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
Man dies in hospital after 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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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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Damascus refugees out of food
The desperate residents of a besieged district of Damascus are expected to run out of food today.
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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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Police break own rules on diversion
Police officers prosecuting breaches of protection orders broke their own rules six times last year by granting diversion from court.
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Help for tots born too soon
Some of New Zealand's most vulnerable premature babies will soon take part in ground-breaking research.
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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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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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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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Opinion
Chris Rattue: It's rich for Hansen to berate players heading overseas
Steve Hansen sounded like a tired old man whistling in the dark as he berated young rugby men for failing in their moral and patriotic duty.
Justin Marshall: How to resurrect Blues' season
What a game of stunning intensity and brutality in Hamilton on Saturday, a game that was comparable to most test matches.
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Teens get the chance that Christie missed
The family of Christie Marceau marked what would have been her 21st birthday by giving two other youngsters an opportunity…
Big drop in on-bail crime but 31 still die
Hot debate over cool Kiwis
Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Peter Jackson, Sir Peter Blake and Sam Neill are readers' nominations for the biggest omissions from a list of the coolest New Zealanders.
Craig wary of sweetheart electorate deal
Army officer in trouble over use of live bullets
Business
Superyacht owners in $190m tourism plan
A new partnership between tourism agencies and the marine industry aims to double spending by wealthy superyacht owners…
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.
Music festival is a hit for brands
When it started in 1999, Coachella was a couple of stages and a dance tent. Tickets were $65.
Five novel features an Amazon smartphone could offer
Rumours of an Amazon smartphone have reached a fever pitch, with several tech blogs speculating that the device could be due out this year.
World
Toll rises as divers find way into hull
After more than three days of frustration and failure, divers finally found a way into a submerged ferry off South Korea's…
Ferry sinking: Captain of sunken S Korean ferry arrested
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Stranded Sherpas need new route
Nepal's authorities temporarily halted climbing on Mt Everest while search teams dug through snow and ice for three missing Sherpa guides.
Alarm at humans in zoo show
Security fears for Obama's Asia visit
Technology
US tech company buys NZ software developer
New Zealand software developer Optima has been sold to a United States technology firm for an undisclosed sum.
David Spencer: The case for a shorter work week
In a world of iPhones and drones, people are right to wonder why they are still working so hard.
Note to self: stop drinking
You're in a bar having a few drinks - and then you get a text message from yourself saying it's time to go home.
Meet Honda's latest humanoid
VideoIt walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda's…
Politics
Editorial: Standing up to Japan vital in trade talks
Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, has a long and notorious history of protectionism.
US Admiral backs NZ's bid for UN security council
The head of the US military in the Pacific says he can't see why New Zealand wouldn't be a great addition to the UN Security Council. Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander…
Turia hits out at Labour
Retiring Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has hit out Labour, saying it doesn't deserve the Maori vote, but MP Shane Jones says her comments are 'cheap shots'.
Craig's family in 'seat swizzle'
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig's family has succeeded in having electorate boundaries redrawn to get his parents and about 120 neighbouring voters shifted into…
Rugby
Rugby: Sides use heads and hearts on concussion issue
The significance of Kieran Read leaving the field after 30 minutes on Saturday night was easy to understand in the context…
Rugby: Waratahs pin hopes on Beale to reignite attack
The Waratahs are sweating on Kurtley Beale being fit as they look to break the shackles in key clashes with the Blues and Hurricanes.
Rugby: Aussie trio chase finals place
Halfway through the competition and three Australian teams are positioned to qualify for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in history.
Rugby: Belief in game plan finally clicks for Crusaders
Something has clicked for the Crusaders, coach Todd Blackadder reckons.
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NRL: Warriors facing tough odds
It's starting to look like a poisoned chalice for interim Warriors coach Andrew McFadden following the side's second straight…
Netball: Magic show no love to Langman
It was an unhappy return to her home court for the transtasman netball league's first 100-gamer, Laura Langman, as the Magic outshone the Mystics in Hamilton last night…
Rugby: Chiefs short of time in bid to find lineout fix
The clock is ticking on the Chiefs' efforts to fix their malfunctioning lineout after their mauling at the hands of the Crus-aders.
NRL: Super League import Cooper showing his worth
Super League imports James Graham, Sam Tomkins and the Burgess clan have all made an impact in the NRL
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Small Business: Change of direction driven by passion
How do you go from being a school principal to starting a memory training company? Or shift from civil engineer to software…
