Fine weather fades away
The fine weather which graced the country for most of January has gone, with widespread showers expected to put a cloud over Waitangi Day, forecasters say.
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Nines: Rabbitohs win the Nines
The Rabbitohs are the 2015 Auckland Nines champions, beating the Sharks 18-14 in a thrilling final this evening.
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High Court spat over Remuera driveway
A Bank of New Zealand director and Treasury board member has lost a High Court driveway spat with her neighbours in the upmarket Auckland suburb of Remuera.
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Little's strong start reflected in poll
Support for both Labour and National has gone up in the latest TV3 poll, the first major poll of the year, which reflects similar results to the Herald DigiPoll December…
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Ko number 1 in the world
Lydia Ko has ascended to the top of world golf faster than any player in the game's history.
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House ravaged by 'turret of flame'
Residents of a Christchurch house ravaged by a "turret of flame" in a fire overnight had only been there for a week, a neighbour says.
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Hefty fine for false declaration
A false declaration on a container arriving from China has landed an Auckland woman a $3000 fine.
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What will you watch?
The arrival of global entertainment giant Netflix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV eyeballs.
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Bank mortgage war brewing
Banks are tipped to drop interest rates to new lows as competition to attract house hunters and homeowners escalates into an all-out mortgage war.
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'An immoral, heinous act of terrorism'
The Islamic State group said in a video it had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, drawing outrage from Tokyo and condemnation from Washington.
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Heart-stopper newlyweds to marry again
Malcolm Jondahl looked up at his bride-to-be and said sorry. The 35-year-old from Whangarei was minutes from exchanging vows with his partner of three years when he…
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Key and Plunket prove Catton's point
Is Eleanor Catton a traitor? Does Sean Plunket have a brain? Has the Prime Minister read The Luminaries? Who would have thought an obscure Indian literary festival could…
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Boxing: SBW wins over Welliver
Dual international Sonny Bill Williams was too quick and relentless for the far more experienced Chauncy Welliver.
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West Coast-based Green Party MP Kevin Hague has not revealed whether he hopes to become his party's new co-leader. Russel…
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New Zealand's first Islamic KiwiSaver fund has been launched with a promise not to invest in alcohol, Western entertainment or pornography. The Amanah KiwiSaver Plan…
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It's worth approaching the tricky problem of Auckland's lack of affordable housing by asking the question: What would Lee Kuan Yew do?
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After a year of relative peace in Washington's budget battles, President Barack Obama will lay out a US$4 trillion budget…
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Has Key met his match?
A poll has revealed 55% of voters think Little is potentially a better match for PM John Key than his Labour Party leader…
Little captures our attention
The best way to find out what politicians are about is to listen to what they say. That's why this week's State of the Nation speeches were so wonderful. We learned…
41CommentsCatton funding money well spent
If Eleanor Catton was a politician she might be in some difficulty today. For it turns out that while she vented her feelings about New Zealand's "very shallow, very…
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The PM is facing increasing questions about his handling of the Mike Sabin affair after the Northland MP's resignation a month after reports he was being investigated…
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The Warriors have been dumped out of the Auckland Nines at the quarter-final stage, losing 14-12 to the Sharks. The home…
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Sport
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Central Districts gave Jamie How the perfect send-off to his career with victory in today's Ford Trophy final over Auckland. After…
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African-based Kiwi Zane Robertson has run a sensationally quick half marathon in finishing second at the Marugame half marathon in Kagawa, Japan. Robertson, bronze…
