Updated The man who received Hone's Harawira's racially charged email is pleased with the MP's second apology but is not expecting a personal "sorry". More
A new study has confirmed a long-held Australian belief - less-skilled Kiwis have migrated there at a higher rate than skilled professionals. More
A teenager whose night of drinking ended with the death of his best friend in a road crash has been jailed for five years. More
The age for buying alcohol outside of bars should be raised to minimise harm to children and young people, Children's Commissioner John Angus says. More
Milk powder prices on Fonterra's online trading auction have continued their upwards march. More
Many lights designed to adorn Christmas trees could cause serious injury or death, according to secret tests revealed today. More
Dumped All Black Joe Rokocoko relishing the chance to play against his old team on Sunday. More
Tiger Woods will not face criminal charges over his car crash, but has been issued with a careless driving citation by US police. More
NZ skipper absent as Iran seizes yacht crew
A New Zealander was preparing to skipper a yacht in an international race when the boat was seized by Iranian authorities in territorial waters. More
Obama: Troops out of Afghanistan in 2012
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama ends three months of exacting deliberations today to outline his new Afghan… More
Sideswipe: Dodgy old Santa
Barry Magee writes: "Very topical with big old Farmers Santa getting his makeover; a cartoonist in 1963 drew this for the… More
Sign on a hand-dryer in a bathroom in central Christchurch. *…
Chicken dinner with personality, spotted in Fiji by Sideswipe reader Atesh Bhej.
Video Shoe-thrower has shoe thrown at him (0:55)
Man who threw shoes at Bush gets one tossed at him. Watch
Woods at fault, but no criminal charges say police.
Couple deny 'crashing' White House state dinner.
Takeaways bring healthy profit
Shares in KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut operator Restaurant Brands closed at a seven-year high last night, after… More
Call to clean up KiwiSaver sales
KiwiSaver providers have been warned about using standover tactics to stop people from changing schemes. More
Cricket: Southee called into Black Caps
Northern Districts pace bowler Tim Southee has been brought in to the New Zealand cricket squad for the second test against Pakistan. More
Microsoft on Win 7 black screen of death - 'not us'
Microsoft says it can find no evidence that its security updates were causing serious problems in Windows 7 computers… More
Harawira apologises again, allowed to stay with party
Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has apologised again for comments made in an offensive email and is allowed to remain with the party following three weeks of debate over his future. More
David Newport: If a buyer came knocking, is your business ready?
Ask any owner whether their company is for sale and they are likely to say 'yes, if the price is right'. It is… More
Viper spits venom on lap record
The Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team from Chrysler Group LLC arrived at California's Laguna Seca raceway… More
The Job Tour: Graduating in Palmerston North
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Palmerston North is known as Student City. It has Massey University, UCOl, International Pacific College, Hairdressers… More
An architect by mistake and still enjoying it
Andrew Barrie was good at tech drawing and Lego - so he studied architecture. More
Judge keeps ban on Jennifer Lopez video
A judge is keeping a ban in place to prevent the release of home videos featuring Jennifer Lopez recorded by her ex-husband. More
What I pack: Sophia Burn
Do you travel light or heavy? Light but messy. Cattle or first class? Your money or mine? I can't travel… More
Brownie points (+recipes)
Everybody has their favourite variation on this chocolate 'cake that's not a cake'. More
Photos Southern Architecture Awards 2009 (26 pics)