Kiwi's unexplained death
Australian police are trying to piece together the final hour of a Nelson man's life before he was found dead on the side of a Cairns street, just 100m from home.
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Deaker: Dalton must go
Veteran broadcaster Murray Deaker writes that the country has had enough of the Team NZ boss.
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Fury escalates over tourist-driver crashes
A tourist driver has been punched in the face after being pulled over by another motorist, as tension over foreign drivers and crashes escalates.
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Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy dies
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr Spock in Star Trek, has died at the age of 83.
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'Gut-wrenching' loss tough on Blues
The Blues are becoming good at finding new and unusual ways to lose.
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Collision tragic end to visitor's NZ dream
A Frenchman who moved to NZ to "make his dream come true" swerved to avoid hitting a portable toilet that had fallen from a truck before colliding head-on with another…
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Brazen batsmen behind big scores
Smaller boundaries and bigger bats have led to a huge increase in run rates but it's not the full story...
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National Party donors stay secret
Analysis shows more than 80% of donations to National candidates were channelled through party headquarters in a loophole described as akin to legal "laundering".
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Fake grass making a comeback
Fake grass, once considered a bit tacky, is making a kitschy comeback - popping up in backyards, apartment patios, commercial buildings, bars, schools and even inside…
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Killer's X Factor role 'limited'
X Factor contestant and convicted killer Shae Brider's appearance on the television talent show will be limited, the show's makers have told the "traumatised" family…
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Surge in Kiwi listings on Airbnb
Kiwis are increasingly subletting their spare rooms, refurbished sheds and even the odd couch to strangers hoping to discover a new place.
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Focus on nutrition, not calories
A low-calorie diet isn't necessarily a healthy and balanced diet.
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Seven killed in house-to-house rampage
A gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth in an overnight house-to-house rampage in a small Missouri town.
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Same foe for veteran Black Caps spinner
Dan Vettori has a long history with Australia - he's been playing them in One Day Internationals since 1997.
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Quizzes
Canvas quiz: February 28
National
Father dreads telling son he has HIV
The father who has lost his fight to keep his 9-year-old son from being treated for HIV says he dreads the moment he has…
New state houses - minus the view
If you want a state house with a view, forget it. Beautiful views are banned in a draft new Government policy. Double garages and decks are out, too.
Fran O'Sullivan: John Key doing right thing in Iraq
Modern warfare is vastly different today. Those going to Iraq will not be in the frontline - at least not yet, Fran O'Sullivan writes.
Kiwi design gets kids on their feet
A doctor at the Starship children's hospital and an engineer from Auckland University have invented a better, cheaper and faster-to-make foot orthotic splint.
Business
Blue Chip creator on $310k paycheck
Bankrupt former Blue Chip creator Mark Bryers is drawing a salary of A$300,000 ($310,000) from a similar business in Australia. Bryers…
Biopure plans fast growth in China
Like many infant formula exporters, the outlook darkened for Biopure Health after the Chinese Government introduced a raft of strict import requirements last year.
Results season shows lacklustre performance
The results for the six months to December 2014 has been fairly lacklustre, with one notable exception, Brian Gaynor writes.
Business confidence taking sure steps
Business confidence has strengthened in ANZ's first survey of the year.
World
Blogger hacked to death
A prominent blogger known for speaking out against religious extremism was hacked to death as he walked through Bangladesh's…
Teenager's video plea for euthanasia
A 14-year-old Chilean girl's plea on social media to let her "sleep forever" has been rejected by her government.
Inside the mind of Jimmy Savile
The grotesque details in the latest Savile report confirm the star's pyschopathy, says the man who spent a decade getting to know him.
No rest until 'bullet between his eyes'
The daughter of one of Jihadi John's victims said her family will not rest until there is a bullet between the killer's eyes.
Life & Style
City park lights up for Year of the Sheep
An extended programme of events will help Auckland celebrate the Year of the Sheep, writes Sarah Ell.
NZ on Screen: Chinese New Year
Dear D&P: I got a toenail infection from my friend's nailbar
Denise says: Do you mean a proper business, or a tub of water and a towel laid down on the lounge floor next to a pot plant? You need to go to a proper nail bar and…
The truth about 'Hollywood Moms'
Brunch: The Garden Shed, Mt Eden
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Cricket: Martin Crowe 'Not out'
The World Cup legend, 52, who is battling terminal cancer, played in a legends knockabout at his beloved Cornwall Park today…
Cricket World Cup: Captains cool but we want a belter
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Fanfare Ciocarlia: Melodymen of Moldavia
Fanfare Ciocarlia are bringing a blast of Balkan brass to the 'Naki for Womad next month. Garth Cartwright profiles the…
Songs shot straight from the hip
Julianne Moore on life, acting and the importance of family
She may have just won the best actress Oscar for her new film, Still Alice, about a professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, but Julianne Moore is as down-to-earth…
Interview with Anna Avery
Can foreign owners save our country?
Travel
Auckland: Village people
Catherine Smith checks out waterfront activities celebrating the Volvo Ocean Race.
Volvo Ocean Race: Official ceremony underway in Auckland
Chile: Desert revival
In Chile's beautiful landscape, inspired chefs are bringing the country's traditional recipes back to life, discovers Rocky Casale.
Room check: Quality Hotel Oceans, Tutukaka
On track to Laos in the lap of luxury
Opinion
Editorial: Gift-of-life donors need more help
New Zealand has a remarkably low number of organ donors compared with most other countries.
Organ donation: Family the crux of decision
Which bank deposit suits you?
It can pay to shop around when tying up cash at a fixed rate, writes Money columnist Diana Clement.
Mary Holm: Bank rules protect from a haircut
Wynne Gray: Opening rounds show participants still feeling their way
Sport
Black Caps v Australia - three predictions
Three NZME. cricket experts predict the outcome of today's Cricket World Cup match between the Black Caps and Australia. Dylan…
Cricket: Sri Lanka punish shoddy fielding
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Rattue: Kirwan making no progress
John Kirwan's shaky tenure at the Blues is in serious trouble, and the latest loss to the Cheetahs might be the beginning of the end for the coach, writes Chris Rattue…
Heartbreaking loss for Blues
NZ's Cup squad at next level: Fleming
Cricket World Cup
Cricket: The art of witty sledging
Cricket sledging is copping plenty of abuse these days. People don't see the funny side any more because from what we can…
Eden Park groundsman: Q&A ahead of the Black Caps' Cricket World Cup clash
David Leggat: Cup cutback in 2019 dopey idea
All hail Afghanistan. Three words you would not expect to leap to mind in a sporting context, but there you are. Call it the beauty of the 14-team World Cup. Had the…
