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Probe in three countries
The ICC anti-corruption panel is believed to be looking at matches involving NZ players that took place in India, S Africa and England, raising the possibility that…
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Leading Headlines
Europe storm: Thousands flee homes
A fierce storm has battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds, leaving four people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes…
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Poisoning trial hears of 'sordid' claim
Helen Milner told grieving family members she had uncovered a sordid secret life of her husband in the weeks after his death, the High Court was told in Christchurch…
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$13,000 ring thief yelled 'thank you'
A thief who dashed out of a jewellery store wearing a $13,000 sapphire ring yelled "thank you very much" to staff as she ran to her getaway car.
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City staff spent $220k at Am Cup
Auckland ratepayers paid some of the costs for 3 News presenter Hilary Barry to attend the America's Cup as part of a $220,114 spend-up in San Francisco by the council's…
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Woman dies after crash with horse
A woman has died after her car crashed into a horse on a rural road near Christchurch.
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NZ warning - be ready for the big one
Plastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake…
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Building bonanza tipped for Auckland
Business growth forecasts are so strong that Auckland is facing a big building shortage and needs 18 more PwC Towers, 18 more Metropolis blocks and 18 new malls like…
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How to make $1.4m in five years
A Meadowbank couple made $1.4m in five years, buying a house for $587,000 and getting $2m for it.
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Nigella: brutality drove me to drugs
Nigella Lawson told a jury that "acts of intimate terrorism" by her "brutal" ex-husband, Charles Saatchi, drove her to cocaine and cannabis. The television cook said…
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Support for republic weak: report
The panel looking at NZ's constitutional arrangements says it did not find strong support for republicanism in the 120 meetings it held and 5259 written submissions…
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The day Chicago came to Auckland
Bassett Rd machinegun murders 50 years ago solved swiftly but mystery remains over one of the gunmen
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Opinion
Final Act - and the tea party's over
This week, the Act Party left this Earth, drawing its final breath after a long and anguished illness, writes Toby Manhire. The account is overdrawn and must now be…
Speak up - we can resist the powerful
The signs are growing that the TPP is in trouble, writes Bryan Gould. As more information is leaked, the chances of a secret deal being agreed are falling quickly.
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How the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will treat access to affordable medicines is the most controversial issue confronting…
Kindergarten teachers to protest around NZ today
Kindergarten teachers around the country will protest today against ongoing cuts to funding in their sector.
Global oil giants unfazed by opposition
International oil and gas giants who have gained permits to explore NZ's seabed and land say they aren't deterred by the prospect of protest as it is a natural part…
Farm-buyers face new rules
A private member's bill put forward by Labour MP Phil Goff would require foreign buyers of farmland to demonstrate their investment would benefit the economy more than…
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Lawyer: If true, it'll tear at heart of integrity
A former NZ rep on an ICC anti-corruption panel says allegations of match-fixing against three Kiwi cricketers might, if…
Cricketers shocked by inquiry
News of an investigation into allegations of match-fixing by three former cricket players have been met with shock and dismay, the head of the Players' Association describing…
Cricket: Plenty of work still to cement victory
There's no getting ahead of themselves among the New Zealand team as they eye their first test win in a year today. They are eight wickets away from a victory which…
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