Accused nun: 'It was me'
A nun accused of breaking a 9-year-old's arm told a Sunday School teacher "it was me'', a court has been told.
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Leading Headlines
Warning issued ahead of big freeze
Civil Defence and emergency services have urged New Zealanders to prepare for the worst as a ferocious polar blast bears down on the country.
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Nelson landslip kills one
VideoWeatherWatch: (June 17) Winter storm on the way
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Sky TV loses Premier football rights
Sky TV has lost the rights to broadcast English Premier League football in New Zealand next season.
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Mother accused of cutting baby charged
A mother has appeared in court accused of cutting her 14-month-old baby and stabbing her partner at their Christchurch home last night.
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ANZ Bank first to court in fee case
The New Zealand Bankers' Association expects a legal case claiming the ANZ charged its customers unfair penalty fees will be vigorously defended.
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ACC reveal winter injury mishaps
Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also contributing to nasty injuries, ACC warns.
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Taupo Mayor baffled by SFO probe
Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper says he's shattered by news the Taupo District Council is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.
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Blog: Do you use disabled parks?
Parking in a mobility space without displaying your parking permit is just plain rude, but that doesn't stop some thoughtless able-bodied drivers, writes Shelley Bridgeman…
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Politics: Race, religion and gambling
Australia: Where tourism treads softly
Lucy Bennett experiences a mountain high at an ecologically sound Hunter region retreat.
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All Blacks: Barrett happy to be home
Call it hometown sentiment if you like, but in Taranaki, Beauden Barrett is big news.
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Mass break out at dog pound
Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free,
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Sisters sue dad to reclaim pocket money
Teenage sisters who successfully sued their father fear he will go back to court to try to reclaim $20,000 of their pocket money.
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Opinion
Auckland needs population strategy
Barring some unforeseen catastrophe, we certainly will grow from 1.5 million citizens to over 2.5 million by mid century, writes Graeme Easte.
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New Zealand is one of the very few countries to have total control over immigration. We have no boat people, few asylum seekers, writes David Blaker.
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Westland District Council sued by heliport operators
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No plans to close Environment Court - PM
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Sky TV loses Premier football rights
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Pike families have to pay own way to Wellington
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Parliament TV to get a shake up
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Elephant tramples girl to death in Nepal
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Fears for Christchurch man missing since Friday
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All Blacks: Barrett happy to be home
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Airline pilots to discuss Wellington Airport extension
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Mother accused of cutting baby charged
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National
Westland District Council sued by heliport operators
The Westland District Council is being sued for $773,000 by Franz Josef heliport operators who say the council "deceptively"…
Toxic waste dumped at West Coast tip
The Karamea rubbish tip is in trouble again and this time the Buller District Council, not its contractor, is in the gun.Toxic waste, including poisons, has been dumped…
Man remanded in custody over standoff
A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody.
Man denies making false police assault claims
A Tauranga man is on trial accused of making false assault allegations against three police officers, including being sexually violated by a male officer in the back…
World
Snowden: 'More detail is coming'
In a new interview NSA leaker Edward Snowden says more embarrassing information is coming - and the US won't be able to…
Rally supporting Edward Snowden draws hundreds
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Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama today that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that…
You want water? Not on this flight
UK, Ecuador fail to reach deal on Assange
Business
Aust director joins MediaWorks board
Another Australian has been appointed to the team that will run TV3 and the rest of MediaWorks' media stable when it comes…
Inside Money: Financial fiction: readings from Ross and Madoff
David Ross, New Zealand's most-famous alleged semi-ponzi scheme operator, was not on the speaker list of the recent financial literacy summit held in Auckland.But…
4Comments2 Degrees secures $165m for 4G network
Two Degrees Mobile, which has won about a fifth of the country's mobile phone market, secured a $165 million banking facility with Bank of New Zealand to pay for the…
Air NZ unveils new A320
Air New Zealand has rolled out the first of its brand new Airbus A320 aircraft - which feature impressive curved wing tips - at the Paris Air Show overnight.
Technology
Tech Universe: Tuesday 18 June
HUGE ON THE SEAS: The largest ship in the world is the container ship Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. It's designed for slower speeds…
British spies: What is the GCHQ?
New revelations from Edward Snowden have cast light on the activities of British spies. So what does GCHQ, Britain's eavesdropping agency, actually do?
Lucrative long-hauls get boost at Paris Airshow
Airbus and Boeing won pledges for big purchases of their lucrative long-haul wide-body jets at the Paris Air Show today , raising hopes that demand is recovering…
Tech Universe: Monday 17 June
CONNECT UP: Live in a remote part of Canterbury with no Internet access? Google are fixing that for you with Project Loon, an experiment with using high-flying balloons…
Sport
Honiara horror still hurting
The All Whites have their eyes on a trip to Brazil in 12 months' time but what might they give to be in South America right…
Soccer: Junior All Whites lose final warm-up
Where the Black Caps failed
Andrew Alderson examines the reasons behind New Zealand's Champions Trophy flop.
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Rugby: Carter to add his touch
Politics
Dunne breaks silence by taking to Twitter
United Future leader Peter Dunne has broken nearly two weeks of silence and is back on Twitter, but steering away from the…
Leak report based on suspicion - lawyer
A battle to keep a report on the leak of sensitive documents into MFAT restructuring suppressed is being played out at the Court of Appeal.
Leg up on cards for low-income areas
Auckland's low-income suburbs of Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure will roughly double in population under a draft plan for more intensive housing to be unveiled today…
Gambling bill rewrite accepted by Flavell
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has accepted a major rewriting of his Gambling Harm Reduction Bill in order to secure National Party support for it.
