Pilots now key suspects
The pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are the key suspects in the jet's disappearance and investigators are looking into whether the motive was political.
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Closing the gaps: The ethnic job divide
New Zealand is still wasting its "demographic dividend" of young Maori and Pacific people reaching working age.
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Bedside vigil for injured jockey
The father of a promising young jockey, who was in an induced coma after falling on her head during a race, is confident his daughter will recover.
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$29 million bill for listing Genesis
Genesis Energy could end up being the most costly sale in the Government's partial privatisation programme as a proportion of its proceeds.
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Widow: More care on roads
Motorcyclist Ross Blair is not just another name in the death notices. He was a farmer with a loving wife and four children.
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9/11 type hijack of missing jet probed
Evidence of a plot by Malaysian Islamists to hijack a passenger jet in a terrorist attack copying 9/11 was being investigated in connection with the disappearance of…
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Key will woo China's mums - and leaders
When Prime Minister John Key heads off to China tonight, it will be as much about talking to China's mothers as talking to its leaders.
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Charlotte's blissful trip before spiral
Charlotte Dawson said in the New Year, "2014 is going to be productive and I'm determined to lay the foundations for my future." Two months later, she was dead.
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Brown's ex-lover slams net bullies
The woman who had an affair with Auckland Mayor Len Brown has spoken in support of cyber-bullying laws and that she was being stalked on social media.
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The power(ade) of love?
A message in a Powerade bottle sent by two young friends sought love from exotic shores.
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Opinion
Scrapping funding body a woeful idea
Auckland Mayor Len Brown was right to act to end a costly court case involving the Auckland rescue helicopter trust and the regional amenities funding body.
Paul Little: We're just not BFFs any more
We were just the width of a wobble board away from becoming a state of Australia at the time of that country's federation in 1901.
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Closing gaps favour young
Gaps between New Zealand's main ethnic groups are closing for our youngest citizens - but remain deeply entrenched on many…
Closing the gaps: Struggling mother has high hopes
Charity out to close book on poverty
A charitable group is aiming to give away a million financial literacy work books to New Zealand students by 2020 to try to improve young people's wealth creation skills…
Kiwi hopes to try 'life on Mars'
New marine reserve for South Island
Business
Fletcher calling in overseas grunt
New Zealand's largest construction company will bring some of the world's biggest builders here for the $4 billion-plus…
Asian enthusiasm for natural health products boosts NZ industry
Asian consumers increasingly viewing health supplements as "an investment rather than an expense" are driving growth in New Zealand's natural products industry.
Italians grab coffee firm
New Zealand coffee machine supplier Espressoworkz has been sold to an Italian beverage giant.
Ex-All Black in court over bankruptcy
A failed property developer and former All Black has been charged with running businesses while bankrupt.
World
West eyes sanctions to punish Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin's Crimean gamble will face its biggest test tonight.
Rugby: Russia v Crimea ends in draw
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Missing plane could be off coast of Perth
Australia's military remained tight-lipped yesterday over suggestions that the last-known position of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane was around 1600km west of Perth. According…
State results taste nation's mood
Venice to vote on independence
Technology
Planet X's existence debunked
It was an elusive planet that for 200 years appeared to explain Uranus's wobbly orbit. And there was the sister sun theorised…
Curve will catch plenty of TV fans
It has been hyped for the past year and now the latest television technology - set to turn any suburban living room into a mini Imax theatre - is available in New Zealand…
All eyes on first China domestic bond default
China is about to face its own Bear Stearns moment, when the market started to seriously reassess subprime debt risk after the US lender was bailed out in 2008.
The web we want
Labour leader David Cunliffe failed to get any traction in local media this week with his promise of a digital bill of rights it's hard to compete with looming bad weather…
Politics
Drink-drive loophole slams shut
Government will introduce a "one-strike" policy for suspected drink-drivers who evade prosecution because medical staff…
School plan will 'widen the gap'
The Labour Party says Education Minister Hekia Parata's consideration of performance funding in schools could lead to the most radical shakeup of education in a generation…
Brown: 'We're not just racking up debt'
Auckland Council debt, which was $4 billion three years ago, has now reached $6.5b, but the Mayor says there is a good balance between the super city's debts and assets…
NZ dismisses Crimea referendum
New Zealand will not recognise the result of today's referendum on the status of Crimea, Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.
Sport
Kirwan blasts officials after loss
Blues coach John Kirwan is looking for answers from referees' boss Lyndon Bray after getting what he feels is a rough deal…
Rugby: More changes tempting for Blues coach
Ma'a Nonu and Jerome Kaino are poised to restart their Blues careers against the Cheetahs at Eden Park on Saturday.
Six Nations: O'Driscoll goes out as Six Nations champion
Brian O'Driscoll's world record 141st and last test match ended with a victory lap of honour around the Stade de France in Paris.
Rugby: Joseph hints at changes after deflating defeat
There is going to be plenty of self-examination in the Highlanders camp this week.
Rugby
All Blacks: Georgia to play All Blacks
Georgia are looking forward to the biggest match in their rugby history after qualifying for a World Cup match against the…
Small Business
'Nice person' awarded $36K over sacking
A company which sacked its general manager because he did not fit in with the company, even though he was a "nice person"…
