Facebook fight club
A Facebook page has been set up for children to post videos of schoolyard fights and brag about their violence. Police have contacted the site to have the page taken…
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Sex-romp pair no longer working for firm
The two office workers caught in a high-profile sex romp with the lights on are no longer employed by the Christchurch firm they were with at the time.
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12-year-old hero who won't give up
Today the Herald and World Vision begin a campaign to help the 5.6 million children left homeless by war in Syria. Broadcaster Rachel Smalley tells some of their stories…
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Hosting of Cup regatta in jeopardy
Problems locating suitable waterfront sites for syndicate bases could see council cost blowout of up to $15 million.
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Banks wants his retrial aborted
Exclusive: John Banks is seeking to have a second trial for filing a false electoral return thrown out after the discovery of evidence which the Crown failed to disclose…
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Blues coach's head on the block
Open season has started on Sir John Kirwan and this week's rumours of his looming demise at the Blues will probably not be the last. The Blues, winless in their first…
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More suburbs join the $1m club
Herne Bay closes in on the $2m mark while around 22% have sale prices with seven-figure average prices.
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Key turns up Nats' heat in Northland
National is scrambling all jets to bolster Northland byelection candidate Mark Osborne as polling shows Winston Peters has a chance of taking the traditionally safe…
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Doctor's licence cancelled over porn
A doctor who avoided criminal conviction for accessing child pornography on a computer has been stripped of his medical licence.
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Kiwis told eat less sugar
Kiwis need to carve about six teaspoons of sugar out of our daily diets if we're to meet new international suggestions for avoiding obesity and rotten teeth.
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MH370 relatives still seeking closure
A year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Zaidah Mustaffa says she still wonders whether a relative who went missing with the plane may be alive…
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Dunne: Inquiry must look at spy practices
A looming inquiry into the security agencies ought to consider if NZ should be passing on intelligence material to other countries, says Peter Dunne.
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Boy bounces back to tackle bays run
But it was when he was playing chess and couldn't reach out for the chess pieces, in September 2013, that she knew something was horribly wrong.
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Island nations not worried by spying claims
Niue Premier Toke Talagi says NZ intelligence agencies have shared information with the country in the past and it'd be naive to think it was not subject to spying by…
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Black Caps ponder need for change
Lips are sealed but there's a strong likelihood of an unchanged NZ team for the fifth straight game when they face Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow.
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FAQ: The Forgotten Millions
The last great movie star
St James to reopen as cafe
$28 million divorce stoush
Horse burned in petrol attack
Sideswipe: Take it easy
Cartoon: Spying in the Pacific
Voters embrace Prodigal Son
Maths whiz skips five grades
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National
Lundy retrial: Ghosts haunt the courtroom
Witness 105, police inspector Ross Grantham, took to the stand in the retrial of Mark Lundy.
When Pacific Islanders were raided
The Polynesian Panthers - incensed by the police's dawn raids on Pacific Island families in Ponsonby and Grey Lynn searching for overstayers.
Games medal theft devastates cyclist
A Commonwealth Games cyclist is devastated after his prized medal was stolen during the burglary of his Auckland home.
Dancing divas at Auckland Cup carnival
The first time Brazilian dancer Kellen Pinheiro visited New Zealand 11 years ago, she fell in love with the country - and a Kiwi bloke.
Business
Diana Clement: Firm's sales tactics a shock
YOUI debited $592 from my Visa card even though I'd cancelled policy, writes Diana Clement.
Warehouse tips stronger second half
A 19 per cent drop in adjusted first-half profit at The Warehouse Group is disappointing but not unexpected, says chief executive Mark Powell.
Building consents highlight Auckland's problems
Why has the level of construction activity in Auckland remained low though the region has a huge housing shortage and house prices have risen substantially over recent…
Fliway gears up for growth after listing
Transport and logistics operator Fliway is eyeing potential acquisitions as it gears up for a new phase of growth following its NZX listing next month.
World
Climbers use Mt Everest as toilet
The climbers who each year attempt to follow in Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary's footsteps to the summit of Mount Everest…
Lincoln Tan: Story of MH370 grew more bizarre as days rolled on
A year on, scenes of the screaming parents and sobbing relatives of passengers on flight MH370 remain fresh in my mind, writes Lincoln Tan.
Mums know what's up
Britain's spy chiefs should recruit from the website Mumsnet to break through the "permafrost" of middle-aged men hampering the work of the intelligence services, a…
Brothers in arms against Isis
An eclectic band of fighters stand united in their hatred of Isis' horrors.
Life & Style
Books: Out of violence comes love
Sometimes, as a reviewer, it pays to wait a few days after finishing a book before beginning the review.
Books: Will Smith is a Swiss army knife
Books: The boatman's call
Never mind the name, Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the best British writers in the business, and his dazzling latest novel, The Buried Giant, may just be his best yet.
Recipe: Chargrilled lime and sriracha chicken skewers
Easter treat isn't all it's cracked up to be
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Rugby Highlights: Highlanders 20 Chiefs 17
The unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season is over and few will argue the Chiefs deserved any less in a last-minute loss…
Rugby: John Kirwan's head on the block
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The Forgotten Children of Syria - Their Stories in their own words
The Herald and World Vision have launched a campaign to help the millions of children left homeless by war in Syria. Here are some of their stories.
Ahmed's story - The Forgotten Millions
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VideoEntertainment
Secret diary of ... Winston Peters
Sometimes I wonder how much of my life I've devoted to brushing my suits. If you added up the hours and days, it might be…
Steve Braunias: The secret diary of ... Dean Barker
Interview with Rawdon Christie
The Breakfast host is aware of the pitfalls of being on the telly - the biggest of which is turning people into prats.
Friend swinging for Pora's right to fight
Harrison Ford's emergency landing reveals crack action-man flying skills
Travel
Singapore: Singapore fling
From architectural wonders to nature reserves, excellent restaurants, its shopping scene - and even a Grand Prix circuit…
Singapore: Melting pot of life
Room check: Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels, Taupo
Elisabeth Easther enjoys the grotto and more at a lakeside retreat in Taupo.
Sydney: Night among the ghosts
Kia ora: Motueka
Opinion
John Armstrong: He who pays the piper finally calls the tune ...
PM's regular 'disappointment' with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.
John Armstrong: Shock lead adds weight to NZ First campaign
John Roughan: No shock and awe in Hager's revelations
Nicky Hager's voice and manner are those of someone who is deeply shocked at the discovery of things that are interesting enough to report but are not really shocking…
Fran O'Sullivan: Key should get over Hager hang-up
Brian Fallow: Reserve Bank paves way for intervention
Sport
Rugby: Chiefs fall in last-minute loss
Marty Banks kicked two penalties in the final five minutes to overturn a deficit and help the Highlanders to a last-minute…
Rugby Highlights: Highlanders 20 Chiefs 17
Video
More than able Kane
In sport as in less important things, the biggest challenge for a talented youngster can be to live up to expectations.
Editorial: Confidence vote will not stop Blues rumours
Basketball: Breakers one game away
Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup: India see off West Indies
West Indies blaster Chris Gayle produced one of the scratchiest innings of his decorated career as India secured a four-wicket…
Cricket: India vs West Indies preview
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David Leggat: Time to salute unfamiliar high-achievers
If you'd suggested 10 years ago that NZ would face Afghanistan in the World Cup, chances are you'd have been laughed out of the park, writes David Leggat.
