Flights cancelled across NZ
Some planes have been grounded and interisland ferries are staying in port, forcing travellers to hunker down as a massive storm pounds the country.
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Doha fire: Nursery owners found guilty
The owners of a Doha nursery where New Zealand's Weekes triplets died have been found guilty.
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Burglar impersonating police officer
Elderly people around Auckland are being targeted in their homes by a robber passing himself off as a police officer.
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Kiwi 'froze' to death in Queensland
A New Zealander who "froze" to death in inland Queensland yesterday chose the "coldest day of the year" to sleep outside, locals say.
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Kidnap 'to show her that he loved her'
A Rotorua man who kidnapped his girlfriend then dragged her behind a car for almost 2km told police he put her in the car boot "to show her that he loved her".
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Police blitz on truancy in Whangarei
Police have carried out a blitz on truancy in Whangarei, where nearly a third of students at some schools are absent at any given time.
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India floods strand thousands
Indian officials say rescuers are using helicopters and climbing through mountain paths to reach nearly 4,000 people trapped by landslides.
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Sopranos star dies suddenly in Italy
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's The Sopranos was the centre of one of TV's greatest drama series, has died in…
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No jail for man who robbed teenager
A man who robbed Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles just hours before he was brutally murdered and dismembered has escaped jail today.
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Northland mum vanished after crash
The disappearance of a Rawene woman after she left a marae with her partner is a mystery to police, but foul play has not been ruled out.
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Battery cage plan extension proposed
The group responsible for phasing out battery chicken cages within a decade has bowed to industry pressure and proposed extending the timetable.
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Up to 100 NZ Post jobs to go
New Zealand Post says it will axe 80 to 100 corporate roles at the state-owned company's Wellington and Auckland offices by July.
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Opinion
Fortuin: Don't judge Devoy too soon
Let's not judge her before we know her and even when we think we know her, let's focus on the results, writes Gregory Fortuin.
14CommentsRattue: Sky TV deserve kick up the butt
The new soccer deal making every match in the English Premier League available online - live and on demand - is an absolute winner in my book, writes Chris Rattue.
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No charges likely for surprised burglar
A burglar who discovered a dead body hanging in a Hamilton house is unlikely to face charges for the break-in.
Mana Party announces big housing plan
The Mana Party wants to build 10,000 state houses a year. Mana's Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate Te Hamua Nikora announced the party's housing policy today in Pomare, in the…
NZ Govt urged to expand anti-trafficking measures
A US State Department report on human trafficking has identified forced labour and a trade in underage sex workers in New Zealand, and urged Government to expand its…
Firewood help warms family's hearts
Offers of help have been flooding in for the Foster family who had all their firewood stolen while spending what is likely to be their last holiday together.
World
Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests
With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized…
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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech
Summoning the harsh history of Berlin, US President Barack Obama cautioned the US and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed…
New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Business
Modest growth - GDP up just 0.3pc
The dollar has dropped on news the economy limped along in the first three months of the year, thanks largely to the North…
Reserve Bank issues 'dirty money' warning
New Zealand cannot afford to become a weak link in the chain of global efforts to crack down on money laundering and terrorism financing, says the Reserve Bank. The…
Kiwi dollar drops sharply on GDP, Fed news
The New Zealand dollar traded sharply lower today, firstly in response to an upsurge in the US dollar and then to data showing growth was surprisingly weak over the…
Morgan: Rich? Buy multiple houses
If the market distortion is going to persist then those with the means should be buying multiple houses, they can't do anything but go up in value, writes Gareth Morgan…
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Dotcom slams massive 'data massacre'
A company's decision to delete millions of Megaupload files has been described as the 'largest data massacre in the history…
Tech Universe: Thursday 20 June
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Bike crash leads to retail software start-up
Every cloud has a silver lining, so the cliche goes, and for Enis Bacova it was a road accident, which nearly killed him, that led to the establishment of an internet…
NZ firm honoured for joint biofuel project
New Zealand clean-tech firm LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic have received an award for their partnership commercialising low-carbon aviation biofuels.The two firms took…
Sport
Dana Johannsen: Yet more 'heroes' behaving badly
It's become almost as tiresome as the acts themselves.A footy star winds up in trouble with the law and we're immediately…
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Tennis: Erakovic 11th seed at Wimbledon
New Zealand No 1 Marina Erakovic and Zimbabwe's Cara Black will be seeded 11th in the doubles at Wimbledon, beginning in London next week.
Smith's form kept him on wing - Hansen
Rugby: Eight Welsh players to start for Lions
Politics
Chch rebuild: Who picks up the tab?
The results of crunch talks over who pays for what in Christchurch city centre's post-earthquake blueprint projects will…
'Petty bureaucracy' - Dunne gets angry
Peter Dunne has hit out at the Electoral Commission after it refused to budge on its requirements for his party's reregistration.
PR spin costs Solid Energy $48k
Well-connected lobbyists Saunders Unsworth worked with Solid Energy, Treasury and Cabinet Ministers to thwart questions about the company's problems.
Norman won't win finance job: Shearer
The Greens back down on their print money policy is good - but co-leader Russel Norman shouldn't expect to be finance minister in a Labour-led government.
