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'We weren't on a beach'
Frustrated Air NZ passengers have slammed the airline for poor customer service, lack of communication and sympathy after three days stuck in Hawaii.
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Crewe murders: 'They haven't moved on'
Major shortcomings are revealed in a review into the Crewe murders investigation, but Arthur Allan Thomas' family have dismissed it for failing to get the truth.
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Updated 38 min ago
Dotcom ordered to reveal his assets
A judge has ordered internet mogul Kim Dotcom to reveal his assets after fears he is asset-dumping by bankrolling his internet Party.
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Act comments 'grotesque' - Devoy
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has let rip at Act Leader Jamie Whyte, labelling his comments that Maori enjoy legal privilege "grotesque and inflammatory"…
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Updated 7 min ago
'Large trough' to bring rain and gales
Enjoy the sunshine while it last as a "large trough" of cold weather is set to move over the country, bringing with it rain and gales.
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How many more gold medals to come?
Herald reporters David Leggat and Kris Shannon, who are covering the Glasgow games, answer three questions on what to expect in the remaining days of competition.
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Novopay no longer a 'dog' - PM
After pouring $45m in to fix Novopay, the teachers' payroll system is no longer a "dog" and teachers will be thankful that the Government has taken it over, John Key…
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MP slams 'thuggish, ignorant' vandals
MP Michael Woodhouse slams the defacing of electoral billboards as "a thuggish and ignorant act of vandalism", as opponents boast online about other signs to tag.
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Les Mills tells members what to wear
Members of a Les Mills gym have been told they can only wear certain brands of clothing if they plan to stand near the front of some fitness classes, because they were…
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No screening for ebola in NZ
Health officials will not start screening for deadly ebola infection among passengers arriving in NZ, despite the seriousness of the outbreak of the disease in West…
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Auckland schools tackle zone cheats
Students are being kicked out of some of Auckland's most sought-after schools after officials ruled they were not genuinely living within zone.
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Max Mosley sues Google over his orgy
Former motorsport boss Max Mosley may serve an injunction on Google over the continued publication of images of him taken at an orgy.
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Girl struck by plane dies from injuries
A 9-year-old girl who was struck by a plane that crash-landed on a beach while she vacationed with her family has died from her injuries.
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