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Brutal attack in London

British Prime Minister David Cameron says there are "strong indications" that a brutal attack in London is terror-related.

Police: Worst burglary in a decade

Candy Atkinson and her three children huddle together in a friend's bedroom at night and struggle to sleep a week after a group of kids burgled and trashed their home…

Tornado damage could top US$2b

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused US$2 billion in overall damage, officials said…

Rent aid for new tenants only

Housing Minister Nick Smith has finally cleared up a mystery from last week's Budget - disclosing that only new tenants moving into community housing, and not existing…

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Raids report offers lessons for future

Five and a half years after the Urewera raids, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has issued a report that is surely the last verdict on that strange operation…

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KiwiRail eyeing asset cash

Struggling KiwiRail may soak up almost $600 million - or a tenth of the cash raised from partially privatising state-owned power companies, Budget documents reveal.

Business

1-in-3 risk of cut in rating

Kiwibank could face higher wholesale funding costs if an international rating agency follows through with its threat to…

Govt mulls R&D payback

The Government is considering new rules that would require research and development funding to be repaid by companies if taxpayer-supported R&D projects prove particularly…

$17m for living wage

Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says.The council report on the living wage movement…

Software an easier sales pitch - exec

Flavour of the month software firms have an easier time getting investor attention than others in the technology sector, says one start-up executive.Jonathan Lowy is…

Technology

Human parasites go under microscope

Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Vodafone keeps losing mobile customers

Vodafone New Zealand, which bought phone company TelstraClear for $840 million last year, lost a net 7,000 mobile customers in the first three months of the year, its…

Craig blames hacker for offensive tweet

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says his Twitter account was hacked after an offensive tweet was posted on his feed.The tweet read: "According to the gay activist…

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Gay marriage bill goes to Lords

David Cameron's leadership came under further pressure as 133 Conservative MPs voted against gay marriage and the British Prime Minister was warned the proposal would…

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Key's $1b Solid Energy request in doubt

Newly released papers raise fresh questions over Prime Minister John Key's claim that Solid Energy asked for $1 billion of taxpayers' money to fund its transformation…

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