Warning of Cricket World Cup visa rort
Travellers with no intention of attending Cricket World Cup games are taking advantage of a transtasman arrangement allowing visa-free entry to NZ.
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Opinion: Why parents pick weird names
Calling your daughter Nutella? I'll merrily agree to that, says Rachel Halliwell.
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Four babies among dead in Mexico blast
Injured and bleeding, mothers carrying infants fled from a maternity hospital shattered by a powerful gas explosion which left four babies, three adults dead.
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Hero retiree saves mum
When Ian Waterson saw a mother and her child being swept out to sea he ran outside, jumped onto his 4WD farmbike and drove straight into the ocean.
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Thousands miss cut for university
A big drop in the number of students able to study at tertiary level has prompted calls for the NZQA to review new University Entrance (UE) requirements.
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Pensioners feeling financial squeeze
Auckland's elderly, many on fixed incomes, are struggling to pay rates to meet the rising costs of the Super City.
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British MPs debate visa rules for Kiwis
British MPs have reopened the debate over UK visa rules, arguing they are unfairly favouring Europeans at the expense of those from NZ and Australia.
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Green light for quarry apartments
A new special housing area for up to 90 apartments is approved - but the tenants will potentially have to tolerate years of a quarry being filled up at their back door…
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Anger as MH370 declared an 'accident'
The move by Malaysia to formally call MH370's disappearance an 'accident' has been met with angry skepticism by distraught relatives.
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No-shows at Roger Sutton's farewell
A number of people chose not to attend Canterbury recovery boss Roger Sutton's farewell bash yesterday.
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Most NZ rivers too dirty for a swim
Two-thirds of more than 160 monitored river swimming sites in NZ have been deemed unsafe for a dip. Where are the worst spots?
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Safety upgrade urged after train fatal
There are calls for improvements at the rail crossing in Morningside, Auckland after a man was hit by a train last night.
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Four injured in head-on crash in Waikato
Four people have been injured, two seriously, in a head-on collision in south Waikato last night.
Seatbelt would have saved Israeli tourist - coroner
Future Auckland: Recreation and leisure
In the final part of our Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.
Helen Wenley: Natural gems on our doorstep a delight to discover
Two seriously injured in SH1 collision
Business
Reserve Bank opens door to cutting rate
The Reserve Bank has explicitly acknowledged its next interest rate move could be either up or down, thereby giving the…
Dollar down, hotel room charges up
The falling New Zealand dollar will boost tourism and could enable hotel operators to increase prices.
Trade import, export imbalance widens
New Zealand's trade accounts were in the red for the sixth month in a row in December, imports exceeding exports by $159 million or 3.6 per cent.
Briscoe eyes loyalty programme
Briscoe Group, which operates the Briscoes, Rebel Sports, and Living & Giving stores, may introduce a customer loyalty programme to stoke growth in online sales.
World
Jewish leader gets locked inside Auschwitz
'They treated us like criminals.' An Italian Jewish group filming at Auschwitz got locked inside, then interrogated by police…
Auschwitz survivors remember horrors
Police called after boy, 8, backs Hebdo killers
France's education minister defended school staff in Nice for calling in police to talk to an eight-year-old boy who voiced sympathy for the Paris attackers.
Jordan demands proof of life from Isis
Ditch Dippy? Uproar over dinosaur
Politics
The Insider: Too much dry
While many businesspeople are cheering on National's plan for wide-ranging Resource Management Act reform, others are urging…
PM still to address Northland MP Mike Sabin
Prime Minister John Key said he hasn't spoken to under fire Northland MP Mike Sabin and wouldn't comment on reports of a police investigation into a complaint made against…
Pike River should become 'Great Walk'
The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new 'great walk' from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa Range.
John Armstrong: 'Market' swept under social housing rug
It is difficult to erase the suspicion that the social housing policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong.
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I paid $25 for an Invisible Boyfriend, and I think I might be in love
I've been using the service for 24 hours, and I gotta wonder: How can you not fall in love with him? writes Caitlin Dewey…
Caitlin Dewey: What the Miss Lebanon selfie 'scandal' says about meaning on the internet
What do your food cravings say about you?
Experts say that cravings are the body's way of telling us that something is missing. But what do our desires for certain foods mean?
Boost in Parkinson's battle
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Heidi Klum 'drop your trousers'
The supermodel, who is visiting New Zealand for the first time, unveiled her new lingerie collection at Auckland's SkyCity…
'All women are beautiful' - Heidi Klum
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Supermodel Heidi Klum launches lingerie
Heidi Klum treated around 150 VIP guests to an exclusive runway show of her new range. The supermodel is visiting New Zealand for the first time and is excited to see…
Raw: Man killed by train in Auckland
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Rapper wants $70m for new album
Lil Wayne is suing record label Cash Money for $51 million.
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Scary Sheen portrait 'captures essence of addiction'
Charlie Sheen says this is the true face of addiction.
Accident on Scorsese film set kills one
'Nervous' Bieber admits he's been arrogant
Travel
Tokyo: Some like it hot
In the midst of one of the world's greatest metropolises, Sarah MacDonald goes on a quest for the ultimate urban sanctuary…
Japan: Konnichiwa, Tokyo
Visiting Sir Ed's Welsh watering hole
Peter de Graaf follows in the steps of Everest's conqueror, visiting Sir Edmund Hillary's local pub in Wales.
TranzAlpine track: A tale of two countries
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Opinion
Dita De Boni: Key rocks on with trickle-down groupies
Those at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world…
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Mike Hosking: Let's do the decent thing by David Bain
Mike Hosking on why he believes we owe David Bain: 'He was found not guilty after being inside for 13 of the most potentially fruitful and productive years of his life'…
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Cricket: Sri Lanka salvage pride as NZ fail to fire
Sri Lanka have kept the intrigue alive for the unofficial eighth match of their one-day international series to take place…
Cricket: Shadows over Aussie camp
Tennis: Williams, Sharapova set up finals clash
Serena Williams weathered a barrage of big serves and heavy groundstrokes early and needed nine match points before beating Madison Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2 to set up an Australian…
