85yo's stunning survival
An 85-year-old pensioner who fell 30m from his clifftop property on to rocks had to wriggle out of his pants to reach his cellphone to raise the alarm.
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Eleanor Catton throws the book at NZ
Author Eleanor Catton has criticised NZ as a country led by "neo-liberal, profit-obsessed, shallow, very money-hungry politicians who don't care about culture".
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Couple forgive after vicious home attack
Left bloodied and knocked out in their own home just before Xmas, Dennis and Eileen Phillips don't want "harsh treatment" of the teen accused of the attack.
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Isis sets countdown to new executions
An online message purportedly from Isis warned that a Japanese hostage and Jordanian pilot the extremists hold have less than "24 hours left to live."
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Claws out over Lion Man's new park
"He wants to promote himself, make money out of it at the cost of the animals." The Lion Man's shift to South Africa has upset the conservation community there.
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John Key's plan to boost housing
In his first major speech of the year, John Key is expected to outline what his government will do with the supply of social housing stock.
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Raglan model scores 'phenomenal' gig
Vinnie Woolston, a model from Raglan who says he was once "just a grom", is the new face of the Yves Saint Laurent men's scent La Nuit de l'Homme.
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Arthur's Pass fire started in odd spots
A scrub fire that spread across 330ha of the Southern Alps may have started in separate areas, police said yesterday as firefighters battled to bring the blaze under…
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Lovers of Kiwi apples feel the crunch
A slow start to summer has led to a national shortage of New Zealand-grown apples, with some supermarkets able to offer only fruit imported from the United States.
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Future Auckland: A place to call home
In the third of our five-part Future Auckland series we aim to stimulate debate.
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Nines lose a star, but predict a show
League superstar Johnathan Thurston will be missed, but his absence will not detract from the entertainment at this weekend's NRL Nines, organisers say.
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Kiwis in US braced for megastorm
Kiwis in New York and up the east coast of the United States were last night hunkering down as one of the biggest storms in history bore down on the region.
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Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: January 28
National
Hot time down on the farm
A teenage farmhand became an accidental hero after keeping a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.
85yo's stunning survival from Castor Bay cliff fall
Surfer finds body at popular beach
A body believed to be that of a teenager missing since Saturday has been found by a surfer at a popular Gisborne surf beach.
Lesson plan for teen parents
Isis fight decision still weeks away
Business
Liquidators to make $23m bitcoin claim
The liquidators of a New Zealand bitcoin trading platform will soon be able to make a claim for $23 million worth of the…
Keep cash rate on hold - shadow board
NZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow but that the next best option would…
Departing Quin earns high praise at Spark
Spark chief executive Simon Moutter is parting on great terms with his No 2 executive Chris Quin with appreciation "for a job well done".
VMob price falls after quick rise
Mobile voucher developer VMob's share price fell yesterday after rising following news that the company had signed a global deal with fast-food giant McDonald's and…
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US snowstorm spares New York, hits New England
New York City was spared a predicted blizzard - but further north parts of New England struggled to cope with a huge dump…
Massive blizzard to hit New York
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Indonesia scales back AirAsia jet recovery
Indonesia's military has halted its recovery efforts for the crashed AirAsia plane, including attempts to locate more bodies and raise the fuselage.
City falls silent before storm's onslaught
5C rise in temperature tipped for Australia
Politics
Security questions over drone landing
A hapless United States government worker was apparently responsible for a small drone that crashed on the White House grounds…
Winston Peters criticises foreign student numbers
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has criticised the number of foreign students choosing to study here.
PM won't comment on Sabin investigation
Prime Minister John Key has refused to comment on reports National MP Mike Sabin is under investigation by police but said he would be surprised of Mr Sabin was not…
Bryce Edwards: What to expect in 2015
As last year's election and scandal fatigue slowly wear off, leaders will stake out their visions for 2015 in speeches tomorrow. Here's what to expect.
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Laneways: Best festival fashion
Katherine Lowe brings you the 20 fashionable things seen at the Laneway Festival and liked (on trend, or not).
Backstage at Laneway (+photos)
The latest fast food nightmare
Fast food has been taken to a whole new level at KFC with the Double Down Dog - a hot dog wrapped in a cheese-stuffed chicken breast, smothered in cheese sauce.
Meet the new Miss Universe
Kate victim of Photoshop fail
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Play of the day: Three players injured in one ball
In a recent Victorian Premier League match between Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club and Footscray-Edgewater Cricket Club in…
Play of the day: Three players injured in one ball
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Auschwitz survivors mark liberation anniversary
Auschwitz survivors made emotional private visits to the former Nazi death camp on Monday before commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of its liberation.
Massive blizzard to hit New York
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Walking the walk on the Wild side
Before she was cast in the movie Wild, Laura Dern had not read the best-selling book that inspired it - Wild: From Lost…
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A war of words has broken out after Blink-182 announced founding member Tom DeLonge had left the band "indefinitely" - only for DeLonge to deny the reports. The row…
Eleanor Catton 'angry' with Government
Lena Dunham's sad 'snowmageddon' selfie
Travel
Scotland: Making Attenborough proud
A wildlife cruise on the Isle of Mull is heaven for bird lovers, writes Richard Tulloch.
Walking the Outer Hebrides
Melbourne: Hippos, heights and heaps of fun
From fun parks to family safaris, Danielle Wright introduces her children to Melbourne.
Travel tidbits and deals of the week (+WIN)
Michigan: Motor City revival
Opinion
Opinion: Irradiated apple anyone?
"Irradiated food is anything but fresh," writes Sue Kedgley. So why is the govt bending over backwards to bring more of…
92CommentsEditorial: Zapped fruit now standard but consumers need to know
Stephen Jacobi: Clock ticks on trade talks as detractors grow
Stephen Jacobi writes: If the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not finished soon, we may need to move on to something else.
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Cricket: NZ in the black at the 'death'
In 12 one-day internationals since the start of the season, New Zealand are in credit during overs 41-50 - the "death" overs…
Cricket: Geyser City push for T20 repeat
Future bright for US-bound teenager
As the Breakers warmed down after a long, physical training session at their Mairangi Bay gym yesterday, the team's 16-year-old prodigy, Tai Wynyard, was out on the…
