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Four Chch schools to close
Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that four Christchurch schools will be closed to form a new super school.
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Police acted 'unlawfully'
Police acted "unlawfully, unjustifiably and unreasonably" in establishing road blocks, and detaining and searching people during the Urewera raids six years ago, the…
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Police statement on Operation 8
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NZ zapped by lightning strikes
More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across NZ today, and more are expected, as a band of thunderstorms moves in from the Tasman Sea.
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Teachers saved students in Oklahoma
"All the teachers started screaming into the room and saying, 'Get into the hallway! We don't want you to die!' and stuff like that," said sixth-grader Phaedra Dunn.
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Shot couple to be laid to rest together
A Far North couple fatally shot at their home will be buried together but their families are yet to decide where.
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Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington are considering following suit, a…
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Tornado: Science behind the destruction
Packing winds of up to 320km, the killer tornado that laid waste to Oklahoma on Monday grasped at the deadliest end of the Enhanced Fujita scale.
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Mystery painter's pedestrian crossing
Arnott Heights residents hope to convince authorities to install a pedestrian crossing in the Greymouth suburb, but in the meantime one resident has painted their own…
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Kiwis lose confidence in info safety
Most New Zealanders have lost confidence that government departments, financial institutions and telecommunications companies can keep their private information safe…
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Murder accused found 'legally insane'
An Auckland man accused of killing his flatmate has been found to be "legally insane" at the time, according to a psychiatric report.
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7-year-old drives drunk grandfather
An Auckland grandfather was two-and-a-half times over the legal alcohol limit when he let his 7-year-old grandson drive his car - a situation police say is becoming…
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US gay teen facing felony charges
An 18-year-old US cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the…
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Twitter and Kiwi athletes
Tweeting unites fans, players
It's 6.58 on an unremarkable Tuesday night in Mt Wellington, and influential sports jock Andrew Mulligan is about to go live on air.
Delete that! Twitter faux pas
After publicly issuing media guidelines for players to follow on their coming tour of Australia, the Lions lost the plot with their official account.
Opinion
Build up, not out to become liveable city
Intensification of housing needs to be matched by intensification of amenities, writes Dr Jamie Hosking. It must be sensitive to heritage and design values,
13CommentsWe owe it to ourselves to be outraged
While the stakes may be small in the immediate case, this is about as big a deal as it gets in terms of our constitution, writes Andrew Geddis.
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Rugby: Afeaki injury gives Tameifuna chance for Chiefs
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Ecoya changes name to Trilogy
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NZ zapped by lightning strikes
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Cannes security nearly kick out film star
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Rugby: Dagg back starting for Crusaders
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Four Chch schools to close
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Beer-for-job offer stands
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Golf: Garcia apologises for 'fried chicken' remark
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Luke Skywalker's pants fetch $44,000 at auction
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Conservative Party leader blames hacker for offensive tweet
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National
Conservative Party leader blames hacker for offensive tweet
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says his Twitter account was hacked after an offensive tweet was posted on his feed.The…
Beer-for-job offer stands
A Wanganui man is offering any prospective employer 52 dozen beer if they take him on as an apprentice.Mr Gray, 28, qualified as a printer with APN Print in Wanganui…
Murder trial begins for Kiwi in Canada
Former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett, 56, is standing trial at Salmon Arm Provincial Court for the murder of his wife Laura Letts-Beckett by allegedly pushing…
Potential conflicts loom on road ahead
Whether it's walls of apartments on the ridges overlooking Browns Bay or 18-storey high rises in Newmarket, the council is facing a chorus of complaints.
Business
Vodafone keeps losing mobile customers
Vodafone New Zealand, which bought phone company TelstraClear for $840 million last year, lost a net 7,000 mobile customers…
Red sheds about to take giant leap
The Warehouse is about to embark on a radical new expansion strategy using television.
Ecoya changes name to Trilogy
Ecoya, which counts the Bakery Business LP as its biggest shareholder, has changed its name to Trilogy International as the skincare range it bought in 2010 dominates…
Ethnic SMEs offer 'huge' untapped potential
Mainstream small and medium sized enterprises should be tapping into the skills, experience and global connections held by migrant business owners, says an ethnic affairs…
Technology
Adults, drama bad for FB
There are too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, say teens who are turning to Twitter as a social media destination.A…
Xbox One Anthem: 'Celebrating the Xbox community'
VideoThe Xbox One Anthem is a celebration video of the Xbox community. It features users, creators and innovators who make Xbox what it is and guide where it is going. Their…
Xbox One: Quantum Break trailer
VideoMaster time to survive the present... and save the future. From the creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne comes Quantum Break, a revolutionary entertainment experience…
Tech Universe: Wednesday 22 May
POINT AND SHOOT: If you're into hunting but not a very good shot then the TrackingPoint smart rifle may appeal: you point and it locks a laser on the target. You pull…
World
The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
Is Pope Francis an exorcist?The question has bubbled up ever since Francis laid his hands on the head of a young man in…
Pope greets prayer rally in Vatican
Activist kills himself in Notre Dame Cathedral
A far-right writer and activist has killed himself at the altar of Paris' famed Notre Dame Cathedral, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity…
Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live
Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar
Sport
Rugby: Afeaki injury gives Tameifuna chance for Chiefs
Ben Afeaki's calf strain has handed Ben Tameifuna an opportunity to remind the All Blacks selectors of his ability when…
Rugby Herald: Senior All Blacks
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Rugby: Play offs still wide open
Five Super rugby rounds to go and the make-up of the top-six play-off spots is less than clear-cut.
Rugby: Dagg back starting for Crusaders
Rugby: Bray defends officials after Henry blast
Politics
Vision of fear for city's heritage
Auckland's heritage character is under threat from apartments in half of residential Auckland, says the Character Coalition…
Key's $1b Solid Energy request in doubt
Newly released papers raise fresh questions over Prime Minister John Key's claim that Solid Energy asked for $1 billion of taxpayers' money to fund its transformation…
Mission: Restore faith in transport
The head of Auckland Transport has come out swinging against the public transport system he runs saying trains and buses are late, infrequent and overcrowded.
NZ eyeing new peacekeeping role
New Zealand edged a step closer to committing peacekeepers to a new area of the Middle East.
Small Business
Meat Mail scheme takes off
Two students who started selling boxes of meat to their Dunedin peers last year have trebled their client base, hired staff…
