Storm leaves destruction
A wild Easter storm has ripped through the South Island, blowing roofs off houses, demolishing several buildings and causing widespread power outages.
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Fears for climbers in Everest avalanche
Officials say about five climbers are feared missing after an avalanche swept the slopes of Mount Everest and hit a route used to assent the world's highest peak.
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Divers pump air into sunken ferry
Coast guard officials say divers have begun pumping air into a submerged South Korean ship 48 hours after it listed and sank.
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Jews told to 'register' in east Ukraine
Jews have reportedly been told to "register" with pro-Russian forces in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, in a move condemned by the US as "grotesque and beyond unacceptable"…
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Easter road toll rises to four
Two people have died in separate crashes on Canterbury roads in the past 24 hours, taking the Easter Weekend road toll to four.
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Most Earth-like planet yet discovered
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our planet.
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Rugby: Calf injury sidelines Nonu
Ma'a Nonu has been ruled out of tonight's match against the Hurricanes in Wellington due to a calf injury.
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143m litres flushed after rogue pee
If a teenager pees into a reservoir - what's a city to do? Flush the entire supply, apparently. And it's not the first time Portland's wee problem has happened.
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How Pistorius' trial changed the media
It was the country's first trial covered by social media and live television - so what effect has the Pistorius murder trial had on South Africa's media?
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British Army Gurkhas invade the south
Some of the most fearless warriors in military history have been taking part in a biennial exercise with the NZ Army in the South Island.
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Opinion
Keogh: When TV and games play nice
Video games have always been influenced by other mediums. Books, movies, and music have been stamping their names on video games for decades, and for the most part games…
How important is sharing a bed?
How important is sharing a bed with your partner? Relationship expert Jill Goldson explains.
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Body found in Napier
Police have cordoned off an area between the port of Napier Brass Band Hall and Napier YMCA after receiving multiple calls…
Party flat goes up in flames
An occupant of a Leith Valley flat in Dunedin that has been the scene of recent controversy was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at the property early yesterday…
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Business
Boston doctors can now prescribe a bike
The City of Boston this week is rolling out a new programme that's whimsically known as "Prescribe-a-Bike."
How to build trust at work
Go into many organisations and you might hear people say "I don't trust my co-workers to do what they say they will," or "This place really lacks trust among colleagues."…
3CommentsBillionaire fights hotel price-gouging
Berkshire Hathaway is advising attendees of its annual shareholder meeting to avoid the exorbitant rates hotels charge that weekend.
PlayStation partners with Kiwi school
Kiwi students will soon have the chance to develop their own games using the Sony PlayStation platform.
World
Pope Francis washes feet of disabled and elderly in pre-Easter ritual
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 disabled and elderly people Thursday women and non-Catholics among them in a pre-Easter…
Raw: Pope Francis performs pre-Easter ritual
Video
Flight MH370: Oil slick not from missing jet
An oil slick in the southern Indian Ocean is not linked to a missing Malaysian Airlines jet, Australia's search agency says.
Ferry texts a cruel hoax
Deal stuck to ease Ukraine crisis
Technology
Fired exec gets $58m for 15 months work
Yahoo's recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of…
Apple Watch: Help!
Once upon a time, every Apple product shipped with a big manual (well, some were bigger than others). Even software - I remember the first time I got the pro audio software…
Tech Universe: Thursday 17 April
LET THE INK RUN: An inkjet printer generally makes a print head run back and forth across a piece of paper fed through by rollers. The whole machine is usually fairly…
The world's most connected man
An inscription on the forecourt at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi advises the reader to "know thyself".
Politics
Collins: Oravida attacks 'humanised' me
Opposition attacks on Judith Collins and her husband over the Oravida affair have "humanised" her, the notoriously combative…
Electoral boundary changes announced
A new Upper Harbour electorate has been confirmed for Auckland, as well as other major boundary changes in both Auckland and Christchurch.
Genesis shares end first day up 17pc
Shares in Genesis Energy closed up 26c to $1.81 after the first day of trading.
Confusion over truck ban plan
Labour's truck ban could cover 0.7 per cent or 7 per cent of New Zealand's motorways - depending on who you listen to.
Rugby
Marshall: How Crusaders use Read so effectively
In the past couple of weeks the Crusaders have started to look a lot more dangerous than they did earlier in the season…
Wynne Gray: Mealamu's test career on the line tonight
So Kevvy is going to make a return to the Super 15 field tonight. Nothing against the champion Blues hooker but I'll believe it when I see it. He's had so many false…
Rugby: McCartney signs with Connacht
Blues hooker Tom McCartney has signed a three-year deal with Irish Pro12 side Connacht and will join his former Auckland and Blues coach Pat Lam in Galway at the conclusion…
Carter: No royal welcome for England
Dan Carter warns England's rugby team that they won't be receiving the same reception as Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.
Sport
Moneyball: How the TAB prices home teams
If the Blues were hosting the Canes at Eden Park tonight they would be favourites. No, that is not another dig at their…
Super Rugby round ten facts
The 10th round of Super Rugby may be one of the most influential of the season so far, containing four derby matches and potentially difficult encounters for tournament…
Soccer: Man City pay players more than any team in world
Manchester City are paying their players higher wages than any club in world sport, as doubts emerged about their ability to comply with Uefa's financial fair play system…
Badminton: Upsets at the NZ Open
After a relatively comfortable run thus far, the favoured players took a few dents in the quarter-finals at the New Zealand Badminton Open on the North Shore last night. Women's…
Small Business
Small Business: Chocolatiers - Kako Chocolate
Stu Jordan is founder and executive chocolatier at Kako Chocolate, an Auckland-based chocolate manufacturer and chocolate…
