Collins' milk mea gulpa
Justice Minister Judith Collins has revealed she had a dinner with the head of milk company Oravida and a senior Chinese government official last year.
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Missing plane: 'All passengers' profiled
All passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines jet are to be profiled by police, as the CIA director made a rare public statement saying terrorism couldn't be ruled out…
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Fly Malaysia Airlines? 'We're safe'
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Civil Defence warning ahead of cyclone
Civil Defence officials are warning people to be prepared for severe weather as Tropical Cyclone Lusi arrives over northern New Zealand this weekend.
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$18.9m Bridgecorp settlement reached
Three convicted Bridgecorp directors have reached an $18.9 million settlement with the failed finance company's receivers.
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NZ's biggest-ever fraud trial delayed
A throwaway comment at a law conference last week by the boss of the Serious Fraud Office has delayed the start of the South Canterbury Finance fraud trial.
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Why cocaine is rare in New Zealand
A criminologist says cocaine is unlikely to take a foothold in New Zealand despite a large shipment being intercepted in Auckland.
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Girl lost to the streets tried to leave
Ngatai "Mellory" Manning had vowed to go straight and clean up her life just weeks before she was brutally raped and murdered.
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Banks seeks to get charges thrown out
ACT MP John Banks will apply to have electoral fraud charges against him thrown out because of a lack of evidence.
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'I asked him if he was 'f***ing mad'
A friend of Oscar Pistorius asked him if he "was f***ing mad" after the athlete fired a shot out of the sunroof of a car following an altercation with traffic police…
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Injuries after SH2 smash in Wellington
One person is seriously injured and three others have moderate injuries after a car crossed the centre line and crashed into another vehicle in Upper Hutt.
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Opinion
China currency deal on the cards
Fran O'Sullivan asks: "Will all the chess pieces be in place within the next week in time for China to announce full convertibility of the NZ dollar into the renminbi…
2CommentsKey's politics hoisted high on flag
Opponents see Key as using the flag to surreptitiously tap into the rich veins of patriotism and national identity that lurk in voters' subconscious, writes John Armstrong…
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Contract changed, Chorus' problems remain
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes don't address the fundamental problems Chorus is facing from wholesale broadband price cuts, say analysts.
Snowden: US sought NZ law loopholes
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States' spy agency has helped find or create loopholes in New Zealand law to enable widespread spying.
UFB changes a 'mixed-bag' for users
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes announced today are a "mixed-bag" for users but good for Chorus, says advocacy group InternetNZ. Chorus and the Government body…
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Budget warning for Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been told it will take a "slash and burn" exercise for his new 10-year budget to bring benefits…
Flag's time has passed, says PM
New Zealanders will get a vote on a new national flag regardless of who is in the next government.
Jones stands firm on jibes at Greens
Labour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.
More legal high shops close as local body powers kick in
Government regulators have agreed to shut down Hamilton's six "legal high" synthetic drug shops.
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New Zealand Paralympians Adam Hall and Corey Peters have put themselves into the medal frame after a disrupted day of skiing at the Sochi Games last night.
Rugby: Carter eyes club footy return
Dan Carter's last act as a rugby player was to hobble off Twickenham with yet another Achilles injury in his 100th test.
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Sir John Kirwan's comments about Keven Mealamu's calf injury, and the fact he has been sent home from South Africa.
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Stop the Waratahs' forward pack and you'll stifle try-scoring machine Israel Folau.
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A constant time challenge shared by managers is delegation. Trouble is, it's not an intuitive and natural skill for most…
