Cairns' career on hold
Chris Cairns' cricket commentary career is in limbo since he severed ties with Sky TV, following revelations he's being investigated by the ICC's anti-corruption and…
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Leading Headlines
Mayor seeks advice over draft report
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is taking advice as he ponders the first draft of an Ernst & Young report. into any use of council resources during his two-year affair.
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Cost of home dream - 19 incomes
It would take 19 median incomes in Auckland to buy a home for the city's median house price, a Herald analysis has found.
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David Tua for the Maori Party?
The Maori Party is seeking talks with retired boxer David Tua to discuss the possibility of his standing for the party at the next election.
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Counting the high cost of living
New Zealanders pay nearly $1 more to download Lorde's hit single Royals and 50c more for a Big Mac than fans around the world.
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NSA turns eyes to online games
Stories carried overnight by international media say US and UK spies have spent years trawling online games for terrorists and informants.
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Website helps to banish the blues
Almost three-quarters of the depressed Kiwis who have gone to Sir John Kirwan's website depression.org.nz are no longer depressed after finishing the six lessons.
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Accused: UK soldier's death necessary
'I'm a soldier..I couldn't do anything else.' A man accused of killing a British soldier in a frenzied knife attack in London has defended his actions.
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Hobbit review: The Desolation of Smaug
There aren't many films which introduce the title character, having a snooze, almost two hours into the movie. Is Smaug worth waiting for? Absolutely.
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More trains, buses for drinkers
More trains and buses will be running in Auckland when new drinking laws begin next week.
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Opinion
Review: Downton Abbey finale
TV reviewer Chris Philpott takes in the season finale of Downton Abbey, and says it was very nearly ruined by an unnecessary rape storyline.
7CommentsBigger forces at play in Mandela trip
Editorial: For any other funeral, the delegation would have sufficed. But this is a special case.
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Southsiders' talent making waves
South Auckland sometimes gets a bad rap. But many who have called the place home have gone on to make an impression internationally in their chosen fields.
Far better lifestyle than London
Paying the bills can be tough in NZ's biggest city, so the Herald has examined what we're paying more for and why. We look at the stories behind the prices.
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National
Sharples: I'll represent protesters
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says he will represent anti-apartheid activists at Nelson Mandela's funeral.
Editorial: Bigger forces than politics at play in Mandela trip
Trial gets blood pressure down
In a pioneering trial, New Zealand patients are having electrical discs implanted in their arms to try to reduce life-threateningly high blood pressure that resists…
Red zone couple denied $1.2m payout
EPA told Anadarko full oil spill reports weren't necessary
Business
Home loan queries dive
Rules slash number of low-deposit mortgages but house buyers still encouraged to ask.
Loan curbs boost for mortgage brokers
Reserve Bank home-loan cooling measures have driven business into mortgage brokers' hands, says Jeff Royle.
Wall St up on Fedspeak deciphering
Wall Street rose overnight amid optimism that accelerating economic growth will outweigh any pullback in the US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program. In afternoon…
How will Auckland cope with growth?
Ensuring Auckland copes with growth and has enough offices, apartments and shops is one of the biggest challenges the city faces.
World
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11,000 soldiers deployed for Mandela's funeral
South African security forces had only days to implement a rough plan for Nelson Mandela's grand funeral, based partly on…
Tributes outside Mandela's Johannesburg home
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Thai protests set to continue
Thailand's premier may have called a snap election to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis, but protesters vowed to keep up their "people's revolution".
Crowds smash hated symbol
As nation prays, a legacy saluted
Technology
Tech Universe: Tuesday 10 December
RECURSIVE WASTE: Jet engines are notoriously noisy. Using piezoelectric material, engineers built an extremely sensitive…
Phone addicts unhappy - study
Avid mobile phone users are less happy and suffer from higher anxiety, a new study shows.
Healthy eating app a hit
A smartphone application to help consumers make healthy food choices has been snapped up, with 30,000 downloads since its launch in August.
Tech Universe: Monday 09 December
LEAN ON THIS: A carved wooden cane to help you walk, or at least keep you from falling, can be a thing of beauty. But the Isowalk has brains in its favour. It's shaped…
Politics
Politics roundup: NZ reaction to Mandela death
The death of Mandela has given rise to some very important and interesting political debate in NZ, writes Bryce Edwards.
Greenpeace opens Anadarko case
Greenpeace has opened its case against the Environmental Protection Agency and Texan oil giant Anadarko in the High Court at Wellington.
Big test awaits Maori Party
The Maori Party could struggle to hold on to co-leader Tariana Turia's seat when she departs.
Bali trade agreement cuts red tape for NZ exporters, says forum
A new international trade agreement is good news for exporters whose products are held up at borders but will make little difference for consumers, experts say.
Sport
Capital pitch made for seamers
'I've never seen it looking that green.' After 14 summers, Peter Fulton's opinion on the Basin Reserve pitch ahead of tomorrow's…
Rugby: Honeymoon is over - now for playoffs - Kirwan
This time of year is the best for all Super Rugby coaches apart from those fortunate few who won the final in early August.
NRL: Tomkins up to task - manager
Sam Tomkins, the most anticipated and exciting Warriors signing for years, will comfortably handle the high expectations according to one of the men who helped seal…
Cricket: Windies' star fades as islanders lose passion for cricket
Not so long ago all seemed set fair for West Indies cricket.
Small Business
Debbie Mayo-Smith: You have two kinds of people to market to
Very simply, those that know you or have heard of you and those who have not (heard of you). By you I mean your business. The…
