Traveller's tech taken
A backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the airport, but has no idea why.
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Poisoning victim 'anxious', not suicidal
Phil Nisbet was an "anxious individual'' but was not suicidal, the murder trial for his wife has been told.
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Pike payout 'blood money'
The decision to award Pike River families $3.41m, announced the same day the mine's ex-boss had charges dropped, has been slammed by victims' families.
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Killer of pregnant teen denied parole
Hayden Joseph Taylor, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a pregnant teenager and the rape of another woman, has been denied parole.
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Australian gay marriage law overturned
Australia's top court has thrown out a law allowing the country's first gay marriages. More than two dozen same-sex newlyweds will see their marriages annulled.
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Body recovered from Waikato River
A body recovered from the Waikato River today was found by a group of teenage rowers from Hamilton Girls High School, police say.
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No 'definitive evidence' of MFAT leaker
A report into the leak of documents about restructuring plans at MFAT ordered by State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie has traced the leak back his own department.
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Death highlights steroid danger
A coroner has recommended that authorities consider strengthening drug testing regimes after an Air Force member died during a training exercise after consuming steroids…
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One dead after train and car collide
A man was killed when a train and car collided northwest of Auckland this morning.
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New frustration for Yahoo Xtra users
Yahoo Xtra customers are again pulling their hair out as email services are disrupted once more.
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Incest 'cult' found in Australia
Children born from generations of incest - some without the ability to speak - have been found living in a picturesque valley in Australia.
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New Zealander of the Year
Young climate warrior
Maintaining political momentum on an issue like climate change can be hard, public interest often glazing over at the frequent debate on emission targets and empty rhetoric…
Heroic surf lifesavers
They didn't think it was a big deal then, and still don't. But teens Josh Jarvis, Fletcher Swan and Jayden Rutten don't deny their actions saved a drowning man at Mt…
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Have you decided on your 2014 vote?
With the 2013 parliamentary year ending yesterday - the focus will soon be upon the build-up to 2014 election. Do you know which party you will be voting for in 2014?…
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Such were the worrying levels of goodwill to all men and women evident in Parliament yesterday that National's Anne Tolley felt obliged to remark upon it, writes John…
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National
Car a great help to twins' family
A Tauranga family with twins who have severe disabilities have had their wish fulfilled thanks to community generosity. The…
PM's office distances itself from party photographer
Prime Minister John Key's office has distanced itself from a staffer who sent photographs to controversial website Whaleoil. The website published photographs today…
Driveway death a 'tragic accident'
Man charged with two historic rapes to apply for bail
Business
Why a top rating fund manager is buying Chorus
A local fund manager says he has begun buying shares in embattled telco infrastructure company Chorus because the company…
National house prices up again
National house prices rose $17,475 last month to reach a $425k median. But are falling sales numbers a sign that new loan rules are starting to bite? (with new infographic)…
KiwiSaver customer confidence grows
Confidence among KiwiSavers is growing with 50 percent of those surveyed now believing they will get to where they want to in retirement, according to an ANZ survey.
Brian Fallow: Mystery surrounds trade deal talks
So should we look on the TPP with hope or dread? Impossible to say until we know what "it" is, writes Brian Fallow. It doesn't help that these meetings are conducted…
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'Fake' interpreter a serial offender
The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial who has been accused of being a fake has signed at past ANC events…
Mandela memorial sign language interpreter a 'fraud'
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Man charged over revenge porn site
A man has been charged with operating a website that let people anonymously post explicit photographs of others so that he could extort hundreds of dollars from victims…
Zimmerman escapes domestic violence charges
India court reinstates gay sex ban
Technology
Tech Universe: Thursday 12 December
UPHILL'S A BREEZE: Skiers and snowboarders like to slide down mountains, and often aren't excited by the need to use a chairlift…
Web users caught up in ransom scam
Some NZ computer users have paid $500 ransom demands after finding their machines encrypted and a ransom note demanding cash.
Diner e-guide gets taste for NZ
Online restaurant guide Zomato is ramping up its growth in NZ as it goes head-to-head with more established competitors such as MenuMania, Localist and Yelp.
Anger at iPad baby bouncer
A new baby bouncer complete with iPad holder which has gone on sale is a sign of the drive to market digital products at younger children, an educational expert says…
Politics
Boy, 12, makes plea to politicians
A 12-year-old boy has made an impassioned plea to politicians to do more to stop whaling by the Japanese in the Southern…
Criticism of mayor's hotel use
An Auckland councillor has launched a stinging attack on mayor Len Brown, saying the latest twist in the mayoral sex scandal has familiar overtones.
Sharples' serendipitous superstar sit-down
On a sombre day when he viewed Nelson Mandela's body lying in state, Dr Pita Sharples also had an encounter with two superstars.
John Key: International mystery man
He may have appeared as a guest on a primetime TV chatshow, but Prime Minister John Key's still an unknown to some in the United States.
Sport
Livescoring: Black Caps all out
Rain has brought a prolonged disruption to the second test against the West Indies, with the teams forced from the field…
David Leggat: Snicko technology proves worth in seamless introduction
One ball in and the newest bit of cricket technology was in business.
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Steven Adams needed only four games to make an impact on the NBA world.
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Small Business: App creators - Sush Mobile
Sheenu Chawla and Sulabh Sharma, joint directors of Sush Mobile.
