Drink driver killed mates
A young West Auckland plumber has been sentenced to almost two years in prison after the deaths of two of his friends while he was driving drunk last year.
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Bryce Edwards: The sorry Labour Party
Being 30 points behind National puts Labour under huge pressure and David Cunliffe now appears to be issuing apologies all over the place, writes Bryce Edwards.
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Bankrupt suing Horan, Radio Live
A bankrupt businessman with tax avoidance convictions is suing independent MP Brendan Horan and Radio Live in a $650,000 defamation claim.
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Toilet stop dispute before murder
A homeless man who was murdered in central Auckland last year was "going to the toilet" where his alleged murderer and his friends wanted to sleep, a court has heard…
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America's Cup pull-out creates waves
The America's Cup is in limbo once more and looks likely to remain that way for a while yet, writes Dana Johannsen.
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Gaza: Unarmed civilian shot by sniper
Cameras captured the moment a Palestinian man was allegedly shot by an Israeli sniper while he searched for his family, before being shot again as he struggled to get…
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Hotel didn't pay worker for six months
A hotel that reportedly didn't pay one of its workers for nearly six months, underpaid her husband, and withheld wages from both, has to pay the couple nearly $80,000…
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Is KiwiSaver really unaffordable?
More than two million people have joined KiwiSaver, but a significant chunk of the working population are still not in the scheme, saying they can't afford it.
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The areas you don't want to fly over
The list of war zones where militants hold weapons that could threaten passenger airlines is extensive, experts say.
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Google plays catch-up on cybercrime
Google's new Project Zero team adds some welcome muscle in the fight against cybercrime and could also lead to better privacy for all, making it harder for intelligence…
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Billionaire vows to reveal fraud
Herbalife shares fell the most in three months after billionaire Bill Ackman vowed to show Enron-like fraud at the seller of supplements and weight-loss shakes.
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Woman fights off would-be carjacker
A woman waiting in a car while her husband paid for petrol at a central Whangarei service station had to fight off a man who got in the driver's seat and tried to drive…
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Golf resort fees fight goes to court
A dispute between the Pauanui land owner and a golf club about a covenant on the property has gone to the Court of Appeal.
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Opinion: How Cunliffe can turn it around
It hardly needs saying that these are difficult days for David Cunliffe. John Armstrong looks at what he needs to do to turn around his fortunes - and his party's.
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Stories from the regions today: Wairarapa mums - and their bubs - are looking to break a national record and how poo's put…
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Killer rapist moves closer to release
A man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 17 years ago has moved a step closer to being temporarily released from prison.
Aucklanders told: Count your chickens
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110 jobs could go at Fonterra plant
Fonterra says it's 'realigning' its packing operations at its Canpac plant in the Waikato - and 110 jobs may be lost as…
Dollar 'unsustainably high,' says English
Finance Minister Bill English said the Kiwi dollar, which hit a record on a trade-weighted basis this year, is "unsustainably high".
ikeGPS shares plunge 18pc on listing
IkeGPS chief executive Glenn Milnes says the company would have "much preferred" its shares to have risen following its sharemarket debut today, but the firm is focused…
Griffin's to ramp up exports says incoming CEO
Griffin's Foods plans to lift exports to more than 50 per cent of sales within five years by leveraging new owner Universal Robina Corp's links in southeast Asia.
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I'm not the anonymous Cunliffe critic
"It wasn't me." Napier's Labour candidate Stuart Nash has denied the PM's accusation he's the party source who criticised…
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Cunliffe spells out plans for $200m regional boost
A Labour Government would pour as much as $200 million into projects like developing Opotiki Harbour.
Rattled leader vows to stay on message
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Rugby: Sharks' coach feels the heat
This is the time when Super Rugby coaches and their players earn their money.
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Losing to the Sharks in pool play was so unlike the Crusaders, especially at home and with a man advantage after Jean Deysel was sent off early, they rarely got out…
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Across the road from each other in Parkhead, a district in Glasgow's east end, fans can find two towering arenas busy preparing…
Star West Ham striker won't play in NZ
West Ham striker Andy Carroll won't take the field in the Football United tour due to an ankle injury.
