Accused 'went overboard'
An associate of a man accused of murdering a homeless man in an Auckland alleyway says he poured a bottle of urine over the man after he was fatally assaulted.
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King's son's discharge appealed
Crown Law is appealing the discharge without conviction given to the Maori King's son early this month.
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College backs down on zoning plan
Hostile feedback from residents in some of the country's most expensive real estate has caused an emerging school to back away from including them in its new zone.
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MH17: Major developments today
The major developments in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster today, including revelations only 200 bodies were loaded onto the 'death train'.
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Williamson suspended from bowling
Kane Williamson has scored an unwanted first, becoming the first New Zealander to be suspended from bowling because of an illegal action.
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Drink-driver dobs in ex's sister
A Bay mother who gave police false particulars which resulted in the other person being hauled before the courts on a drink-driving charge has been sentenced.
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$400k goes a long way (in some places)
$400k may not buy you the biggest house in Auckland...but you'll be surprised at what is available further afield.
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Bryce Edwards: The sorry Labour Party
Being 30 points behind National puts Labour under huge pressure and David Cunliffe now appears to be issuing apologies all over the place, writes Bryce Edwards.
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America's Cup pull-out creates waves
The America's Cup is in limbo once more and looks likely to remain that way for a while yet, writes Dana Johannsen.
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Drink-driver jailed for killing friends
A young West Auckland plumber has been sentenced to almost two years in prison after the deaths of two of his friends while he was driving drunk last year.
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Hotel didn't pay worker for six months
A hotel that reportedly didn't pay one of its workers for nearly six months, underpaid her husband, and withheld wages from both, has to pay the couple nearly $80,000…
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The areas you don't want to fly over
The list of war zones where militants hold weapons that could threaten passenger airlines is extensive, experts say.
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Bankrupt suing Horan, Radio Live
A bankrupt businessman with tax avoidance convictions is suing independent MP Brendan Horan and Radio Live in a $650,000 defamation claim.
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Gaza: Unarmed civilian shot by sniper
Cameras captured the moment a Palestinian man was allegedly shot by an Israeli sniper while he searched for his family, before being shot again as he struggled to get…
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Dark, graffiti-covered, rubbish-strewn public Wellington walkways are discouraging walkers from using them, new research…
22 young children found not properly restrained in cars
Twenty-two young children were found not properly restrained in vehicles during a police operation in Auckland today. Police stopped 141 cars and issued 133 offence…
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Xero on track to list in US - Drury
Xero head Rod Drury says the company will get into a position this year where it will be able to make a listing on a US…
110 jobs could go at Fonterra plant
Fonterra says it's 'realigning' its packing operations at its Canpac plant in the Waikato - and 110 jobs may be lost as a result.
Golf resort fees fight goes to court
A dispute between the Pauanui land owner and a golf club about a covenant on the property has gone to the Court of Appeal.
Dollar 'unsustainably high,' says English
Finance Minister Bill English said the Kiwi dollar, which hit a record on a trade-weighted basis this year, is "unsustainably high".
Politics
I'm not the anonymous Cunliffe critic
"It wasn't me." Napier's Labour candidate Stuart Nash has denied the PM's accusation he's the party source who criticised…
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How Cunliffe can turn around
It hardly needs saying that these are difficult days for David Cunliffe. John Armstrong looks at what he needs to do to turn around his fortunes - and his party's.
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Rattled leader vows to stay on message
World
Search for MH370 goes on
Australia says the hunt for the Malaysian airliner that vanished continues uninterrupted despite the top search official…
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Climbers switch Brooklyn Bridge flags
Police are searching for four or five people they believe scaled the Brooklyn Bridge's two towers in the dead of night and replaced American flags with bleached-white…
Arrest linked to Boston bombing gun
Costa Concordia's final voyage
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Does gay pride still matter?
Throughout the last month, gay pride weeks have shone brightly across the northern hemisphere.
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Queen helps celebrate George's birthday
Queen Elizabeth II has joined her great-grandson Prince George at his first birthday party in London.
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Global terrorism, as reported here last year, has added a heavy bureaucratic burden to New Zealand's (and everywhere else's) financial system. While most consumers…
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Rugby: Sharks' coach feels the heat
This is the time when Super Rugby coaches and their players earn their money.
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Rugby: Crusaders sharper for semi
Losing to the Sharks in pool play was so unlike the Crusaders, especially at home and with a man advantage after Jean Deysel was sent off early, they rarely got out…
Hard-man Skinner dies at 86
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Phoenix stun West Ham
The Wellington Phoenix got their pre-season Football United tour off to a dream start last night, stunning English Premier…
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Glasgow all ready to shine
Across the road from each other in Parkhead, a district in Glasgow's east end, fans can find two towering arenas busy preparing for starring roles at the Commonwealth…
