Plane ran low on fuel
Review recommended after Air Force plane running low on fuel while carrying 117 people landed in near whiteout conditions in Antarctica.
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Armed, masked duo wanted by police
Two masked people who appear to be carrying firearms are being sought by police after frightening people around Auckland this week.
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Live updates: Black Caps v Sri Lanka
Ball-by-ball updates of the seventh ODI between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka from Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
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Siege victim killed by police bullet
One of the Sydney siege victims was killed by ricocheting fragments of a police bullet or bullets, an inquest has heard.
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Sutton's bosses won't attend leaving do
Roger Sutton's two major bosses are staying away from his farewell bash this afternoon.
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Disgruntled scientist's nuclear bomb plan
A disgruntled former US nuclear scientist promised to build nuclear weapons in exchange for "money and power".
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'I wasn't sure how to help myself'
Suspended healthcare professional who admitted repeatedly viewing images of children being sexually abused is lobbying to return to work.
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McDonald's launching table service
Fast food chain McDonald's is making a radical change to its counter and drive through services, trialling table service and customisable gourmet burgers.
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Parking fee stoush: Fines 'unlawful'
Lawyers say fines levied by a private car park provider aren't legal, after a Dunedin woman slammed a $65 fee for returning to her car 11mins late.
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Star rugby player dodges conviction
A Blues rugby star tipped to be a future All Black has dodged a conviction for drink driving because a judge believed it would impede his 'stellar career'.
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Years to wait for breast reconstruction
A 33-year-old Dunedin woman left with just one breast after cancer says she's waited two years for surgery - and will have to wait at least two more.
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Pike River should become 'Great Walk'
The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new 'great walk' from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa Range.
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The Government's employment watchdog has taken enforcement action against eight employers in the Bay of Plenty Kiwifruit…
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First December trade deficit in four years
New Zealand posted its first trade deficit for a December month in four years as aircraft and mobile phones boosted imports…
Air NZ sales process faces probe
Air New Zealand is being investigated over possible misleading or deceptive conduct in the way it sells insurance with air fares.
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It is a relief the Reserve Bank has moved to a neutral stance in its statement this morning, saying it expects to keep the official cash rate on hold (at 3.5 per cent)…
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Briscoe Group, which operates the Briscoes, Rebel Sports, and Living & Giving chains, said sales rose 2.9 percent to $167.4 million in its fourth quarter despite tough…
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Human rights groups criticised Mexico's government yesterday for concluding that 43 students missing since September were…
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A gay US lawmaker is threatening to expose politicians' extramarital affairs if they don't stop criticising gay marriage as immoral.
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John Armstrong: 'Market' swept under social housing rug
It is difficult to erase the suspicion that the policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong…
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Those at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world a better place - as long as they are not inconvenienced…
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Any hopes that this year will be less barking mad than last year on the political front are rapidly diminishing.
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Former Act Party leader John Banks will face a retrial for filing a false electoral return, Solicitor-General Mike Heron, QC, has confirmed.
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Shelley Bridgeman: Does this ad encourage kids to smoke?
Quitline is running an ad depicting little children pretending to "smoke" their crayons, writes Shelley Bridgeman. Aimed…
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The mighty Deportivo Thurrock score the most Sunday League goal of all time. Video / YouTube: Project Babb.
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TranzAlpine track: A tale of two countries
The craggy and wild Main Divide really does split New Zealand into two different landscapes, writes Bronwyn Sell.
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State of the Nation speeches, so called, are really about the state of the government or the party in opposition at the opening of a new political year. Politicians…
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The Vault - '92 Cricket World Cup: Game 3 - NZ v South Africa
This article was published in the Herald on March 2, 1992, following New Zealand's seven-wicket win over South Africa at…
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