NZ spies on Pacific friends and sends data to US
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Snowden files show GCSB collects phone calls, emails and internet data from NZ's closest and most vulnerable…
How NZ spies on Pacific friends
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Teina quietly celebrates
On his first day as "Mr Pora", the 39-year-old formerly known as "Teina Pora convicted murderer and rapist" popped out for a morning run.
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Bullet-riddled ute for parts
A New Zealand car auction company has "accidentally" listed a ute with bullet holes and blood stains from a Rotorua shooting on its website.
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Baby formula advertising facing ban
Mums with babies aged under six months could see the advertising of infant milk formula for their children banned.
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Lundy retrial digs into details
Steve Braunias reports from week four of the retrial, which, he writes, "could be described as slow."
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From Russia with thanks to brave Stan
'It's not every day you get a note on behalf of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.' Service medal arrives for brave Stan.
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Maths: Huge learning gap
Students are not being taught enough "space and shape" mathematics and the "huge" learning gap is hurting achievement, the Ministry of Education says.
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In-home care irks ECE sector
A home-based childcare company that uses Education Ministry funding to entice people to work for it took seven weeks before it started paying a new home-based educator…
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Shirts run short as Black Caps soar
The Black Caps' official World Cup replica shirt is selling out as the popularity of the team reaches fever pitch.
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Crisis persists despite building rise
Building activity has reached its strongest growth rate in almost 15 years and is up sharply in the latest quarter, but critics say it is still not helping relieve Auckland's…
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Pike travels to beat of same drum
When Tony Pike began training, one of his greatest incentives to succeed was memories of his parents, Vicky and Wayne Pike, winning the 1981 Auckland Cup with Drum.
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Labour disputes claims of robust system
Labour's Jacinda Ardern disputes claims by John Key and Amy Adams that an independent criminal review commission would replicate what NZ has now.
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Barker finds role with Russians
Team New Zealand may not want him as a sailor but Dean Barker has found others are keen to have him.
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Cricket: 'It's going pretty good'
New Zealand played four, won four, are top of their group and sailing along nicely towards the World Cup quarter-final in Wellington this month.
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Basics-plus plan for city top pick
Four diverse Aucklanders were asked to try out a new '10-year budget calculator' that was posted on the council's Shape Auckland website.
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Reserve Bank cut staff numbers
The Reserve Bank is cutting staff numbers as it restructures its operations.
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Visitor's outfit takes the judges' fancy
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Andrew Little is wise to have ignored the pressure that was coming even from Labour quarters.
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Q. Who is the leading run scorer at the 2015 Cricket World Cup? If you answered Sangakkara, de Villiers, or Gayle... you're wrong.
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