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Jail for sex with 13yo
A woman who held a 13-year-old down and had sex with him later became pregnant with the boy's child.
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Drunk driver's ruse almost worked
A drunk driver who gave police his brother's name when he was pulled over was able to continue the ruse until his second court appearance.
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Live scoring: NZ v West Indies
Keep up with today's opening morning of New Zealand's second test against the West Indies.
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Bedroom lights raised suspicions
A neighbour saw lights on in Phil Nisbet's bedroom unusually early on the morning his wife Helen Milner phoned emergency services in a hysterical condition.
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Home brew sparked prison riot
Corrections is trying to prevent prisoners from stockpiling fruit after inmates were found to have made an alcoholic drink out of it before a major riot at Spring Hill…
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NZ food safety system 'world leading'
Labour is blaming Fonterra's botulism scare on Government cost-cutting after the release of a report claiming NZ's food safety system is "world leading".
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Angry bees hinder fatal crash recovery
Live power lines and a large number of agitated bees are posing problems for motorists and emergency services following a fatal crash in Waikato this morning.
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SAS court martial: Search questioned
A lawyer acting for the SAS soldier accused of trying to sell Army items to a gun shop has questioned whether there was proper authorisation for a search of his room…
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Tax free online shopping unfair
It's no secret shoppers are migrating online to take advantage of the huge savings and extra variety. But it's neither fair nor sustainable, writes Steve Waite.
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One dead in chopper crash
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in North Canterbury this morning is dead, police said. The pilot was the only person in the Robinson R22.
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Banks' trial set for May next year
Beleaguered MP John Banks will face a judge-alone trial next year over allegations he filed a false electoral return during his failed run for Auckland's mayoralty.
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Opinion
McDonald: A path we all should follow
Telling the truth was the path to reconciliation, to forgiveness; an essential step towards a future together, writes Charlotte McDonald. Nelson Mandela exemplified…
1CommentsNZ politicians silent on anti-ANC views
In 1988, two years before Nelson Mandela's release from jail and Jim Bolger became Prime Minister, National MPs were still attacking Mr Mandela, writes Brian Rudman.
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National
NZ@Noon: Dumped beacon sets off search
Stories happening around the regions include a dumped beacon in Northland setting off a frantic search and a Hastings man…
NZ@Noon: Fire claims last dairy in town
Groser still positive as TPP talks close
'We've got momentum.' Trade Minister Tim Groser is optimistic a Pacific-wide trade deal can be struck early next year, as it misses its 2013 target.
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Business
NZ reputation 'tarnished' - Chorus
Chorus' reputation and NZ's as a place to invest has been "severely tarnished", the embattled infrastructure company's chairwoman…
Fonterra slumps on dividend cut
Fonterra's unit price slumped by 60 cents or almost 10 per cent after the co-operative warned of a big cut in its dividend and a sharp drop in its earnings for the…
Mighty River to freeze power prices for 15 months
MightyRiverPower, plans to keep the price it charges for electricity on hold until at least April 2015, but can't guarantee transmission and distribution prices won't…
Risky US bank lendings rules OK'd
US banks will be barred in most cases from trading for their own profit under a federal rule approved this week. The Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance…
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Uruguay green lights first national market for legal pot
Uruguay's Senate has approved the world's first national marketplace for legal marijuana, an audacious and risky plan that…
Russia backs down over Sochi protests
Russian authorities have backed down on a decree that no protests would be permitted during the Sochi Olympics after pressure from the IOC.
Obama thrills crowd as he honours Mandela
French troops die disarming C. African rebels
Technology
Apple Watch: Conduct in code
Recently Apple CEO Tim Cook asked his employees, in a video message, to review Apple's 'Business Conduct Policy'. This document…
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THE AI OF CROWDS: Crowds can lead to people being crushed or trampled, but researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing an artificial intelligence system to spot the dangers…
Sky introduces mobile live streaming
Sky TV is launching a new service that will allow its subscribers to watch up to 10 live streaming channels on iPads.
Spies infiltrate online gaming
American and British spy agencies are operating in a world full of monsters - only it isn't quite the real world. The NSA and GCHQ have infiltrated the worlds of Second…
Politics
Taxpayers pay for Harawira's trip
Taxpayers are footing the bill for Hone Harawira's trip to attend Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa.
13CommentsJohn Armstrong: Key wastes chance to heal decades-old tour sore
By not including at least one prominent figure from NZ's anti-apartheid movement in his Mandela funeral delegation, John Key wasted a golden opportunity, writes John…
92CommentsGovt must resist foreign TPP demands
Tribunals have too much discretion and can broadly interpret that text as protecting the expected future profits of foreign investors, writes Simon Terry.
18CommentsNZ would be winner in TPP: Goff
New Zealand would benefit more than most countries from a concluded Trans Pacific Partnership deal, former Labour trade minister Phil Goff told the Herald last night. "We…
Sport
Cricket: Taylor receives ranking boost
Ross Taylor goes into the second test against the West Indies with his batting ranking at a career-high No 7. The New Zealand…
Dana Johannsen: Fifa could learn from Castle about how women are portrayed
For an organisation that claims they are committed to "championing equality for women and girls" Fifa gets it wrong far too often when it comes to how women are portrayed…
4CommentsCricket: NZ alert to Windies' revival
New Zealand will be wary of a resurgent West Indies side going into the second test at the Basin Reserve today.
Patrick McKendry: 'Naki link-up test for Chiefs
Rugby is a game well suited to the application of physics - a good big man will always beat a good little man has been a guiding principle for about as long as the ball…
Small Business
Robyn Pearce: How good are you at multi-tasking?
I can remember the days when, as a woman, I used to smile complacently when multi-tasking was mentioned. There'd be little…
