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Ko number 1 in the world
Lydia Ko has ascended to the top of world golf faster than any player in the game's history.
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What will you watch?
The arrival of global entertainment giant Netflix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV eyeballs.
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Bank mortgage war brewing
Banks are tipped to drop interest rates to new lows as competition to attract house hunters and homeowners escalates into an all-out mortgage war.
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Live updates: Auckland Nines
Herald league writers David Skipwith and Kris Shannon will bring you live updates of all the atmosphere and match action from the Auckland Nines at Eden Park.
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Isis claims beheading
An online video released Saturday night purported to show an Islamic State group militant behead Japanese journalist Kenji Goto.
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Boxing: SBW wins over Welliver
Dual international Sonny Bill Williams was too quick and relentless for the far more experienced Chauncy Welliver.
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Key and Plunket prove Catton's point
Is Eleanor Catton a traitor? Does Sean Plunket have a brain? Has the Prime Minister read The Luminaries? Who would have thought an obscure Indian literary festival could…
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Impaled man's close call
A man is making a remarkable recovery after undergoing surgery to remove bone fragments from his brain - but only a centimetre or so could have made the injury much…
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Has Key met his match?
A poll has revealed 55% of voters think Little is potentially a better match for PM John Key than his Labour Party leader predecessors.
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Taranaki homicide victim named
The victim of a homicide in Taranaki on Friday night has been named. She was Gwendoline Blake, aged 71.
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Islamic KiwiSaver ready to go
New Zealand's first Islamic KiwiSaver fund has been launched with a promise not to invest in alcohol, Western entertainment or pornography. The Amanah KiwiSaver Plan…
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Tostee back online offering dating tips
The man accused of murdering New Zealand woman Warriena Wright has been sharing dating tips on an online bodybuilding forum.
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National
UK fugitive using false Kiwi ID jailed
A killer who went on the run for 15 years and stole a disabled Kiwi man's identity for a false passport is back behind bars…
$10k win an 'ideal start' to the year
Dawson Donaldson plans to pimp up his property after winning $10,000 thanks to ASB Bank and the Herald on Sunday.
Rare cause in police-cell death
Family shattered over stolen cup
Business
The housing market in 2015
Buy or sell? Fix or float? Financial and property experts make their predictions and give advice on surviving in the sizzling…
Housing woes: What would Lee do?
It's worth approaching the tricky problem of Auckland's lack of affordable housing by asking the question: What would Lee Kuan Yew do?
31CommentsOil slips below US$44 briefly
Oil prices closed higher after a volatile session that saw the New York price drop below US$44 a barrel for the first time since March 2009.
NZ dollar slumps to 4-year low
The New Zealand dollar is headed for a 2.1 per cent weekly decline against the US dollar, having hit a four-year low after the Reserve Bank on Thursday removed its bias…
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Brian Blessed withdraws from 'King Lear'
Brian Blessed has withdrawn from a production of Shakepeare's King Lear, a week after collapsing on stage.
Miss Marple actress Geraldine McEwan dies, aged 82
Babies DNA tested after gas blast in Mexico
Nine babies who were discovered alive after a gas blast at a maternity and children's hospital in Mexico City are being DNA tested by authorities in an attempt to reunite…
Delta Airlines flight makes emergency landing
Qld: Labor's return to power
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Little captures our attention
The best way to find out what politicians are about is to listen to what they say. That's why this week's State of the Nation…
14CommentsCatton funding money well spent
If Eleanor Catton was a politician she might be in some difficulty today. For it turns out that while she vented her feelings about New Zealand's "very shallow, very…
31CommentsKey pressed over handling of Sabin affair
The PM is facing increasing questions about his handling of the Mike Sabin affair after the Northland MP's resignation a month after reports he was being investigated…
Fran O'Sullivan: Turei needs to quit as well if the Greens want power
If the Greens are intent on becoming a mainstream political party with sufficient cachet to be a credible Govt partner they should persuade Metiria Turei to join Russel…
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If you're having a baby, don't get a dog
When I first met Velvel, he was peeking out from a cardboard box in the back seat of my boyfriend's Saturn wagon.
Kerre McIvor: Trial of being a tearaway's parent
Design & build: The first fix
Let there be light - and wires and heating, at the flick of a switch.
Beauty: Get that sun-kissed summer glow
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Boxing: SBW wins on points
Footballing titans Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen have moved closer to a mooted boxing bout with convincing wins on…
Boxing: Williams ready for massive year
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Piano man plays Turning Tables
Paihia's piano man, Craig Michael Gregory, plays Adele's Turning Tables for a young fan
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Miss Marple actress dies, aged 82
British actress Geraldine McEwan, known for playing Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple on television, has died aged 82.
Brian Blessed withdraws from 'King Lear' production, after collapsing on stage
Bobbi Kristina found unconscious
The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from her bathtub at her home in Georgia.
Auckland Fringe Festival: As once was Ponsonby
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Travel
Waiheke Island: Wind down on Waiheke
Taste a slice of island paradise this summer.
Waiheke Island: Plan B - yurts and yoga
The Netherlands: Time and tide
Liz Light finds Hoorn is steeped in Netherlands' history.
A chance to spin your wheels
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Only the lonely take selfies?
My best friends gave me a selfie stick for Christmas, and a fair bit of cheek. "It's cos we noticed pretty much every photo…
5CommentsJack Tame: Why Auckland's the best little city in the world
Mark Richardson: We've done the hard slog
It's time to chill out. In athletics terms, it's time to taper. There's been so much talk, and we are all guilty of it, about the Black Caps. Are they ready, are they…
Paul Lewis: Knights' friendship a shining example for stars of today
Cartoon: No farewell hug
Sport
Bowls: Overcoming the natural bias in bowls
Compared with some sports, lawn bowls is usually played in a state of calm fairness, but that doesn't mean there isn't any…
Bowls: Outstanding battles in Interclub Sixes
Nines: Warriors on a knife edge
The Warriors don't like to do things the easy way. With a star-studded team full of flair and a huge home crowd behind them, the cards were in their favour on day one…
