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Recycling truck driver dies
A 20 year-old recycling truck driver who was critically injured in an accident yesterday has died this afternoon.
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Cake 'bully' boss now out of a job
HR manager Louise Alexandra, who was criticised for bullying an employee in offensive cake case, no longer working for NZCU after disappearing from company website.
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Rewa faces 'very rare' third trial
Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa could stand trial for the murder of Susan Burdett for a "very rare" third time, after Teina Pora's convictions were quashed.
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They had an 'amazing' sleepover
Picton's star-crossed lovers, Kiwi William Scott Chalmers and Scottish backpacker Sarah Milne broke their silence today after their big date involving "cheap beers".
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Live: Australia v Afghanistan
Click here for live updates and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup pool A match between Australia and Afghanistan at the WACA.
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Kiwi nurse helps in life-changing op
Spark slammed over 111 'threat'
An Auckland woman has slammed Spark for a "threatening" voicemail message which warned her that her overdue phone bill could affect her ability to call 111.
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Auckland's quality of living rated
Auckland has taken the title of world's third-best quality of living - for the third time running.
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Tourist's licence suspended on the spot
A French driver will be using public transport for the rest of his trip, after his licence was suspended on the spot after he was nabbed doing 93km/h through a township…
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Woman who recovered from dementia
Roni Caryn Rabin's mother seemed to have all the signs of classic dementia, except she made a miraculous recovery 10 years later.
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Dean Barker signs up with Russians
Dean Barker has signed up as tactician for a Russian team in the 2015 RC44 Championship Tour after being dumped as Team New Zealand helmsman.
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Behind the news: Telling art from fraud
Ever wondered if a photo was too good to be true? AFP delves into the world of doctored images, and how they can slip under the radar.
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Hidden illness drives loved ones apart
A little-known condition called cachexia, which affects people with life-threatening conditions, can cause avoidable misery and strife.
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#WeaselPecker: Internet loses its mind
Forget #thedress; today it's all about an incredible shot of a weasel riding a woodpecker and the clever memes it has spawned.
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Radio NZ's 'disappointing' ratings
Radio New Zealand's boss says he's disappointed and surprised at a poor ratings result which shows a 13 per cent fall in listeners to the state owned broadcaster.
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Govt still plans to block auction of Dambuster's medals
Government officials today spoke with Kiwi "Dambusters" veteran Les Munro to reassure him that it "understood and respected"…
Push to restrict infant formula marketing
Mums with babies aged under six months old could see the advertising of infant formula aimed at their children dropped, following a proposal backed by the Commerce Commission…
Man crushed by concrete slab on construction site
DO YOU KNOW MORE? CONTACT THE HERALD HERE A man at a construction site in Auckland suffered serious injuries when he was crushed by a concrete slab today. Emergency…
Former pastor jailed for 12 years
A former Rotorua pastor who was extradited from the United States to face child sex abuse charges has been jailed for more than 12 years. James Leland Watkins, 65 was…
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A growing consensus is emerging from the likes of BP, the International Energy Agency, shale wildcatters and even the Saudis…
Aust regulator probes pre-RBA trades
Australia's corporate watchdog is investigating sharp movements by the Australian dollar and share market in the seconds before Tuesday's interest rate announcement. The…
Woolworths takes $28.3m haircut on Warehouse sale
Woolworths has taken a near $28.3 million haircut on its investment in Warehouse Group after James Pascoe, the retail group owned by David and Anne Norman, bought the…
House prices: Are they up or down?
A day after QV released stats showing yet another increase in property values, Auckland realtor Barfoot & Thompson says last month saw a fall in prices, as more properties…
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Parents arrested for refusing vaccine
Police in northwest Pakistan have arrested more than 450 parents for refusing to vaccinate their children against polio…
Trial of Boston Marathon bomber to start
Boston will revisit the horror of the 2013 Marathon bombings tomorrow when the 21-year-old accused of carrying out the worst attack on US soil since the September 11…
Bali nine pair in good spirits
Condemned drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are coping remarkably well as their executions draw closer, according to one of their lawyers.
Indian cops block rape doco
New Delhi police are are trying to block the airing of a documentary that includes remarks by one of the men involved in a fatal gang-rape in 2012.
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We've all pondered if (and how) you can send food back. Lee Suckling susses it out.
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Warning over paracetamol
Doctors may be underestimating the risks to patients from long-term use of paracetamol, the world's most popular painkiller.
Grace Cormack: Why do kids cling to 'blankie'?
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Motorcyclist dies in crash in Meremere
A motorcyclist has died in a collision at a road works site in Meremere this morning.
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Play of the day: Magic hands creates stunning try
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Less than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.
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It's been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War and this vibrant country has never stood taller, writes Nel Staveley.
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John Armstrong: Peters faces uphill battle in byelection
Andrew Little is wise to have ignored the pressure that was coming even from Labour quarters.
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Allies must look to future
John Key went into full sledge mode when he roasted Tony Abbott at a gala dinner to mark the joint hosting of the Cricket World Cup.
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Live updates: Pakistan v UAE
Live updates and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup pool B match between Pakistan and UAE in Napier. Herald…
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New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker has tipped the scales at 106.7kg for his fight against Jason Pettaway tomorrow night, almost two kilograms heavier than his last…
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Steyn struggling to hit top form
South Africa captain AB de Villiers backed Dale Steyn to be a World Cup match-winner despite the strike bowler struggling…
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Kohli lashes out at journalist
India's World Cup squad was left embarrassed on Wednesday after star batsman Virat Kohli verbally abused a journalist he mistakenly thought was the writer for another…
