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SAS soldier found guilty
An SAS soldier has been found guilty on some counts of stealing service property but acquitted of others at a court martial this morning.
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Leading Headlines
Kim Jong Un's uncle executed
North Korean state media say Kim Jong Un's uncle has been executed, calling the leader's former mentor "worse than a dog".
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Doco shows 'mummy's boy' attack
A 'spoilt, jealous mummy's boy' who throttled his model girlfriend before his parents tried to cover it up smashed his victim's head against a table in the 24 hours…
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Len Brown report expected today
Auckland Council chief executive Doug McKay is expected to release the long-awaited report into any use of council resources by Mayor Len Brown during his affair with…
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Police fear more victims of officer
A former St John Ambulance officer, facing several sex crimes charges, may have other victims who have not yet come forward, police believe.
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Truck driver who targeted girl jailed
A three-year jail sentence for a truck driver who targeted and tried to have sex with an 8-year-old girl is "adequate", her grandfather says.
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Body recovered from river identified
A body recovered from the Waikato River yesterday has been formally identified as missing Australian Paul Arber.
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Slingshot used rival's database
Slingshot marketers used login codes to access a Telecom database to improperly switch over customers without their consent.
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Powder alert: Rotorua street blocked
A Rotorua street has been blocked off as emergency services respond to a white powder alert at the Electoral Offices.
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Bangladesh executes opposition leader
Bangladesh has executed an opposition leader convicted of war crimes hours after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal, officials said.
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The house that came from nowhere
An Auckland couple were amazed to be told by their lawnmowing man that a house had appeared on their vacant beach section without their knowledge.
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All Blacks: Carter to have ankle surgery
All Blacks first-five Dan Carter will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle.
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New Zealander of the Year
Jamie Curry - teen internet sensation
Her social media followings outnumber NZ's population by 2 million, and she hasn't even finished high school.
Hannah O'Neill - pirouetting to Paris
Most Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.
Opinion
GST for online sales? My response
Accountant Steve Waite reacts to the criticism from his original post which calls for GST on online purchases. "I suppose it was always going to be a 'big ask' for the…
18CommentsToby Manhire: The essential gift list
Twelve days to Christmas, and I know what you're thinking, hardworking families of New Zealand: what gift to get your favourite public figure? Toby Manhire investigates…
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Editor's Picks
Top 3 tweets of 2013
Blog: The genius of Smaug
Missing nuts upset Queen
Lewis 'hugely embarrassed'
Inside the mind of Colin Craig
Worst liars, hoaxers of 2013
The Diary
Tamihere calls it quits
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Story of Christmas: Prequel
Cartoon
Cartoon: Pike River
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Dec 13: Affordable Orakei
Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: December 13
National
Booze-free Christmas in the Park sparks debate
The decision to make the 20th Coca Cola Christmas in the Park a booze-free event has outraged many people who had planned…
Christmas in the Park 2012
Photos
68-year-old caught in P scam
A 68-year-old man has been caught with $1.5 million of methamphetamine in his luggage after being tricked by Nigerian internet scammers.
Restaurant target in drugs case
McCready vows to take Whittall to court
Business
Chorus shares rally, ACC ups stake
Shares in Chorus climbed 8 % in early trading after ACC lifted its holding and Milford Asset Management yesterday gave the…
Retailer blasts tax 'failure'
The New Zealand Retailers Association has reiterated its call for GST to be applied to all online purchases after the boss of Australasian clothing seller Hallenstein…
Exports add to interest pressures
Export commodity prices have joined the housing market and the exchange rate in the front row of drivers of the interest rate outlook. "How much and how quickly interest…
Apple work conditions improving
A labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive working conditions have steadily improved in the last…
World
Signer blames schizophrenic attack
The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral said last night that a schizophrenic episode was to blame for…
Interpreter at Mandela a 'Fake'
Video
Putin defends Russian conservative values
President Vladimir Putin cast Russia as a defender of conservative values against the "genderless and infertile" Western tolerance that he said equates good and evil…
Scientology recognised as religion
'Cowboy' shark hunters worry young victim's mum
Technology
Tech Universe: Friday 13 December
WHERE THE WIND BLOWS: Skyscrapers are very exposed to the wind, and at 530 metres tall the Pertamina Energy Tower to be…
US mulls lifting ban on in-flight phone calls
As one part of the US government looks to remove restrictions on making phone calls from airplanes, another agency is apparently considering its own prohibition. Federal…
New frustration for Yahoo Xtra users
Yahoo Xtra customers are again pulling their hair out as email services are disrupted once more.
Traveller stripped of tech gear
A backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the airport.
Politics
Mai Chen: Election year could do with the goodwill of Mandela
In the context of Nelson Mandela's death, I wonder how election year might treat the race issue. It usually gets a run…
2CommentsGareth Morgan and Susan Guthrie: Creating jobs will not end poverty
The Prime Minister's reaction to the latest survey of child poverty was predictable but misguided. It is not just about jobs.
7CommentsConservatives would seek anti-smacking repeal
Colin Craig says the Conservative Party won't be pushing for the repeal of the gay marriage law or legalised prostitution after next year's election, but would try to…
The Insider: Miner's smokescreen
Some state-owned enterprises really don't appreciate the scrutiny they get from the media or politicians, and Solid Energy is probably more sensitive than others. However…
Sport
Updated 57 min ago
Live updates: Boult takes six, Windies all out
Black Caps bowler Trent Boult ripped through the West Indies batting order early on day three of the second test at the…
Cricket: Gayle to miss ODI series
Classy allrounder Dwayne Bravo will lead the West Indies during the limited overs leg of their New Zealand tour. But champion opener Chris Gayle will not be coming. Gayle…
Taylor is gaining but Crowe supreme
When Ross Taylor became holder of NZ's best test average - of those whose careers had some duration to them - it raised one of those talking points so beloved of cricket…
Nominee: Lydia Ko, Golfer
With a shrug of the shoulders and the words "Okay, I'll do it", teenage golfing phenomenon Lydia Ko announced she would be joining the ranks of women's professional…
Small Business
Success: Pedalling his own bike for a change
Cycle products are a new direction for Christchurch designer.
