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The Spanish Prime Minister has vigorously defended the austerity policies that united thousands who protested against the… More
Labour MP Andrew Little says he intends making Judith Collins' defamation action against him as difficult as possible and… More
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Prime Minister John Key answers questions as to why the Christchurch Cathedral may need to be demolished. Watch
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The Blues have followed the example of the All Blacks this week and promoted one of the nation's junior World Cup champions. Steven… More
Using only her thoughts, Massachusetts woman Cathy Hutchinson, who has been paralysed for 15 years, directed a robotic arm… More
More than a third of New Zealanders who buy coupons from group buying websites forget to redeem them in time, a new survey… More
Westpac, Kiwibank and ASB have all made cuts to some of their mortgage rates today, as the mortgage war heats up. More
Shareholder body baulks at plan from Metlifecare
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The Holden Commodore will go on sale in the United States from next year, badged as the Chevrolet SS. More
Jennifer Lopez (right) has topped the annual Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful celebrities. She takes over from… More
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The world can stop searching, a New Zealand researcher says she has found the secret to boosting happiness - family and… More
![[LISTEN] Album Stream: Great North, Halves](http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201220/haydenrachel3_140x70.jpg "Great North: Hayden and Rachel Donnell. Photo / Lydia Cole")
