Coach walked into river
A missing Australian tennis coach seemed "distant and spiritual" before he wandered into the Waikato River in the early hours of Sunday morning, police say.
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Poisoning trial: Parents went to police
Nine days after Phil Nisbet's supposed suicide, Helen Milner's own parents went to police with concerns that she had murdered him, a court heard today.
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Builders welcome loan backdown
The construction sector has welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to exempt new home builds from low deposit loan restrictions, but one economist has warned of the dangers…
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Best books of the year (+infographic)
Books editor Linda Herrick and her team of reviewers reveal their top reads for all ages and tastes.
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Man convicted for not filling in Census
A Hastings man summoned to court after failing to fill in the 2013 census has completed the forms and talked his way out of a fine.
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Man accused of Scullin assault named
The identity of the man accused of assaulting father-of-five Lance Scullin before he was found dead in his backyard can now be revealed.
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Killer jailed 15 years over strangling
A man who strangled his partner in the back of a van near Nelson while her 5-year-old daughter sat in the front seat has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison…
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Teen found dead in Hastings orchard
Police and labour inspectors are investigating a workplace accident today where a 17-year-old man died after falling from a motorbike.
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Air New Zealand tips 20pc earnings jump
Air New Zealand says its on track to boost earnings by 20 per cent for the first half of the year.
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Guilty finding over pipeline explosion
A company has been found guilty of failing to take all practicable steps to protect employees over the Onehunga pipeline explosion that killed a woman in 2011.
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Man accused of plot to murder parents
A Tauranga security officer who is accused of trying to arrange for someone to kill his parents has appeared in court and been released on bail.
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Opinion
Bob Jones: Welcome illegal immigrants
A contentious issue in the Australian election was illegal migration, the party leaders competing for the harshest tactics to deal with it, writes Bob Jones.
19CommentsVision is great Gareth, but wins help
With the club's owners wielding their new broom, it is what happens on the pitch that will do the talking this season, writes John Armstrong.
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Southsiders' talent making waves
South Auckland sometimes gets a bad rap. But many who have called the place home have gone on to make an impression internationally in their chosen fields.
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National
Shark casts beach shadow
A spooky shape in the ocean at Ruakaka Beach is almost certainly a bronze whaler, says a shark expert. Aryan McKay captured…
Post-disaster rent controls proposed
The Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.
EQC cleared of deliberately excluding unhappy claimants
Police using Tasers more often
Business
Kiwibank targets LVR changes with cheap loan
Kiwibank has slashed its floating interest rate for construction loans in the wake of the Reserve Bank's decision to exclude…
Govt unveils monopoly laws review
The Govt is to review legislation around the Commerce Commission following its ruling to cut wholesale copper based internet prices, Finance Minister Bill English says…
Tech giants lobby to fight spying
Big tech companies across the US have joined forces to pressure government to curb its big surveillance programmes that collect vast amounts of private information.
Real estate jobs back in hot demand
A booming New Zealand property market is driving a surge in real estate jobs and applications for licensed accreditation, latest figures show. More than 1500 positions…
World
11,000 soldiers deployed for Mandela's funeral
South African security forces had only days to implement a rough plan for Nelson Mandela's grand funeral, based partly on…
Tributes outside Mandela's Johannesburg home
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Thai protests set to continue
Thailand's premier may have called a snap election to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis, but protesters vowed to keep up their "people's revolution".
Accused: UK soldier's death necessary
US Govt. sells stake in General Motors
Technology
Tech Universe: Tuesday 10 December
RECURSIVE WASTE: Jet engines are notoriously noisy. Using piezoelectric material, engineers built an extremely sensitive…
NSA turns eyes to online games
Stories carried overnight by international media say US and UK spies have spent years trawling online games for terrorists and informants.
Phone addicts unhappy - study
Avid mobile phone users are less happy and suffer from higher anxiety, a new study shows.
Healthy eating app a hit
A smartphone application to help consumers make healthy food choices has been snapped up, with 30,000 downloads since its launch in August.
Politics
Parliament pays tribute to Mandela
MPs have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela in Parliament this afternoon, describing him as a positive force for change in New…
MP quits Parliament for funeral sector
National list MP Katrina Shanks will resign from Parliament in the New Year to work as chief executive of the Funeral Directors' Association.
Henare: Surveillance log? No worries
A police log the Maori Party claims shows extended surveillance of those associated with the Ruatoki raids contains nothing to be worried about, National's Tau Henare…
Harawira making own way to Mandela funeral
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira is making his own arrangements to get to Nelson Mandela's funeral to represent anti-apartheid protesters after being left out of New…
Sport
Cricket: What history says at the Basin
New Zealand have a good record at the Basin Reserve against the West Indies, winning three and losing two of the previous…
Sport passion all in the family
People who reach the top level of their chosen sporting code need talent, commitment and the capacity for hard work. So it's hardly surprising that some Kiwi families…
Chiefs to play Blues in New Plymouth
The Chiefs today confirmed their new Super Rugby licence agreement, including their new partnership with the Taranaki Rugby Union which will see two matches played in…
Formula One rule changes to come in next year
Formula One will award double points for the last race of the season from next year, making it more likely that the title fight goes down to the wire, while drivers…
Small Business
Small Business: App creators - John Ballinger
John Ballinger, owner of Bluespark, a software development company that builds websites and mobile apps for devices like…
