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Obama defends drone strikes

US President Barack Obama has defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving US counterterrorism policy.

Christie's mum 'disgusted' by delay

The mother of slain teenager Christie Marceau has appealed to Justice Minister Judith Collins expressing disgust over the length of time it has taken to amend the Bail…

80-year-old oldest to top Everest

An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation has become the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest, a feat he called "the world's best feeling"…

Science

Scientist: Challenges will help NZ

The Prime Minister's chief science adviser says a hitlist of 10 big issues for our top brains to tackle will be "transformational", despite criticism that they lack…

'Dream' software boosts power of DNA

The new software, called STRmix, has the ability to unscramble DNA found at crime scenes from up to four people - giving results that were previously not possible.

Opinion

New body for teachers key to change

School teaching ought to rank among the most respected of professions. Those who educate our children are every bit as important to us as, say, doctors or lawyers, arguably…

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Seven-year visa wait for parents

Applicants for residence under Immigration New Zealand's family parent category are being told they will have to wait up to seven years for their visas.

Business

Kiwi tumbles as US$ climbs

Fears that the New Zealand dollar would continue its upward spiral were put to rest yesterday when comments from the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke revived…

Cautious calm returns to Wall St

Wall Street was mixed, paring sharp early losses after disappointing data from China and a slump in Japanese stocks outweighed better-than-expected reports on…

Technology

Mac Planet: After Earth

A Kiwi company I have mentioned before, founded in New Zealand and based in London, is about to move some staff to Los Angeles. That's partly due to the global release…

School attracts gamers with online hub

A tertiary institution in Auckland has come up with an innovative way of attracting video game players to enter a career in New Zealand's fast-growing game development…

World

Security tightened at army barracks

The Government's emergency response committee, Cobra, reconvened last night to discuss security measures following the first terrorist murder on the British mainland…

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First trade scholars graduate

Hundreds of trades scholarships offered last year to help in the Christchurch rebuild are starting to pay off as the first…

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