Rain that lashed much of the country over the weekend, closing roads, stranded cars, causing slips, and flooding garages is expected to continue this week.
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What's beneath NCEA rising pass rates
A Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.
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NCEA: The only brown kid in the room
NCEA: Shining examples emerge from list
Crashes bring Harbour Bridge to a halt
Two crashes have caused havoc on the Auckland Harbour Bridge this morning, blocking traffic in both directions.
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Watch: Flippin' heck! Dolphin v surfer
A young surfer had a lucky escape when a dolphin leapt from the water and embedded its nose into his board as he caught a wave.
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Drug sting: Hairdresser tells of 'rumours'
A hairdresser facing charges in connection with an alleged celebrity cocaine sting in Auckland says the charges are just "rumours".
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Millions stolen to fund lavish lifestyle
A former law firm office worker faces jail after admitting to siphoning more than A$2 million through her Perth employer.
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Clinton mistress: I will be at debate
Gennifer Flowers, who revealed a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton in the 1990s, is saying she will attend the debate between Trump and Clinton as Trump's guest.
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UN ambassador: Why Clark is strugglng
Helen Clark faces her fifth Security Council ballot Tuesday to choose the next UN Secretary General , amid rumours that another contender is set to join the contest.
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Football coach 'vanishes' on live TV
Is this the greatest illusion seen on television?
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Man arrested in connection to shooting
Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Auckland on Saturday.
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'Schoolboy error': Taylor's blunder
New Zealand's most senior batsman Ross Taylor produced a 'schoolboy' display of cricket as the Black Caps slumped towards a first test defeat to India.
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George and Charlotte steal the show
Royal fever has taken hold in Victoria, where the provincial parliament has been decorated to welcome the British couple.
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Bryers' ex-associate bankrupt, owes $13m
Stephen Peter Lacy, director of a group of companies linked to Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers, has been declared bankrupt.
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NCEA: The only brown kid in the room
Within minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.
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Horror reality of life in prison
A shameless reality TV show that drops ordinary people inside one of the harshest jails exists, and it's scary.
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Teen party mystery: Where is Luke?
Police are searching for 19-year-old Luke Cochrane, who went missing after attending a party in the Coromandel last night.
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Sixth person dies on roads over weekend
A person has died after a serious crash near Warkworth, which closed State Highway 1 in both directions.
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