heracles undergoing all of his tasks at once, writes Claire Trevett.
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Herald daily quiz: March 13
National
Dead fisherman's life jacket 'not suitable'
A commercial fisherman who drowned off the coast of Timaru was likely thrown into the water when his boat capsized in rising…
Boxer returns to NZ, faces up to drug charge
Kiwi boxer Brice Ritani-Coe returned to New Zealand today and headed straight to court to face a drugs charge. The US-born heavyweight made a voluntary appearance in…
Man charged with attack on baby
Police find drugs, shotgun cartridges
Business
Dollar jumps on OCR hike
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a five-month high after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate as expected…
24CommentsBrian Fallow: OCR hike today 'just the start'
Today's interest rate hike is just the start of the cycle, says Herald economics editor Brian Fallow.
24CommentsNakedbus appeals trademark decision
Nakedbus is appealing a decision that it infringed InterCity's trade mark and tried to pass itself off as its rival when it ran adverts on Google. After a High Court…
Fonterra botulism charges laid
Fonterra says it has accepted charges laid against it by the Ministry for Primary Industries over events that led to last year's recall of whey protein concentrate.
World
Fourth death confirmed in NYC explosion
The New York City fire department has confirmed that a fourth person is dead after a gas explosion in Harlem.
Raw: NYC building explodes
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Fleet of drones to patrol Oz borders
Australia has announced plans for a fleet of giant high-tech unmanned drones to help patrol the nation's borders.
Birth of rare tiger triplets caught on camera
Obama hopes for halt to Crimea vote
Technology
Tech Universe: Thursday 13 March
ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING: Properly inflated tires on a vehicle save fuel and reduce accidents, and that's especially important…
Hands on: Cel-Fi
Mobile Coverage is fine outside my home but inside can frustratingly be another matter altogether.
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SOMETHING IN THE AIR: China's cities have a smog problem, but the Government is tackling it with drones that disperse fog and smog by releasing a chemical catalyst…
Contract changed, Chorus' problems remain
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes don't address the fundamental problems Chorus is facing from wholesale broadband price cuts, say analysts.
Politics
Editorial: PM's flag path gives time for thorough input from all
Whatever the makeup of the govt after the Sept 20 election, a cross-party committee of MPs will be established to come up…
25CommentsTwo strikes and Collins will be out
Justice Minister Judith Collins has been put on notice by Prime Minister John Key that another blunder, on top of her admission yesterday she failed to disclose key…
Cycle to school, Green tells kids
The Greens want to build up to $200m in cycle lanes and walkways around schools if they are in govt, and funding would be redirected from "low-value" projects such as…
Bad teachers in education law's sights
There will be less chance of dodgy teachers resurfacing at other schools under legislation to be introduced in Parliament today, Education Minister Hekia Parata says…
Sport
Basketball: Breakers win for Bruton
Breakers 106 Kings 78 The CJ Bruton farewell tour began with a bang thanks to another player who may be in the final days…
Marshall to make first start
The Benji Marshall era at the Blues is finally set to begin, with the league convert in line to make his first start for the franchise. Marshall has been named at fullback…
Fitzy: Time for overseas title
It is time for the All Blacks to convert their reputation into World Cup glory away from home, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.
Rugby: No case for Hammett
There is much for the rugby world, New Zealand's little bit of it anyway, to learn from other fields when it comes to retention of personnel. New Zealand's Super Rugby…
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Rugby: Ardie Savea set to start in Smith's 100th
Hurricanes openside flanker Ardie Savea will make his first start of the Super Rugby season against the Cheetahs in Wellington…
Small Business
Small Business: Productivity - Raymond Dobbe
We put a huge amount of emphasis on our front line people. They are the most important asset in our business because they're…
