Burglar bumps into body
A burglar made a shocking discovery when he stumbled upon a dead body hanging in the dark as he snooped around a house.
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Leading Headlines
Breakfast hosts in drug test stunt
A top More FM boss is facing disciplinary action over a stunt in which two of the station's Breakfast Show hosts appeared to fail drug tests live on air.
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No region spared as winter blast sets in
A polar blast sweeping the country will arrive in Auckland today, bringing heavy rain, hail and thunder, and a chance of snow tomorrow.
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Soccer deal may end monopoly
The loss of English Premier League soccer to online broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media may signal the end of Sky's virtual monopoly of quality sports content.
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PR spin costs Solid Energy $48k
Well-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.
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Norman won't win finance job: Shearer
The Greens back down on their print money policy is good - but co-leader Russel Norman shouldn't expect to be finance minister in a Labour-led government.
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Ohope landslip death inquest
A family member of a teenager killed in a Bay of Plenty landslip following torrential rain believes his death could have been prevented if authorities had ordered evacuations…
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High-rise hot topic behind closed doors
The Auckland Council is getting into detail behind closed doors on the hot button subject of high-rise buildings.
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Drug case cops warned Olympian
An Olympic athlete was given a formal warning by police investigating an international drug ring but New Zealand sports officials had no choice but to select him when…
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Exploring ways to be better
The young cyclist pumps her legs upon the pedals of the ergometer, her face turning red and wet within a few short seconds.
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'May you rot in there' - Jill's killer jailed
The rapist and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher will be 76 before he is eligible for parole - a sentence her family believe is "justice".
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Officials wary over snapper plans
Sensitivity over new management options for the country's biggest snapper fishery is prompting deep thought within the Ministry for Primary Industries.Draft proposals…
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'Angelina effect' welcomed
The number of women ringing the breast cancer helpline tripled following Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy.
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Video: Preparing for Polar blast
Businesses in the Canterbury are hoping to pick up a bit of extra trade as the public rush to get supplies of food, gas and petrol before the polar blast hits the South…
Video: Weather Special: Snow storms forecast
WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan talks about this particular winter storm - who is most exposed, how our mountains and ranges hugely impact the…
Opinion
Editorial: Moderate's win raises hopes of new dawn in Iran
The resounding victory by moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani in the Iranian presidential election was a welcome surprise.
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Day in Photos
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Day in photos - June 19
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Seeking the man on the moon
Poll of the Day
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Live news updates: June 19
Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: June 19
National
Iwi want Rena wreck gone
The two complaints, lodged on behalf of several Bay of Plenty groups and individuals, centre on an order by the Government…
Tight budgets threaten health jobs
Auckland health workers face the prospect of job losses as district health boards grapple with a tightening supply of money from the Government.
Tax overseas buyers - Kiwi
Some house buyers are backing calls to stop foreigners from ramping up Auckland's already heated market.
Cosgrove tipped to contest byelection
Lianne Dalziel's looming resignation to contest the Christchurch mayoralty has sparked speculation Labour will stand list MP Clayton Cosgrove in the byelection for the…
World
Syria 'won't be another Iraq'
David Cameron insisted he had "learned the lessons of Iraq" as world leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland set out…
Putin won't rule out arming Syria as G8 calls for talks
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First US strike at News Corp
The British former stunt double of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is the first of six people to formally launch legal proceedings against Rupert Murdoch's media empire…
History weighs on Berlin speech
Karzai, US row over Taliban talks
Business
Sky shares will recover CEO
Sky Television chief executive John Fellet is playing down the negative market reaction to news the pay-television company…
Brokers pick below issue price for Mighty River
Three out of five broking firms involved in the Mighty River Power float don't expect the company to be trading above its $2.50 issue price in a year's time.Firms involved…
Tournament sells parking assets
Many of the carparking assets of New Zealand-owned and operated Tournament Parking have been sold to Southeast Asia's biggest player Wilson Parking.But Tournament's…
Unilever fails in High Court trademark case
Global consumer goods giant Unilever, which had a worldwide turnover of $86 billion in 2012, has lost a High Court stoush over a trademark in New Zealand.The intellectual…
Technology
NZ firm honoured for joint biofuel project
New Zealand clean-tech firm LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic have received an award for their partnership commercialising low-carbon…
Giant bugs created by 3D technology
Scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create monstrous bugs up to 50 times their original size. But doesn't Australia have enough creepy crawlies already?
Tech Universe: Wednesday 19 June
IN CHARGE IN THE CHAIR: iPortal from Kiwi company Dynamic Controls lets those who use a powered wheelchair connect up their iPhone or iPad to the chair then use the…
Big turnout tipped for NZ gaming meet
More than half of New Zealand's game developers are gathering in Auckland this week to swap notes and glean wisdom from industry leaders. Kiwi studios attracted global…
Sport
Rugby: Ranger one of five changes
Ranger will start for the All Blacks on the left wing in the third test, replacing Julian Savea in one of five changes to…
Tennis: Serena gives rape victim a serve
Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case.
Rugby: O'Connor will run backline
Rugby: Loss to Brumbies reality check ahead of test Gatland
Politics
'It's petty bureaucracy' - Dunne gets angry
Peter Dunne has hit out at the Electoral Commission after it refused to budge on its requirements for his party's reregistration…
Greens want first-home loophole
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman hopes there will be some form of differential application of loan-to-value ratio lending limits for first-home buyers under plans…
Mana Party policy aims to get more Maori into home ownership
The Mana Party will build homes and offer financial support to get more Maori into home ownership, under a new policy to be launched tomorrow.A spokesman for leader…
United Future: Electoral Commission changes rules over physical proof
The Electoral Commission has changed its rules meaning United Future will not have to provide original signed application forms to prove it has more than 500 members.The…
