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Woman confronts terrorists
A cub scout leader confronted terrorists just seconds after they murdered a soldier warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose."
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Report blasts NZ's child poverty levels
New Zealand's high levels of child poverty, violence against women and a proposed law affecting asylum-seekers have been criticised by a human rights watchdog.
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Doctors seek help to mend broken hearts
Clinic doctors charge $25 to treat children
Dominion Finance director pleads guilty
Dominion Finance director Robert Barry Whale has this morning pleaded guilty and been convicted on separate charges of misleading investors.
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$100k online car dealer scam
An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions.
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Boston: Man killed while questioned
A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife…
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F & P Healthcare profits up 20pc
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, which makes breathing masks and respirators, expects to beat analyst expectations for 2014 profit as it surpassed its own guidance for 2103…
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Kiwis spend over $1.8m on space flights
New Zealanders have spent more than $1.8 million booking space flights with the world's first commercial spaceline.
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Police: Worst burglary in a decade
Candy Atkinson and her three children huddle together in a friend's bedroom at night and struggle to sleep a week after a group of kids burgled and trashed their home…
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NZ sniffle hygiene is slipping - survey
Be wary of the next person you shake hands with - nearly 40 per cent of adults New Zealanders have admitted to using their fingers to wipe their nose.
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Surge in fake notes worries shopkeepers
Fake $100 notes are circulating in Auckland, with one group of businesses being targeted repeatedly.
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Kiwi firm makes app for blockbuster
A New Zealand firm operating out of the UK has taken the lead role in developing the official app for new sci-fi thriller After Earth, starring father and son duo Will…
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New mum unaware of pregnancy
Thomas Jones and Erica Gunther have the ultimate souvenir of their New Zealand holiday.
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Twitter and Kiwi athletes
Sports world riding the wave of change
When Usain Bolt sprinted clear of compatriot Yohan Blake to complete an unprecedented second straight Olympic 100m-200m golden double.
Torrid rants trigger rise of usage rules
Just after the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu received a six-month ban from the IRB for a series of offensive Twitter rants.
Opinion
GCSB legislation could stop bombings
Opposition to the GSCB legislation rely on their traditional response that NZ will become a "national security state.", writes Aaron Lim. This is exactly what NZ needs…
20CommentsBudget hides bleak economic outlook
The debt we should really be worried about is the amount we owe to overseas lenders - and that is going up, not down, writes Bryan Gould.
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Failed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabis
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Yachting: Artemis crew 'back to work' after sailor's death
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Kiwis spend over $1.8m on space flights
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Report blasts NZ's child poverty levels
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Herald Live
Live news updates: May 23
Editor's Picks
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Fatal attack in London
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Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: 23 May
Poll of the day
1800–1850 votes
Should those detained illegally during the 2007 police raids be compensated?
National
Heating homes properly out of reach
One in three New Zealanders can't afford to heat their homes properly in winter, an especially acute issue for younger people…
Failed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabis
A rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train passed by, nearly hitting them, was a regular cannabis user…
Hui being scheduled to discuss report on raids
A hui is being scheduled in Ruatoki to discuss a report that found police acted unlawfully during raids in the area six years ago.
Pre-trial hearing adjourned for Kiwi in Canada
A pre-trial hearing for an ex pat New Zealander accused of murdering his wife in Canada has been adjourned.
Business
Rakon plunges deeper into the red on writedowns
Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in smart phones and navigation systems, plunged deeper into the red after writing…
KiwiRail eyeing asset cash
Struggling KiwiRail may soak up almost $600 million - or a tenth of the cash raised from partially privatising state-owned power companies, Budget documents reveal.
1-in-3 risk of Kiwibank credit rating cut
Kiwibank could face higher wholesale funding costs if an international rating agency follows through with its threat to cut the state-owned bank's credit rating, a banking…
Brian Fallow: Going on with asset sales risky business
Looking at the impending float of Meridian Energy it is hard to say which side of the House of Representatives is serving the public interest worse.There is a sort of…
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Tech Universe: Thursday 23 May
EASY BEING GREEN: With only 3 wheels and a price tag of less than US$7,000 the American two-seater Elio car manages around…
Apple's boss defends tax strategy during Senate grilling
The United States Senate sharply questioned the chief executive of Apple, the world's most valuable company, over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help it to…
Xbox: Questions & answers
The new Xbox has been unveiled, and with today's announcement comes questions for Kiwi gamers.Will the Xbox One be on sale before the end of the year? Yes.How much will…
Human parasites go under microscope
Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
World
Brutal London attack leaves one dead near barracks
In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked…
Fatal attack in London
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Tornado damage could top US$2b
The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused US$2 billion in overall damage, officials said…
Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
Storm chaser joins rescue
Sport
Rugby: Rennie backs Henry as Crockett hits back
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie believes Sir Graham Henry made some good points in his blast at match officials.
Cricket: Injury rules Watling out
New Zealand wicketkeeper B-J Watling has been ruled out the second cricket test against England because of the left knee injury he suffered at Lord's.
Cricket: A pint, a pie and straight to the nets
'Fried chicken' call hurtful
Politics
Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
Residents of the eastern Bay of Plenty say there is still an "inner bitterness" towards police after the way they were treated…
Minister and council not quite in accord on law
Auckland Council and Housing Minister Nick Smith still can't agree on legislation to give effect to their accord of two weeks ago to fast-track consents for 39,000 new…
Rent aid for new tenants only
Housing Minister Nick Smith has finally cleared up a mystery from last week's Budget - disclosing that only new tenants moving into community housing, and not existing…
NZ still the kid in intelligence family
When it comes to the Five Eyes intelligence sharing grouping, it's like a family with the United States and Britain as parents.
Small Business
$17m for living wage
Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says.The…
