Residents south of Kaikoura in Goose Bay have been told to be prepared to be gone for at least 10 days while Civil Defence monitors a quake landslide upstream.
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'Team mates' lost in tragedy
Xero spokesperson says staff are "deeply saddened by the loss" of two employees who died during an overnight walk in the Tararua Range.
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Bieber punches fan in the face
Justin Bieber's coming to New Zealand in March, but fans might want to be careful approaching him as now he's getting violent.
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Explained: The science of ... aftershocks
By noon today, scientists had recorded nearly 5000 aftershocks from last Monday's big shake. But what are aftershocks and what can they tell us? Jamie Morton explains…
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Mum drops 67kg, ditches cruel partner
A once obese mum has turned her life around by losing 67kg, leaving her ex who bullied her over of her weight, and finding new love.
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'Storm asthma' claims third victim
A number of other patients remain in intensive care and one person is critical, the health minister said today.
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Scandal behind McDonald's success
The entire story of how McDonald's came to be - even the dark side of business - is being made into a movie starring Michael Keaton.
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Watch: 'Magic' bubbles in sea post-quake
A stream of bubbles is rising out of the sea around the Kaikoura peninsula as newly formed cracks in the seabed release gases into the water.
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Oz firm in running for NZTE contract
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is negotiating with an Australian company for a contract to redesign its website, the Herald understands.
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Man finds 100kg of gold in his home
A man who inherited a big house from a dead relative got more than he bargained for when he discovered a glittering $5.25 million treasure trove.
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Biggest movie flops of 2016 revealed
All of this year's worst movies so far, featuring both Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher, because the couple that bombs together...
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Secret to buying Auckland property
Super investor Ron Hoy Fong discloses how his students get into property by using their parents' house and help.
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How Obama made Ellen cry - with joy
First Ellen got denied entry to the White House and then when she got in she ended up crying hysterically.
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Ring of Fire: Why NZ's in the danger zone
No place on Earth is safe from the force of Mother Nature but countries on the "Ring of Fire" are certainly most vulnerable.
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Rattue: Whinging Irish deserve gratitude
COMMENT: The whinging Irish deserve our gratitude, for cementing a new rivalry which has sprung up unexpectedly, writes Chris Rattue.
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Tallest waterslide shut down after death
A 51m-tall waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy was killed will be demolished once the investigation of the tragedy is finished.
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Why now's the time to buy in Auckland
The city's real estate market has finally turned and properties usually bought by investors are going for up to 30 per cent less, experts say.
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Spiritual leader says he looks forward to meeting Trump at some point following the inauguration.
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Donald Trump said he does not plan to prosecute Hillary Clinton. Trump also said he has an "open mind" about a climate-change accord from which he vowed to withdraw.
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The Hawaiki Cable which will connect New Zealand with the US and Australia, held a groundbreaking ceremony today.
Big business fears cost of losing tax battle
The corporate community fears it has lost the public debate over tax avoidance and a legislative crackdown is imminent.
Quake damage due to lack of seismic restraints
A significant cause of damage to commercial property buildings in the Kaikoura earthquake is a failure to comply with non-structural, seismic restraint guidelines.
NZ dollar regains ground on greenback
The New Zealand dollar regained the ground it shed against the greenback overnight and is expected to be relatively range-bound through to the end of 2016.
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There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers…
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Seasonal worker increase approved
The current cap of foreigners who can work seasonally in horticulture and viticulture will increase from 9500 to 10,500 for the 2016/17 season.
Workplace rules fail to cut deaths
Changes to workplace health and safety rules have not yet brought down the number of deaths.
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The world's cruelest dining experiences revealed
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Workshop your way to an artisan Christmas
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Legend on Kanye: 'I was concerned by what I saw'
Kanye West's close friend John Legend has voiced his concerns for the Fade rapper the morning after he was hospitalised for a psychotic break.
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Stephanie Holmes checks into the Maison Noosa, Noosa Heads, Queensland.
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John Key kidnapped and other fake news
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Sport
Honours even at halfway point of Auckland-Canterbury
A former Auckland age group player wrought havoc against his old province at Rangiora today.
Cricket: Australia admit to same ball-shining tactics as Faf du Plessis
In A Spin: NZ still trying to get a grip in the post-Vettori era
Daniel Vettori was so good that New Zealand once turned to Vettori in the search for his own replacement.
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Rugby
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NRL convert Marika Koroibete will make his rugby debut for a Wallaby XV on Friday.
