Dotcom still being spied on
Kim Dotcom is likely to be under fresh surveillance and to have had phone calls with his lawyer intercepted, the judge hearing the extradition case has found.
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Milner 'far better off' with husband dead
Murder accused Helen Milner stood to earn almost $500,000 with the death of her second husband and was "far better off" with him dead, a court heard today.
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Solo mum awarded $20K over sacking
A pregnant solo mother sacked a week before Christmas for allegedly stealing a $35 T-shirt has been awarded almost $20,000 for wrongful dismissal.
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Arber's parents: 'We feel he's still alive'
The parents of a missing Australian tennis coach believe their son is still alive and have made a desperate plea for help from the public to find him.
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Armed robbery of cash transit van
A cash transit van has been robbed at gunpoint in Auckland. Two staff members were robbed around 12.15pm today while delivering money to an ATM machine at the Massey…
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Scorpion smuggler sentenced
An Australian man who smuggled live scorpions into the country has been fined more than $10,000.
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Holden stops production in Australia
Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says it will stop making Holdens in Australia by the end of 2017.
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Cricket: Taylor carries Black Caps
Ross Taylor brought up another century as the Black Caps ended the first day on 307-6 against the West Indies.
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Roast Busters: Marshall admits failings
Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has admitted to MPs that the police handling of the "Roast Busters" case could have been sharper.
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Woman jailed for sex with boy, 13
A woman who held a 13-year-old down and had sex with him later became pregnant with the boy's child.
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Spiderman scales Auckland tower (+vid)
Legendary free climber Alain Robert - the French Spiderman - has scaled one of Auckland's most distinctive buildings, the Metropolis.
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Girl, 8, hit by truck at crossing
Opinion
Politics: Who cares about poverty?
Is it any wonder that poverty tends to be put in the 'too hard' basket, asks politics blogger Bryce Edwards.
Tax free online shopping unfair
It's no secret shoppers are migrating online to take advantage of the huge savings and extra variety. But it's neither fair nor sustainable, writes Steve Waite.
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A veteran Waikato police officer who claims he was forced to resign after a pattern of bullying and threatening behaviour…
Nurse barred for hanging up on Healthline callers
A registered nurse who hung up on callers while working at a government-funded health service has been suspended from working as a nurse for two years.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will stop making cars and engines in Australia by the end…
Fed Farmers: Better food safety needed
Federated Farmers says a report on Fonterra's botulism scare has highlighted the need for a stronger food safety regime.
Chorus pulls back on investment
Chorus' reputation and NZ's as a place to invest has been "severely tarnished", the embattled infrastructure company's chairwoman has told shareholders.
Carl's Jr buoys Restaurant Brands' sales
Restaurant Brands, New Zealand's largest fast food operator by sales, said third -quarter sales growth accelerated to 5.4 percent this year, compared with just 0.5 percent…
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Uruguay green lights first national market for legal pot
Uruguay's Senate has approved the world's first national marketplace for legal marijuana, an audacious and risky plan that…
Russia backs down over Sochi protests
Russian authorities have backed down on a decree that no protests would be permitted during the Sochi Olympics after pressure from the IOC.
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Apple Watch: Conduct in code
Recently Apple CEO Tim Cook asked his employees, in a video message, to review Apple's 'Business Conduct Policy'. This document…
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Sky introduces mobile live streaming
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Spies infiltrate online gaming
American and British spy agencies are operating in a world full of monsters - only it isn't quite the real world. The NSA and GCHQ have infiltrated the worlds of Second…
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Taxpayers pay for Harawira's trip
Taxpayers are footing the bill for Hone Harawira's trip to attend Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa.
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'We've got momentum.' Trade Minister Tim Groser is optimistic a Pacific-wide trade deal can be struck early next year, as it misses its 2013 target.
John Armstrong: Key wastes chance to heal decades-old tour sore
By not including at least one prominent figure from NZ's anti-apartheid movement in his Mandela funeral delegation, John Key wasted a golden opportunity, writes John…
92CommentsGovt must resist foreign TPP demands
Tribunals have too much discretion and can broadly interpret that text as protecting the expected future profits of foreign investors, writes Simon Terry.
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America's Cup: Coutts hints at nationality clause
Russell Coutts has hinted it is likely a nationality clause will be reintroduced for the next America's Cup. Now the dust…
Cricket: Taylor receives ranking boost
Ross Taylor goes into the second test against the West Indies with his batting ranking at a career-high No 7. The New Zealand batsman, on the back of his double century…
Patrick McKendry: 'Naki link-up test for Chiefs
Rugby is a game well suited to the application of physics - a good big man will always beat a good little man has been a guiding principle for about as long as the ball…
Top matches of 2013 - 8: Bayern knock Barca off their perch
The stunning, spectacular and the sentimental, nzherald.co.nz lists the top ten sporting matches of 2013. It was a tie which signified the passing of the torch in European…
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