Kidnap suspect escapes
A 23-year-old man arrested over the violent kidnapping of an Auckland woman has escaped custody.
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Teacher charged over indecent act
A former teacher at one of the country's top secondary schools has appeared in court charged with committing an indecent act at the school.
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Justin Marshall: 'I'm simply a victim'
Ex-All Black Justin Marshall, victim of an alleged assault by two men on a Queenstown street - says he's not to blame.
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Labour surprised by Jones' resignation
Labour party leader David Cunliffe said he did not try to convince Shane Jones to stay with the party when he received news of his resignation yesterday.
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Life ban for punching referee
Former Hawke's Bay Magpies player Whetu Barber's current club has imposed a lifetime ban after he punched a referee in the head during a Good Friday club rugby match…
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Burger prices and the minimum wage
Economists love hamburgers - specifically fast-food burgers, because the sandwich makes a handy yardstick for international financial comparisons.
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Benji Marshall: 'It didn't work out'
Benji Marshall has been officially released from his Super Rugby contract, but says he has "been able to find himself again" through playing rugby
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Detailed images of WWII wreck captured
An unmanned submarine has recorded some of the most detailed images of two American ships that sank off the coast of England during World War II, according to the Massachusetts…
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12 extreme facts about Mount Everest
Mount Everest is one of the most recognisable mountains in the world. Today we look at 12 extreme facts that you might not know about the mountain.
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Three Lotto winners at same shop
Selling one prize-winning ticket in a Lotto promotion is difficult enough, but Wanganui outlet Aramoho Mags and Lotto has struck the trifecta.
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Hunt for abducted schoolgirls called off
Parents of 230 girls abducted from their boarding school by Nigerian Islamists have had to call off the search for their daughters because of a lack of police back-up…
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Wedding-day death shocks families
The truck driver involved in a crash that killed Whenuapai mother Lysette Brown was on his way to deliver chairs to his sister's wedding.
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Opinion
Dunne connection demands grilling
Where is the outrage that Peter Dunne's son is working as a legal mouthpiece for the synthetic high industry, asks Pam Corkery.
106CommentsThe poaching of Shane Jones
National's audacious poaching of Shane Jones could be seen as a cynical ploy to undermine the electoral chances of the Opposition, writes Bryce Edwards.
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Police are investigating how the body of a middle-aged man came to be found in an Auckland creek. The body of the man…
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Labour says it will scrap a requirement for war veterans to be disabled before they receive a special pension if it gains power, a move already rejected by the Government…
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Getting out of the wearable hardware game makes sense for Nike - it has perfected manufacturing clothes but isn't exactly a tech hardware expert.
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The Australian government used up more than 130 pages of correspondence talking about a viral web plug-in that replaces pictures of their Prime Minister with 'cute kittens'…
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Netflix is preparing to raise its prices for the first time in three years to help pay for more internet video programming.
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A new book claims Nicolas Sarkozy unsuccessfully tried to seduce President Francois Hollande's ex-girlfriend, Valerie Trierweiler…
Protesters egg PM's car
Protesters egged Prime Minister John Key's ministerial BMW as it collected him from a state housing development in Napier this afternoon.
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Experienced lawyer Cheryl Gwyn will be put in charge of monitoring New Zealand's spying and intelligence activities, Prime Minister John Key revealed this morning. Ms…
Would-be MP defends Cunliffe jibe
Labour's Tukituki candidate says she won't delete a 2011 tweet in which she called David Cunliffe, now her party's leader, a "bully".
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Benji Marshall 'will be missed' - Weepu
Blues halfback Piri Weepu has admitted the Benji Marshall saga has been a distraction for the team, but that the former…
Rugby: Luatua dropped as Blues seek physical edge
Steven Luatua has been dropped to the reserves bench as John Kirwan looks to get more physicality out of his team for Friday's match against the Waratahs at Eden Park. In…
Rugby Herald: Bye-bye Benji
VideoBenji Marshall is leaving the Blues and getting a release from his NZRU contract, Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray give expert opinion and analysis of what has gone wrong…
Dana Johannsen: Marshall deserves kudos
The self-congratulatory "I told you so's" have been ringing loudly on both sides of the Tasman as Benji Marshall pulls the pin on his rugby experiment.
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Rugby: Blues backer disappointed for Marshall
Blues investor Murray Bolton has no hard feelings towards Benji Marshall and his looming exit.
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England county cricket side Essex has signed Jesse Ryder for the 2014 season. The troubled Black Cap will join the side in early May and is expected to play a part…
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