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Pilots now key suspects
The pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are the key suspects in the jet's disappearance, as claims are made it could've been on the ground during it's last satellite…
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Leading Headlines
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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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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Widow: More care on roads needed
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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Crimeans vote to split from Ukraine
"Honestly, I never thought I would live to see this happy day." Crimeans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining former political master Russia.
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Justin Timberlake to play NZ show
Justin Timberlake is coming to New Zealand - and his Sunday night show means dedicated pop fans are going to face a rough Monday morning at work.
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Ex-All Black in court over bankruptcy
A failed property developer and former All Black has been charged with running businesses while bankrupt.
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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 from match officials for the third game in…
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Star Trek star's drink-drive case today
A media frenzy is expected when Hollywood star Chris Pine's drink-drive case is called in Ashburton District Court today.
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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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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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Drink-drive loophole slams shut
Government will introduce a "one-strike" policy for suspected drink-drivers who evade prosecution because medical staff cannot extract a blood sample.
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Opinion
Despite mistakes, Fonterra model works
Dairy pervades the economy and the cultural landscape - our obsession with flat whites, free milk in schools and even our political scandals, as witnessed last week.
Rhys Darby: One last piece of advice - don't become a robot
Hello and welcome to my final Herald column. Please sit down or if you're already sitting down, please stand up.
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Enigma of MH370
MH370: Was it pilot suicide?
9/11-type hijack probed
Editor's Picks
The end is nigh, says Nasa
Kiwi hopes for taste of Mars
The power(ade) of love?
Photo
Photos: Culinary cartography
Teen's close call with Lusi
Cartoon
Picking the perfect design
Sideswipe
Landslide kiwi
Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: March 17
Video pick
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Live at WOMAD: Day 2
National
Agonising wait continues for missing man's family
The family of missing Marlborough man Kerry Blair face another agonising wait today to see if authorities can recover his…
Search for missing man: 'Like a needle in a haystack'
Struggling mum has high hopes
Yvonne Costar is used to seeing Maori families around her battling on struggle street.
New marine reserve for South Island
Closing gaps favour young
Business
Economic growth tipped to slow
New Zealand's economic growth probably slowed in the fourth quarter, after a dairy sector-driven spike three months…
$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.
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 new public private partnership contracts it wants…
Your business: Chance sets game duo on their way
Amanda Milne and Julia Schiller are the founders of SchilMil Games, an Auckland business that designs, publishes and distributes board and card games.
World
West eyes sanctions to punish Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin's Crimean gamble will face its biggest test tonight, when the EU and US ready sanctions…
Rugby: Russia v Crimea ends in draw
Video
Jet could be off Perth coast
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
Tech Universe: Monday, 17 March
IT'S A WASH: Water, water everywhere. It's familiar from any public toilet where you wash your hands at the sink, shake…
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 to be near our solar system that caused…
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.
Politics
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…
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.
11CommentsSchool 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…
Sport
Chris Rattue: Please, save Warriors from park
Hey Mr Mayor and anyone else in charge. This one is aimed at you, writes Chris Rattue.
Justin Marshall: Scrums eating up far too much time
If rugby bosses are serious about making the game more attractive for players, spectators and the television audience, they have to do something about the scrums.
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.
Soccer: Liverpool crush United, Arsenal beat Spurs
Liverpool underlined its new-found superiority over Manchester United with a humbling 3-0 victory over its great rival today, virtually ending the beleaguered champions'…
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
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Speaking to your smartphone
Okay. You have a smartphone. You make your calls on it. Text, use the Internet. But there is so much more.
