Storm sweeps across NZ
Heavy snow has already fallen in parts of the South Island - but the polar blast is just getting started, MetService meteorologist Daniel Corbett said.
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Leading Headlines
Kidnap 'to show her that he loved her'
A Rotorua man who kidnapped his girlfriend then dragged her behind a car for almost 2km told police he put her in the car boot "to show her that he loved her".
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Police blitz on truancy in Whangarei
Police have carried out a blitz on truancy in Whangarei, where nearly a third of students at some schools are absent at any given time.
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Battery cage plan extension proposed
The group responsible for phasing out battery chicken cages within a decade has bowed to industry pressure and proposed extending the timetable.
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No jail for man who robbed teenager
A man who robbed Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles just hours before he was brutally murdered and dismembered has escaped jail today.
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Mana announces big housing plan
The Mana Party wants to build 10,000 state houses a year. Mana's Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate Te Hamua Nikora announced the party's housing policy today in Pomare, in the…
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Northland mum vanished after crash
The disappearance of a Rawene woman after she left a marae with her partner is a mystery to police, but foul play has not been ruled out.
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Sopranos star dies suddenly in Italy
Sopranos star James Gandolfini has died suddenly in Italy of a suspected heart attack.
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Up to 100 NZ Post jobs to go
New Zealand Post says it will axe 80 to 100 corporate roles at the state-owned company's Wellington and Auckland offices by July.
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Engineer re-iterates evacuation concerns
An engineer who assessed the Ohope landslide that killed a 17-year-old has re-iterated calls for the local council to adopt evacuation procedures.
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Dotcom slams massive 'data massacre'
A company's decision to delete millions of Megaupload files has been described as the 'largest data massacre in the history of the internet".
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No charges likely for surprised burglar
A burglar who discovered a dead body hanging in a Hamilton house is unlikely to face charges for the break-in.
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Firewood help warms family's hearts
Offers of help have been flooding in for the Foster family who had all their firewood stolen while spending what is likely to be their last holiday together.
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Opinion
Fortuin: Don't judge Devoy to soon
Let's not judge her before we know her and even when we think we know her, let's focus on the results, writes Gregory Fortuin.
14CommentsRattue: Sky TV deserve kick up the butt
The new soccer deal making every match in the English Premier League available online - live and on demand - is an absolute winner in my book, writes Chris Rattue.
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Tennis: Erakovic 11th seed at Wimbledon
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Rugby: Eight Welsh players to start for Lions
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Armed intruders break into home, detain couple
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NZ Govt urged to expand anti-trafficking measures
A US State Department report on human trafficking has identified forced labour and a trade in underage sex workers in New…
Councillor recovering after stroke
Rotorua district councillor Maureen Waaka is recovering in Auckland City Hospital after suffering a stroke.
NZ at Noon: Help warms hearts - and hands
Stories from the regions: How good Samaritans came to the aid of a cancer sufferer whose firewood was pinched, and a first-hand account of cannabis 'evils'.
Live chat: Philip Duncan on the polar blast
Weatherwatch head analyst Philip Duncan joined us for a live chat on the winter storm sweeping New Zealand.The storm is expected to bring heavy snow to Marlborough…
World
It's cold in Melbourne, too
Melburnians woke today to the city's coldest June morning in more than a decade.
Raw: Snow storm stops truckers
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City leaders lower bus fares to placate Brazil rioters
Bus fares have been lowered in Brazil's two biggest cities, but protesters say the issue has widened to cover other inadequate public services.
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Royal prank call investigation blocked: watchdog
Business
Modest growth - GDP up just 0.3pc
The dollar has dropped on news the economy limped along in the first three months of the year, thanks largely to the North…
Reserve Bank issues 'dirty money' warning
New Zealand cannot afford to become a weak link in the chain of global efforts to crack down on money laundering and terrorism financing, says the Reserve Bank. The…
Kiwi dollar drops sharply on GDP, Fed news
The New Zealand dollar traded sharply lower today, firstly in response to an upsurge in the US dollar and then to data showing growth was surprisingly weak over the…
Morgan: Rich? Buy multiple houses
If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan…
95CommentsTechnology
Tech Universe: Thursday 20 June
WATCH THE BLOOD PRESSURE: What say you need to constantly monitor someone's blood pressure? Perhaps a catheter is inserted…
Bike crash leads to retail software start-up
Every cloud has a silver lining, so the cliche goes, and for Enis Bacova it was a road accident, which nearly killed him, that led to the establishment of an internet…
NZ firm honoured for joint biofuel project
New Zealand clean-tech firm LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic have received an award for their partnership commercialising low-carbon aviation biofuels.The two firms took…
Giant bugs created by 3D technology
Scientists in Australia are using 3D printing to create monstrous bugs up to 50 times their original size. But doesn't Australia have enough creepy crawlies already?
Sport
Dana Johannsen: Yet more 'heroes' behaving badly
It's become almost as tiresome as the acts themselves.A footy star winds up in trouble with the law and we're immediately…
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Tennis: Erakovic 11th seed at Wimbledon
New Zealand No 1 Marina Erakovic and Zimbabwe's Cara Black will be seeded 11th in the doubles at Wimbledon, beginning in London next week.Erakovic and Black, the former…
Smith's form kept him on wing - Hansen
Rugby: Eight Welsh players to start for Lions
Politics
Chch rebuild: Who picks up the tab?
The results of crunch talks over who pays for what in Christchurch city centre's post-earthquake blueprint projects will…
'Petty bureaucracy' - Dunne gets angry
Peter Dunne has hit out at the Electoral Commission after it refused to budge on its requirements for his party's reregistration.
PR spin costs Solid Energy $48k
Well-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.
Norman won't win finance job: Shearer
The Greens back down on their print money policy is good - but co-leader Russel Norman shouldn't expect to be finance minister in a Labour-led government.
