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Banks' trial set for May
Beleaguered MP John Banks will face a judge-alone trial next year over allegations he filed a false electoral return during his failed run for Auckland's mayoralty.
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Angry bees hinder fatal crash recovery
Live power lines and a large number of agitated bees are posing problems for motorists and emergency services following a fatal crash in Waikato this morning.
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Claim soldier sold stolen Army items
A 29-year-old soldier is appearing at a court martial to face charges relating to the theft of military property later offered for sale at a gun shop.
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Helicopter crashes in North Canterbury
Initial reports indicate the helicopter was on fire on the ground. No details of the helicopter or its occupants are available at this stage.
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Memorial service farewells Madiba
Nelson Mandela the peacemaker has achieved something in his death that had not been seen before. A US President shook hands with a President of Cuba.
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New moves to detail Dotcom allegations
The Kim Dotcom case could turn into an $80 million scramble for cash - and see the full allegations against the tycoon aired publicly for the first time.
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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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Lost tennis coach: The last photo
A close friend of missing Australian tennis coach Paul Arber says a sighting of him in the Waikato River early on Sunday has given him hope that he is still alive.
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Sky introduces mobile live streaming
Sky TV is launching a new service that will allow its subscribers to watch up to 10 live streaming channels on iPads.
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Groser still positive as TPP talks close
'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.
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Aucklanders' personal income falls
Personal income has fallen dramatically in South Auckland compared to more affluent Auckland areas, according to the latest Census data.
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Opinion
Key wastes chance to heal 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…
14CommentsGovt 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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National
Fewer religious believers
The number of people who say they have no religion has reached 1.6 million.
Schools struggle as more students seek help
More students are seeking help from counsellors and guidance services - and a report has found many school services are struggling under pressure or simply not up to…
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NZ reputation 'severely tarnished' - Chorus
Chorus' reputation and New Zealand's as a place to invest has been "severely tarnished", the embattled infrastructure…
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.
Fonterra maintains milk payout
Fonterra has maintained its forecast payout farmgate milk price at $8.30 per kg milk solids for 2013/14 but has cut its dividend forecast for the year to 10c from 32c. Many…
Mighty River to freeze power prices for 15 months
MightyRiverPower, plans to keep the price it charges for electricity on hold until at least April 2015, but can't guarantee transmission and distribution prices won't…
World
Obama thrills crowd as he honours Mandela
Obama exhorted the world to embrace Nelson Mandela's universal message of peace and justice, electrifying tens of thousands…
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Zuma booed at Mandela's memorial
Spectators at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela jeered at South Africa's leader Jacob Zuma, embarrassing him and reflecting the ANC's current challenges.
Red Cross: Central African Republic death toll over 500
Jail sentence over faulty French implants
Technology
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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THE AI OF CROWDS: Crowds can lead to people being crushed or trampled, but researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing an artificial intelligence system to spot the dangers…
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…
NZ kids unaware of online dangers
Only about half of New Zealand kids aged 5 to 10 know the danger of speaking to online friends and a fifth of those would like to meet them in real life.
Politics
NZ would be winner in TPP: Goff
New Zealand would benefit more than most countries from a concluded Trans Pacific Partnership deal, former Labour trade…
Chorus snaps at watchdog
Bruised by a Commerce Commission ruling that will cut its revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars, network company Chorus is challenging whether the competition and…
Applications for first-home scheme surge
Five new lenders have applied to the Government to offer Welcome Home Loans amid surging numbers using the first-home buyer scheme.
New house loan exemption welcomed
Builders and bankers have welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to exempt loans for new builds from its curbs on high loan-to-value ratio (LVR) lending. Deputy governor…
Sport
Live scoring: NZ v West Indies
West Indies won the toss and will bowl in the second cricket test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington…
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…
Dana Johnannsen: Fifa could learn from Castle about how women are portrayed
For an organisation that claims they are committed to "championing equality for women and girls" Fifa gets it wrong far too often when it comes to how women are portrayed…
4CommentsCricket: NZ alert to Windies' revival
New Zealand will be wary of a resurgent West Indies side going into the second test at the Basin Reserve today.
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Robyn Pearce: How good are you at multi-tasking?
I can remember the days when, as a woman, I used to smile complacently when multi-tasking was mentioned. There'd be little…
