Hysterical 111 call played
A 111 call where a hysterical Helen Milner reported her husband's death was played to the jury in her murder trial today.
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Leading Headlines
Cunliffe's tweet referred to police
The Electoral Commission today referred Labour leader David Cunliffe to the police for a tweet he sent on Twitter last Saturday, the day of the Christchurch East byelection…
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Record drug haul in shipping container
A record-breaking haul of drugs at the heart of an international operation probably entered New Zealand in a shipping container, police believe.
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Taylor double-century sets up NZ
West Indies have a fight on their hands to save the first test against New Zealand at Dunedin. At stumps on the second day, the tourists were 67 for two in reply to…
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Girl, 13, dragged into bush by man
A description of the man accused of dragging a 13-year-old girl off her bicycle and into bushland near Timaru last night has been released.
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Big Day Out replacements named
Beady Eye, Deftones and The Hives have been named as the replacements for Blur at next year's Big Day Out.
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Leading NZ artist in High Court scrap
Leading New Zealand artist Stephen Bambury is in a High Court fight with a gallery director who allegedly failed to pay commissions.
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Home detention for underground dentist
A man who carried out root canals and tooth extractions from his Mangere home, despite not being a registered dentist, has been sentenced to home detention.
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Key: Colin Craig's just after attention
Prime Minister John Key says Colin Craig may be "winding up" the media by questioning whether man landed on the moon.
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'P House' up for sale in Auckland
Prospective buyers looking for a unique property in Auckland have been offered the chance to buy a house allegedly used to for manufacturing methamphetamine.
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Boscawen: Banks saga won't end Act
Act Leader John Banks' decision to leave Parliament at the next election under the cloud of electoral fraud charges is not the end of the party, its president John…
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Pike River miner jailed for drug dealing
A Pike River coal miner who turned to drugs after 29 of his mates were killed in the 2010 mining tragedy has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for drug dealing.
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Census data revealed
New Kiwis add to our diversity
Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home.
Meet the typical Kiwi
The typical Kiwi on Census day 2013 was aged 38, earned $28,500 a year, worked in a service job and owned his or her own home.
Opinion
Banks was never going to stand again
Trial or no trial, John Banks was never going to stand again in his Epsom electorate at next year's general election, writes John Armstrong.
46CommentsNoisy natives should be welcomed
If there's any compromises that have to be made to persuade native birds to become urbanised, it's surely time for humans to do the bending, writes Brian Rudman.
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National
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Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon 2013
Kids take part in the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon at Mountford Park in Manurewa.
NZ second most giving country in world
New Zealand has been named the second most giving country in the world, largely thanks to more Kiwis giving up their time to help others.
Second fisherman's body found in Kaikoura
AOS at scene in Whangarei
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Auckland house prices' hot November
Auckland house prices rose at the rate of $677 a day in November, based on the average price increase from October to November…
World's longest A380 flight begins
Emirates has launched the world's longest Airbus A380 non-stop service, flying the double decker plane from Dubai to Los Angeles.
Public servants sicker than private workers
Private enterprise employees are away from their work less than public servants, having an average absence of 4.5 days compared to state workers at 6.6 days.
British govt announces new privatisation push
The British government has announced it is to sell its 40 per cent stake in Eurostar, the high-speed rail service connecting London with Paris and Brussels, as part…
World
Obama's uncle allowed to stay
President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born uncle, who ignored a deportation order more than two decades ago, was granted permission…
Thai protests ease
The political crisis that has shaken Thailand's capital for more than a week eased suddenly after the prime minister ordered police to stop battling anti-government…
Union exec: NYC train engineer caught self nodding
'Fast & Furious 7' production halted
Technology
Pat Pilcher: Upbeat - Is it Reddit for music?
It wasn't that long ago that many of us were lamenting the lack of online music services in New Zealand. What a difference…
Apple Watch: Apple help in Christchurch
February 22nd, 2011, just before 1pm, the devastating quake hit Christchurch. SeniorNet Mac Incorporated, Christchurch was having a meeting when it happened and there…
Pat Pilcher: Smartphone annoyances
Carrying a pocket-sized sab of tech with more processing power than the Apollo moon lander might have seemed somewhat far-fetched not so long ago, but today it's the…
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POP GOES THE SPACE JUNK: There's a lot of junk up in space that's a danger to spacecraft and space missions. That's why most of it is being carefully tracked by the…
Politics
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Banksie over the years
A selection of photos showcasing Banks' illustrious career in Parliament
Asset sales proceeds to drop - Govt
The Govt has revised the estimate of how much it expects to receive from its partial asset sales down to between $4.6 to $5b.
NZ tops least corrupt countries list
New Zealand, along with Denmark, tops the list of the most squeaky-clean countries of the world, with Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia among the most corrupt.
Fast-track plan for Banks' trial
The High Court has ruled embattled Act Party leader John Banks should stand trial on electoral fraud charges next year but the trial will likely be fast-tracked.
Sport
NRL: Warriors excited for 'season of Eden'
The Warriors will kick off their 2014 NRL season in Sydney, with a match against the Parramatta Eels on March 9, before…
Read named world's best rugby player
New Zealand rugby is today celebrating the All Blacks' clean sweep of the IRB's 2013 Rugby Awards for the second year running.
Soccer: Hernandez to miss at least one game for Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix midfielder Carlos Hernandez will be out for at least a week due to a 2.5cm tear in his quadriceps and will miss Friday's game against the Glory in…
Yachting: Ashby to stick with Team NZ
Team New Zealand have been boosted in their bid to mount another America's Cup challenge, with Glenn Ashby announcing his intention to stay with the syndicate. Speaking…
Small Business
Small Business: Christmas staff - Janene Draper
Janene Draper, co-founder of Farro Fresh on staffing at Christmas.
