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No clear run for Craig
John Key has confirmed National will not pull a candidate to give Colin Craig a clear run and ruled out any last minute change, even if it could cost National a third…
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Team NZ shut out of meeting
Team New Zealand have been told to stay away from a meeting in London next week between potential challengers and America's Cup holders Oracle Team USA.
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Fallon leaves job at Mt Albert school
Former All White and leading secondary school coach Kevin Fallon has left his job at Mt Albert Grammar School.
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Chip shop burglar sentenced
A judge has apologised for chuckling during the sentencing of a chip shop burglar who was caught after becoming trapped in an extraction vent.
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Photo error: Apology to Boyland family
The New Zealand Herald apologises unreservedly to the family and friends of Guy Boyland following the incorrect use of two images in today's paper and on nzherald.co.nz…
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Top Kiwi executive 'driven' to succeed
The famous son of the New Zealander taking the helm at retail giant Walmart says his dad was always driven to succeed, and instilled those values in his kids.
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Adventure company 'held to account'
An adventure company has been found guilty over the death of an Australian tourist two years ago.
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Warmer winter weather this week
It could be time to peel off some of the winter layers this week as temperatures look set to rise - even topping 20C in some areas.
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Conservative Party's 'Vote' logo rejected
The Conservative Party has been blocked from using its new "Vote" logo on ballot papers after the Electoral Commission found it was likely to confuse voters.
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Engine trouble aboard Air NZ flight
More than 200 Air New Zealand passengers stuck in Hawaii overnight after their flight was aborted shortly before take-off are set to resume their journey tonight.
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Hammer attack on dad
Burger King's NZ losses grow
Blackstone Group's Burger King chain in New Zealand widened its loss in 2013 as rising sales, in an increasingly crowded burger market, were offset by higher costs.
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Opinion: 'Gotcha politics' is a disease
It sure ain't pretty. It sure ain't enlightening. It is most definitely insidious. It is a creeping cancer of the New Zealand body politic, writes John Armstrong.
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