Some rough edges have been removed from the new blueprint for Auckland - among them a possible return to the days of "shoebox" apartments.
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Some rough edges have been removed from the new blueprint for Auckland - among them a possible return to the days of "shoebox" apartments.
The New Zealand equestrian team still remain a chance to repeat their medal performance from four years ago despite Tim Price crashing out of the cross country today…
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Aussie reality TV contestant admits her father was former NZ cop who moved to Australia to become guru with nine wives and 64 kids, who later went to prison.
The number of homeowners forced to sell because of debt has dropped 30 per cent in past year - which experts say is a sign of a more buoyant economy.
Organisers in Rio are scrambling to come up with a new Chinese flag after the version used in medal ceremonies was found to contain a whopping mistake.
Board games, milos by the fire and cooking on top of the fireplace are becoming second nature for some Hawke's Bay families as power outages continue.
COMMENT: Many cultures across the world have suffered horrible cruelties but haven't all become killers and thieves.
Games audiences could have been forgiven for consulting Dr Google after images emerged of 19-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps covered in large red spots.
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In his new book Things That Matter, Middlemore Hospital intensive care specialist Dr David Galler discusses stories of life and death including his mother.
COMMENT: The main human threat in the Auckland Islands is the squid trawl fishery.
As Pakistani lawyers gathered at a government-run hospital to grieve for a fallen colleague, a suicide bomber struck, killing at least 64 and wounding over 100.
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Iran executed a nuclear scientist convicted of spying for the United States, an official said.
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Economists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.
IkeGPS is in a trading halt pending a placement of shares to institutional investors in Australia and New Zealand.
COMMENT: It's quite easy to make money in shares. In fact, as long as you follow two basic rules, history would suggest you're virtually guaranteed to.
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John Key and Barack Obama have something in common - their golf handicaps have both fallen since taking office.
Key says he has been assured by China that a halt to imports of kiwifruit is the result of a "technical issue" rather than any alleged reprisals.
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