Girl lost to the streets
Ngatai "Mellory" Manning had vowed to go straight and clean up her life just weeks before she was brutally raped and murdered.
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Airline 'shocked' by cockpit revelations
Military radar puts the missing Malaysia Airlines jet hundreds of kilometres off course, as a claim about the First Officer's previous cockpit invitations is made.
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Some NZ passports miss 'stolen' check
New Zealand border authorities concede not every traveller's passport is checked with Interpol to determine it isn't stolen.
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'I asked him if he was 'f***ing mad'
A friend of Oscar Pistorius asked him if he "was f***ing mad" after the athlete fired a shot out of the sunroof of a car following an altercation with traffic police…
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Grab low rates, say brokers
Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix the interest rates on their loans and say it's not too late despite an expected increase in the official cash rate tomorrow…
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Jones stands firm on jibes at Greens
Labour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.
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Kiwi Paralympians in the medal frame
New Zealand Paralympians Adam Hall and Corey Peters have put themselves into the medal frame after a disrupted day of skiing at the Sochi Games last night.
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Budget warning for Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been told it will take a "slash and burn" exercise for his new 10-year budget to bring benefits for Aucklanders.
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Kiwi held in Bali: Still no charges laid
The Bali drugs case involving a Sydney woman is seemingly at a standstill, one month after her arrest at the scene of a police raid.
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Flag's time has passed, says PM
New Zealanders will get a vote on a new national flag regardless of who is in the next government.
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Rugby: Carter eyes club footy return
Dan Carter's last act as a rugby player was to hobble off Twickenham with yet another Achilles injury in his 100th test.
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Opinion
Rising costs give Labour a chance
Editorial: Customarily, changes of government in New Zealand coincide with a significant slump in its economic fortunes.
Market society breeds pushy parents
Some parents have become obsessed about giving their offspring the added edge, writes Peter Lyons. Choice of school often dominates dinner party conversations.
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Chopper trust to sue board
Members of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves…
Rescue helicopter's $500,000 funding cut to go ahead
Manning murder trial: DNA holds more clues
A mystery DNA sample could hold the key to tracing other people the Crown believes were involved in Mellory Manning's brutal murder.
Passengers take beefed-up airline security in their stride
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Fisher & Paykel $4b goal
Fisher & Paykel Appliances has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art new research and development hub at its East Tamaki…
Sth Canty Finance kicks off today
The trial of three former heads of South Canterbury Finance in what is alleged to be New Zealand's biggest ever fraud case begins in Timaru today. The Serious Fraud…
Parity with Aussie dollar tipped
About 70 per cent of businesses surveyed by ASB Bank expect the New Zealand dollar to reach parity with the Aussie dollar over the coming year.
Government backs Law Commission move to revise Trusts Act
Trustees of private trusts in New Zealand will soon have a clearer idea of their obligations and duties.
World
'Octomom' denies welfare fraud
"Octomom" Nadya Suleman has pleaded not guilty to one count of welfare fraud and agreed to return to court next month for…
Rich find way to flout China's one-child rule
Iran responsible for Lockerbie bombing
The Lockerbie bombing was ordered by Iran and carried out by Syrian-based extremists, a former Iranian intelligence officer has admitted.
Tatars fear for their future
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Technology
Tech Universe: Wednesday 12 March
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Contract changed, Chorus' problems remain
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes don't address the fundamental problems Chorus is facing from wholesale broadband price cuts, say analysts.
Snowden: US sought NZ law loopholes
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States' spy agency has helped find or create loopholes in New Zealand law to enable widespread spying.
UFB changes a 'mixed-bag' for users
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes announced today are a "mixed-bag" for users but good for Chorus, says advocacy group InternetNZ. Chorus and the Government body…
Politics
More legal high shops close as local body powers kick in
Government regulators have agreed to shut down Hamilton's six "legal high" synthetic drug shops.
Jones: Greens are too thin-skinned
Labour MP Shane Jones says Greens are too thin-skinned after the party laid a complaint about his attack on one its MPs.
Auckland Council faces 'tough choices'
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says the council faces tough choices as part of a new 10-year budget that kicks off today.
NZ flag vote to be held after election
New Zealanders will vote on whether New Zealand gets a new flag during the next Parliamentary term, Prime Minister John Key announced this morning.
Sport
Rugby: Blues taking no risks with Mealamu's calf
Sir John Kirwan's comments about Keven Mealamu's calf injury, and the fact he has been sent home from South Africa.
Rugby: Brumbies hope to contain flying Folau
Stop the Waratahs' forward pack and you'll stifle try-scoring machine Israel Folau.
Golf: Williams yet to 'bury the hatchet' with Woods
New Zealand caddie Steve Williams has revealed he is yet to "bury the hatchet" with former boss and world No 1 golfer Tiger Woods after the duo split in 2011.
Boult eager to fill days with cricket
As befitting a young man in a hurry, Trent Boult wants to play as much cricket for New Zealand as he can.
Rugby
Rugby: Mealamu to return home with calf injury
Blues hooker Keven Mealamu will return home to New Zealand after failing to overcome a calf injury. The veteran Blues and…
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