The big clean-up
People around Christchurch are being advised to watch out for potholes, debris and surface water following yesterday's extreme weather.
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Anguish after crash horror
The husband of a woman killed in a four-car crash begged her to wake up and get off the road as their young son screamed in agony
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The 50 coolest Kiwis ever
America has Elvis and Marilyn. Britain has Kate and baby George. Australia has... mainly people they stole from us. So who are the coolest New Zealanders of this and…
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Uni cheats: hundreds punished
Students buying assignments, forging signatures, and using phones in exams were among more than 540 cases of cheating dealt with by universities last year.
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Marshall ditches fern logo
Former All Black Justin Marshall has backed down on using a silver fern in the logo of his new business venture after "discussions" with the New Zealand Rugby Union.
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Deputy headmaster found dead
The deputy headmaster, Kang Min-gyu, in charge of the 236 missing students was found dead.
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Kiwi gifts Fiji cancer sufferer dream
A Fijiian cancer sufferer and her family will spend a week at a luxury holiday resort thanks to the generosity of a Kiwi family that was forced to cancel their own dream…
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Fears over inmates' court food
Female inmates will be cooking food and serving staff at New Zealand's busiest court in a plan being worked on by justice and prison bosses.
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Storm wreaks havoc through south
The worst of the miserable weather that caused havoc through parts of the country is over but some will be spending the long weekend cleaning up the mess.
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Heavy rain crash victim named
An elderly man who died after crashing his car into a tree in Auckland two days ago has been identified as Robert Nikora, 74, of Papatoetoe.
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Locals praised for retrieving bodies
Local residents who assisted in retrieving a stranded truck containing the bodies of two men in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have been praised by the regional council.
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Migrant vote an untapped poll winner
The migrant vote could "swing the political ballot" as the number of overseas-born New Zealanders reach over a million, a diversity expert says.
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Opinion
Powerful show of character
Jessica Lange is so far more comical than disturbing. Witches are as terrifying as carrots. Only one screen incarnation was truly freaky but you didn't even get to…
Oravida affair rocks MP's confidence
The reluctance of her fellow National MPs to come to her aid no doubt in part reflects their annoyance that she was so silly, so unwise, writes John Armstrong.
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How we remember them
They stare aimlessly into the distance, ignored, slightly sad, timeless, peculiarly inactive - Laurence Aberhart's Anzac…
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Backtrack on Epsom boundary
Snobbery and a false rumour that a boundary change would take some homes out of the Auckland Grammar zone and affect property values are believed to be factors in the…
Few parents paid for care of disabled children
'Mindset change' cuts benefit roll
Business
NZ milk push in the Middle East
Alan Fitzsimmons still gets a buzz out of opening up new markets for Fonterra after more than two decades selling New Zealand…
SkyCity among investor opportunities
SkyCity, Trade Me and Telecom are the best investment opportunities on New Zealand's share market, according to Morningstar.
Messy business break-ups
It is amazing how often business resembles life.
Fonterra on Hong Kong shopping lists
The cross-border tourism trade from mainland China is a big part of the retail scene in Hong Kong.
World
Officials: 24 more abducted Nigerian students free
A Nigerian education official says 24 more schoolgirls abducted by Islamic extremists have escaped. That means 44 are free…
Deadliest attack ever on Nigerian capital kills 72
'Unprovoked attack' kills 58
An attack on a UN peacekeeping base in South Sudan killed 58 people and injured about 100 others.
Putin talks tough despite Ukraine deal
Deadly avalanche on Mount Everest
VideoTechnology
Note to self: stop drinking
You're in a bar having a few drinks - and then you get a text message from yourself saying it's time to go home.
Meet Honda's latest humanoid
VideoIt walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda's…
PlayStation partners with Kiwi school
Kiwi students will soon have the chance to develop their own games using the Sony PlayStation platform.
Fired exec gets $58m for 15 months work
Yahoo's recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of $58 million even though he lasted just 15 months…
Politics
Fran O'Sullivan: Collins row a distraction from the real issue
Opposition politicians are sinking their fangs into Judith Collins over the Oravida affair, distracting attention from the…
Collins: I do recall ambassador talks
Justice Minister Judith Collins has recovered her memory after telling Parliament she could not recall whether she had briefed New Zealand's ambassador to Beijing about…
James Griffin: Tax-free children
Okay, as a change from being the guy who sits back and lobs grenades of cynicism at the easy targets, here's an actual idea for an election year policy that will be…
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Rugby: Blues season on the rocks
A 39-20 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes in Wellington last night was a frustrating blow to the Blues who have dropped…
Rugby: First-five puts hand up for under-20s
Super Rugby's break for the June tests comes at an opportune time for Blues first-five Simon Hickey.
Rugby: Whitelock pays price for Chiefs' hoodoo
George Whitelock's absence from the Crusaders' match-day squad to play the Chiefs tonight is a reflection of their desire to try something different against a franchise…
Rugby: Schmidt seizes window of opportunity
Amid the euphoria of winning the Six Nations, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt felt frustrated. Long after Ireland squeezed past France in a nerve-jangling duel in Paris…
Sport
Wynne Gray: Mealamu substitute a constant dilemma
So Kevvy returned to the Super 15 field last night. Nothing against the champion Blues hooker but I only believed it when…
Commonweath Games: Triathlete appeals against Glasgow omission
Unwanted triathlete Nicky Samuels has appealed against the decision to omit her from New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team for Glasgow.
NRL: Relieved Henry chuffed to be back
As Ben Henry lay on the ground, with the medicos assessing his injured knee, the lectures he listened to when in the under-20s about the average length of an NRL career…
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Canes blow away Blues
Winning on the road continues to be a problem for the Blues following a 39-20 defeat to the Hurricanes in Wellington tonight.
Small Business
Small Business: Chocolatiers - Kako Chocolate
Stu Jordan is founder and executive chocolatier at Kako Chocolate, an Auckland-based chocolate manufacturer and chocolate…
