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Isis claims beheading
An online video released Saturday night purported to show an Islamic State group militant behead Japanese journalist Kenji Goto.
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Boxing: SBW wins over Welliver
Dual international Sonny Bill Williams was too quick and relentless for the far more experienced Chauncy Welliver.
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Key and Plunket prove Catton's point
Is Eleanor Catton a traitor? Does Sean Plunket have a brain? Has the Prime Minister read The Luminaries? Who would have thought an obscure Indian literary festival could…
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Impaled man's close call
A man is making a remarkable recovery after undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments from his brain - but only a centimetre or so could have made the injury much…
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Has Key met his match?
A poll has revealed 55% of voters think Little is potentially a better match for PM John Key than his Labour Party leader predecessors.
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Taranaki homicide victim named
The victim of a homicide in Taranaki on Friday night has been named. She was Gwendoline Blake, aged 71.
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Islamic KiwiSaver ready to go
New Zealand's first Islamic KiwiSaver fund has been launched with a promise not to invest in alcohol, Western entertainment or pornography. The Amanah KiwiSaver Plan…
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Tostee back online offering dating tips
The man accused of murdering New Zealand woman Warriena Wright has been sharing dating tips on an online bodybuilding forum.
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Heart-stopper newlyweds to marry again
Malcolm Jondahl looked up at his bride-to-be and said sorry. The 35-year-old from Whangarei was minutes from exchanging vows with his partner of three years when he…
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Reel in a million-dollar catch
Anglers are being given the chance to reel in the catch of their career - a $1 million snapper.
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Colourful crowd on Cloud Nine
A Queen impersonator, would-be superheroes and Teletubbies were among 43,000 people on "Cloud Nine" at the NRL Nines yesterday.
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Good time to be a chocolate fan
Now battle lines have been drawn across the biscuit aisles - and record numbers of cookie crunchers are tucking in.
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UK fugitive using false Kiwi ID jailed
A killer who went on the run for 15 years and stole a disabled Kiwi man's identity for a false passport is back behind bars…
$10k win an 'ideal start' to the year
Dawson Donaldson plans to pimp up his property after winning $10,000 thanks to ASB Bank and the Herald on Sunday.
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Oil slips below US$44 briefly
Oil prices closed higher after a volatile session that saw the New York price drop below US$44 a barrel for the first time…
NZ dollar slumps to 4-year low
The New Zealand dollar is headed for a 2.1 per cent weekly decline against the US dollar, having hit a four-year low after the Reserve Bank on Thursday removed its bias…
Second day of falls for NZ shares
New Zealand shares fell for a second day as the kiwi dollar's slide to a four-year low sapped overseas investor appetite for high-yielding stocks.
Share dip 'iPhone 6 effect'
Orion Health has blamed disappointing third quarter revenue, which sent the software developer's shares tumbling to a record low, on its own version of the "iPhone 6…
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Delta Airlines flight makes emergency landing
A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in the US after a pilot became locked out of the cockpit…
New aviation tracking system on radar
Qld: Labor's return to power
The Labor party is on the brink of a stunning return to power in Queensland just one term after it was crushed by the Liberal National Party.
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Little captures our attention
The best way to find out what politicians are about is to listen to what they say. That's why this week's State of the Nation…
14CommentsCatton funding money well spent
If Eleanor Catton was a politician she might be in some difficulty today. For it turns out that while she vented her feelings about New Zealand's "very shallow, very…
31CommentsKey pressed over handling of Sabin affair
The PM is facing increasing questions about his handling of the Mike Sabin affair after the Northland MP's resignation a month after reports he was being investigated…
Fran O'Sullivan: Turei needs to quit as well if the Greens want power
If the Greens are intent on becoming a mainstream political party with sufficient cachet to be a credible Govt partner they should persuade Metiria Turei to join Russel…
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Let there be light - and wires and heating, at the flick of a switch.
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Boxing: SBW wins on points
Footballing titans Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen have moved closer to a mooted boxing bout with convincing wins on…
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Piano man plays Turning Tables
Paihia's piano man, Craig Michael Gregory, plays Adele's Turning Tables for a young fan
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The arrival of global entertainment giant Netflix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV…
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Miss Marple actress dies, aged 82
British actress Geraldine McEwan, known for playing Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple on television, has died aged 82.
Bobbi Kristina found unconscious
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Waiheke Island: Wind down on Waiheke
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Only the lonely take selfies?
My best friends gave me a selfie stick for Christmas, and a fair bit of cheek. "It's cos we noticed pretty much every photo…
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Mark Richardson: We've done the hard slog
It's time to chill out. In athletics terms, it's time to taper. There's been so much talk, and we are all guilty of it, about the Black Caps. Are they ready, are they…
Paul Lewis: Knights' friendship a shining example for stars of today
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Nines: Warriors on a knife edge
The Warriors don't like to do things the easy way. With a star-studded team full of flair and a huge home crowd behind them…
NRL Nines: Raiders spoil Warriors' party
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Triumphant Williams
Serena Williams has continued her relentless march to sporting immortality with another demoralising Australian Open final triumph over Maria Sharapova.
