Harsh reality in Oz
New Zealanders living across the Tasman have been labelled "South Sea Poms" and "carping Kiwis" after a survey showed they are Australia's unhappiest migrants.
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Leading Headlines
NZ heroin-case's lawyer dies in crash
The lawyer who represented Kiwi heroin smugglers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen - and eventually got the pair pardoned - has been killed in a car crash in Malaysia.
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Malaysia Airlines jet malfunctions
Malaysia Airlines says a flight heading to India made an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur after it was forced to turn back when its right landing gear malfunctioned…
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$190m plan targets superyacht owners
A new partnership between tourism agencies and the marine industry aims to double spending by wealthy superyacht owners and their crew to $190 million a year.
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Nigella's visa clearance worries Labour
Immigration New Zealand has given Lawson permission to visit next month even though the United States refused to let her travel there this year.
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Ferry sinking: Transcript reveals chaos
The South Korean ferry that sank was crippled by confusion and indecision well after it began listing, a radio transcript released has showed.
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Adults cause mayhem at egg drop
Organisers of a public Easter egg drop have apologised after children were injured during the event by other parents.
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Rattue: Hansen's tirade hypocritical
Steve Hansen sounded like a tired old man whistling in the dark as he berated young rugby men for moving overseas, writes Chris Rattue.
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Russian's long trek to NZ for a beer
A Russian beer enthusiast who spoke barely any English flew tens of thousands of kilometres to buy two personal brewing machines.
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Hot and cold spots for first homes
The proportion of house sales to first-home buyers has gone down in 90 Auckland suburbs since the Reserve Bank's mortgage lending limits came in.
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Man dies after early morning shooting
A 39-year-old man shot in an early-morning incident in his Gisborne house died in hospital last night.
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Rugby: Marshall's chances fading fast
Benji Marshall's inclusion in the Blues match-day squad is now hanging by a thread.
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Opinion
Marshall: How to resurrect the Blues
What a game of stunning intensity and brutality in Hamilton on Saturday, a game that was comparable to most test matches.
Nissen: It's OK to need help
A few weeks ago I wrote about some women over 50 feeling that they are invisible to men, writes Wendyl Nissen.
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