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Reserve Bank backs down
New rules restricting low deposit home loans will now not apply to new home builds, says the Reserve Bank.
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Man accused of plot to murder parents
A Tauranga security officer who is accused of trying to arrange for someone to kill his parents has appeared in court and been released on bail.
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Poisoning trial: We were offered money
Helen Milner offered her son and his partner a slice of Phil Nisbet's life insurance cash if they contracted a hitman to kill him, a court heard today.
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Updated 23 min ago
More Kiwis stub out smoking habit
Adults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.
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Merger creates world's biggest airline
American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a partner as the two completed their merger deal today.
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Henare: Surveillance log? No worries
A police log the Maori Party claims shows extended surveillance of those associated with the Ruatoki raids contains nothing to be worried about, National's Tau Henare…
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Missing tennis coach's wallet found
Hamilton police have confirmed the wallet and keys belonging to a missing Australian tennis coach had been found.
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Updated 57 min ago
MP quits Parliament for funeral sector
National list MP Katrina Shanks will resign from Parliament in the New Year to work as chief executive of the Funeral Directors' Association.
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Mosgiel mates in big Lotto win
"I thought 'That's some lucky bugger'," said a Mosgiel man - without realising after 18 years of buying Lotto with his friend they were finally first division winners…
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Ko moves to number four in world
Lydia Ko has moved to number four in the world rankings following her first win as a professional golfer in the weekend.
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Opinion
A great man - not a great president
When we look at Nelson Mandela's legacy as South Africa's post-apartheid leader, we must acknowledge serious failings, writes John Minto.
14CommentsFallow: Housing shortfall not so dire
The Auckland Council reckons Auckland is 20,000 to 30,000 dwellings short of what it needs, writes Brian Fallow.The NZ Institute of Economic Research begs to differ…
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Southsiders' talent making waves
South Auckland sometimes gets a bad rap. But many who have called the place home have gone on to make an impression internationally in their chosen fields.
Far better lifestyle than London
Paying the bills can be tough in NZ's biggest city, so the Herald has examined what we're paying more for and why. We look at the stories behind the prices.
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National
Inquiry now homicide investigation
An investigation by Manawatu police into the disappearance of Whetu Teaola Hansen has been upgraded to a homicide inquiry. "Based…
Harawira making own way to Mandela funeral
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira is making his own arrangements to get to Nelson Mandela's funeral to represent anti-apartheid protesters after being left out of New…
Down a river with many paddles
David Tua for the Maori Party?
Business
Govt unveils monopoly laws review
The Government is to review legislation around the Commerce Commission following its ruling to cut wholesale copper based…
Tech giants lobby to fight spying
Big tech companies across the US have joined forces to pressure government to curb its big surveillance programmes that collect vast amounts of private information.
Home loan queries dive
Rules slash number of low-deposit mortgages but house buyers still encouraged to ask.
Loan curbs boost for mortgage brokers
Reserve Bank home-loan cooling measures have driven business into mortgage brokers' hands, says Jeff Royle.
World
11,000 soldiers deployed for Mandela's funeral
South African security forces had only days to implement a rough plan for Nelson Mandela's grand funeral, based partly on…
Tributes outside Mandela's Johannesburg home
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Thai protests set to continue
Thailand's premier may have called a snap election to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis, but protesters vowed to keep up their "people's revolution".
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Technology
Tech Universe: Tuesday 10 December
RECURSIVE WASTE: Jet engines are notoriously noisy. Using piezoelectric material, engineers built an extremely sensitive…
NSA turns eyes to online games
Stories carried overnight by international media say US and UK spies have spent years trawling online games for terrorists and informants.
Phone addicts unhappy - study
Avid mobile phone users are less happy and suffer from higher anxiety, a new study shows.
Healthy eating app a hit
A smartphone application to help consumers make healthy food choices has been snapped up, with 30,000 downloads since its launch in August.
Politics
Sharples: I'll represent protesters
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says he will represent anti-apartheid activists at Nelson Mandela's funeral.
How will Auckland cope with growth?
Ensuring Auckland copes with growth and has enough offices, apartments and shops is one of the biggest challenges the city faces.
John Key: Kids of today offer bright future for NZ
I am constantly impressed, and sometimes amazed, by what our young people are doing and achieving, writes Prime Minister John Key. They, of course, are the leaders of…
36CommentsEPA told Anadarko full oil spill reports weren't necessary
Texan oil giant Anadarko says it offered to give full oil spill modelling reports to the environmental regulator tasked with clearing its Taranaki Basin drilling plans…
Sport
Chiefs to play Blues in New Plymouth
The Chiefs today confirmed their new Super Rugby licence agreement, including their new partnership with the Taranaki Rugby…
NRL: Tomkins up to task - manager
Sam Tomkins, the most anticipated and exciting Warriors signing for years, will comfortably handle the high expectations according to one of the men who helped seal…
Rugby: Elliot puts season on hold after neck surgery
Chiefs hooker Hika Elliot has put his season on hold due to a neck injury which left him struggling to walk. Elliot's neck issue, which he has been playing with for…
Tennis: Goerges, Hlavackova named as wildcards
ASB Classic organisers will welcome back this year's second seed as one of two wildcards for the next edition of the tournament. Germany's Julia Goerges, a regular…
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Small Business: App creators - Grant Broadbent
Grant Broadbent, managing director, Stellar Consulting Group, an independent business intelligence (BI) consultancy.
