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Loan wars: Gifts galore

Flat-screen TVs, cash for groceries and even iPads - banks are competing to offer more attractive prizes to sweeten home loan deals as higher interest rates are forecast…

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Losing Black Caps bowled out for 68

New Zealand's innings disintegrated for 68 in one hour and 54 minutes, losing the first Test against England at Lord's by 170 runs after being set 239 for victory.

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Powerball jackpot: Who won $710m?

Some lucky person walked into a Florida supermarket over the past few days and bought a ticket worth an estimated $710m - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

Investor morale jumps

Against a backdrop of rising share prices and a booming Auckland housing market, investor confidence reached its highest level.

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NZ ready to aid Middle East deal

Foreign Minister Murray McCully will tomorrow offer the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, New Zealand's assistance in the event that he can broker a breakthrough agreement…

Pair honoured for rescue

Out on an early morning run, Jane Patterson was first on the scene when a car plunged into Auckland's Waitemata Harbour on March 13.

Show director injured in fall

The director of Ashburton's production of Miss Saigon was seriously injuries when he fell from the stage during a rehearsal days before out from the first show.

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Mac Planet: Apples in space

By now you may have seen Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's video of his version of Space Oddity, the David Bowie song, shot and recorded in space. Hadfield has been…

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Tech Universe: Friday 17 May

MOVIES IN SIGHT: Some people, such as the vision or hearing impaired, find movies challenging or perhaps even pointless as they may not see or hear what's going on…

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Al-Qaeda exploits oilfields

Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing is financing its activities by selling oil from the fields that once helped to prop up the regime…

$6m to keep tabs on Assange

The cost of policing the Ecuadorean Embassy in Knightsbridge while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange takes refuge inside has now risen to £3.3 million ($6.2 million)…

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Stars get behind Kiwi Bid

Kiwi sports stars have thrown their support behind a new campaign to protect what they say is a major threat to New Zealand…

Budget will help vulnerable Kiwis

Finance Minister Bill English says the Budget 2013 will help the most vulnerable people in society "who the Government has served very poorly in the past"

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