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Arrest in dragging case
A man has been arrested after a woman was mutilated as she was dragged behind a car for a kilometre on State Highway 1 yesterday.
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One dead in head-on crash
One motocross rider has died after colliding head-on at speed with another rider on a dark shingle road, after they had left a party in North Canterbury last night.
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Video: Family pay tribute to slain soldier
The family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby has paid tribute to him at an emotional news conference.
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Election between centre right and far left - Key
National is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to the "far left" by the Greens, says Key
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Train crash causes highway collapse
A highway overpass in the US collapsed as rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision.
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Injured Vettori scores lucrative deal
Daniel Vettori missed the opportunity to return to the New Zealand test side against England but can take solace with what's expected to be a US$100,000 plus pay day…
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Fake Psy parties with stars at Cannes
A man pretending to be Gangnam Style rapper Psy ate, drank and partied with the stars at Cannes Film Festival for two days.
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Thousands complete Boston Marathon
Thousands of people have walked and run the final mile of the Boston Marathon to honour the bombing victims and reclaim their event.
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Shock find in killer's cell
One of New Zealand's most notorious killers, William Bell, has been caught with a prison officer's stab-resistant vest in his maximum security jail cell.
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Greens select Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate
The Green Party have selected former Human Rights Commission adviser Marama Davidson as its candidate for Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election.
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Promoter: Dwarf bout not objectionable
Dean Lonergan, the promoter of a boxing match between two dwarves, insists it's a serious fight and can't see why anyone would object.
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Copycat fears as soldier knifed in Paris
Investigators are trying to find out if there is any link between a recent stabbing attack on a French soldier in Paris and the bloody killing of a British soldier by…
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Rare visitor fatally shot
A pelican - one of only 20 believed to be in the country - has been found shot dead on the banks of the Waikato River.
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Opinion
Matt McCarten: By-election's big shadow
Matt McCarten says the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection is shaping up to be a great pointer to what could happen at next year's general election.
23CommentsRodney Hide: That's not right, Nanaia
Rodney Hide is not sure if MP Nanaia Mahuta is the ideal flag-bearer for Kiwi mums struggling to manage babies in the modern-day workplace.
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National
Tolley defers to PM on Urewera apology
Police Minister Anne Tolley has apologised for unlawful road blocks and searches during the Urewera raids.
Perilous ridge-top rescue for trapped man
A worker who fell down a Bay of Plenty landslide site had to be rescued from a ridge 50m high above a highway amid atrocious weather conditions last night.The man had…
Four arrests after armed robbery, pursuit
Four people have been arrested after an armed robbery at a South Auckland pub last night.Police were called to the Whitehouse Tavern in Rosehill after the robbery about…
Mum thanks rescuer
Latu Paasi wiped away tears as she watched the unveiling of her husband and son's headstone yesterday - the first anniversary of their death in a boating tragedy.
Business
Watson and Hotchin go after $7m
Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin are seeking $7 million plus costs from a man who criticised them after the collapse of Hanover…
SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight…
Protestors march against Monsanto
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the US and in dozens of other countries over concerns about GM food.
ANZ chief just getting started
David Hisco is not one for talking much about himself. Scan the internet and you will find scant personal details about the man who has headed up New Zealand's largest…
Technology
Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for record price
German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which…
Police create and fire 3D-printed guns
New South Wales police have created and fired two 3D-printed firearms, the state police commissioner Andrew Scipione revealed in a press conference today.
Software firm latest to signal NZX float
Optimizer HQ is the latest New Zealand technology company to signal its intention to list on the NZX.
Vodafone shows off next-gen mobile broadband
Hard on the heels of launching a 4G service in parts of New Zealand, Vodafone and its technology partner Nokia Siemens Networks this week demonstrated the future upgrade…
World
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK
Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty…
Two suspects in murder known to police
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Rebel attack leaves 17 dead
17 people are dead and 24 injured after about 200 suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress…
Three more arrests over London slaying
Soldier's last text to mum
Sport
Live blog: UFC #160
Join us here for our live blog coverage of UFC #160, where Kiwis Mark Hunt and James Te Huna will both fight at the MGM…
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Rugby: Finger fracture puts Whitelock out of All Blacks tests
Crusaders lock Sam Whitelock has a broken finger and is likely to miss all three All Blacks' tests against France.Whitelock fractured the digit during his team's 28-19…
NRL: How to find the Warrior within
Root ton puts England in control
Politics
Govt eyes school board mergers
The Government might look at merging the boards of small neighbouring schools that struggled to get enough suitable candidates…
Bernard Hickey: Kids will pay for Key's choices
Bernard Hickey often wonders what his 11-year-old daughter will think of Prime Minister John Key when she looks back on his decisions in 30 years.
54CommentsDamien Grant: China's hopes may be shanghaied
From the vantage point of a modern hotel in the heart of Beijing, it is tempting to admire the economic miracle around you and believe that this new world order is permanent…
5CommentsACC leads good economic news
The Accident Compensation Corporation's Earners and Work Accounts are now fully funded ACC Minister Judith Collins has told National Party members at their Northern…
Small Business
Snakk Media raises $6.5m in new funds
Snakk Media, the latest brainchild of Hyperfactory co-founder Derek Handley, has raised $6.5 million from an over-subscribed…
