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Marshall returns to league
Benji Marshall is set to return to the NRL after he and Blues coach John Kirwan agreed his switch to rugby union was not working out.
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Easter traffic builds up
Motorists travelling home from the long weekend through Waikato can expect lengthy delays because of high traffic volumes.
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Kiwi conned neighbours
A New Zealand accountant who conned his wealthy London neighbours out of $2.2 million has been jailed for eight years in the UK.
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Act Party talks tough on burglary
More than 2000 families will return home this Easter to find they have been burgled, and Act says it is the only party to offer a serious policy on the problem.
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Kiwis in Oz - harsh reality
New Zealanders living across the Tasman have been labelled "South Sea Poms" and "carping Kiwis" after a survey showed they are Australia's unhappiest migrants.
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Politician's shocking rant at reporter
A pregnant journalist is recovering in hospital today after a pro-Kremlin political leader in Russia told two male aides to 'violently rape' her at a press conference…
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Fury after poppy donation theft
An elderly poppy-day collector was "traumatised" after a young man came up to her outside New World on Thursday and snatched the donation bucket, which carried about…
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NZ heroin-case's lawyer dies in crash
The lawyer who represented Kiwi heroin smugglers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen - and eventually got the pair pardoned - has been killed in a car crash in Malaysia.
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The man they forgot to imprison
It might have been better for Mike Anderson of Missouri if he had been sentenced to life instead of 13 years when he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000.
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Adults cause mayhem at egg drop
Organisers of a public Easter egg drop have apologised after children were injured during the event by other parents.
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Opinion
Rattue: Hansen's tirade hypocritical
Steve Hansen sounded like a tired old man whistling in the dark as he berated young rugby men for moving overseas, writes Chris Rattue.
36CommentsMarshall: How to resurrect the Blues
What a game of stunning intensity and brutality in Hamilton on Saturday, a game that was comparable to most test matches.
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Keeping track of grandma
A spate of wandering and confused dementia patients in Wairarapa has prompted a search and rescue trust to suggest "tagging"…
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Oil refinery breakdown could cost $17m
A compressor breakdown has extended the Marsden Pt Oil Refinery's planned shutdown by up to 10 days and could cost NZ Refining up to $17 million in lost earnings. Refining…
Upgrade adds $10m to cost of Ruataniwha Dam
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Business
$190m plan targets superyacht owners
A new partnership between tourism agencies and the marine industry aims to double spending by wealthy superyacht owners…
Russian's long trek to NZ for a beer
A Russian beer enthusiast who spoke barely any English flew tens of thousands of kilometres to buy two personal brewing machines.
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When it started in 1999, Coachella was a couple of stages and a dance tent. Tickets were $65.
Five novel features an Amazon smartphone could offer
Rumours of an Amazon smartphone have reached a fever pitch, with several tech blogs speculating that the device could be due out this year.
World
Teen stowaway survives flight in wheel well
A 16-year-old boy stowed away in the wheel well of a flight from California to Hawaii, surviving the trip halfway across…
'Human remains' fall from sky in Saudi Arabia
Marijuana holiday goes mainstream in US
Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Technology
LinkedIn reaches 300 million mark
The career-focused social network LinkedIn says it's reached 300 million members, with more than half the total outside…
US tech company buys NZ software developer
New Zealand software developer Optima has been sold to a United States technology firm for an undisclosed sum.
David Spencer: The case for a shorter work week
In a world of iPhones and drones, people are right to wonder why they are still working so hard.
17CommentsNote 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.
Politics
Craig wary of sweetheart electorate deal
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he does not intend to ask National to gift him an electorate.
Nigella's visa clearance worries Labour
Labour's immigration spokesman is concerned about the consistency of Immigration New Zealand's decisions after it granted a visa exemption to Nigella Lawson.
Editorial: Standing up to Japan vital in trade talks
Japan, the world's third-biggest economy, has a long and notorious history of protectionism.
12CommentsUS Admiral backs NZ's bid for UN security council
The head of the US military in the Pacific says he can't see why New Zealand wouldn't be a great addition to the UN Security Council. Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander…
Rugby
Rugby: Marshall's chances fading fast
Benji Marshall's inclusion in the Blues match-day squad is now hanging by a thread.
Rugby: Sides use heads and hearts on concussion issue
The significance of Kieran Read leaving the field after 30 minutes on Saturday night was easy to understand in the context of the match.
Rugby: Waratahs pin hopes on Beale to reignite attack
The Waratahs are sweating on Kurtley Beale being fit as they look to break the shackles in key clashes with the Blues and Hurricanes.
Rugby: Aussie trio chase finals place
Halfway through the competition and three Australian teams are positioned to qualify for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in history.
Sport
Rugby: Belief in game plan finally clicks for Crusaders
Something has clicked for the Crusaders, coach Todd Blackadder reckons.
Soccer: Rampant Liverpool closes on title
What was looking like a gripping finale to the Premier League title race is starting to turn into a procession for Liverpool. The rampant leaders moved five points…
NRL: Warriors facing tough odds
It's starting to look like a poisoned chalice for interim Warriors coach Andrew McFadden following the side's second straight loss since he took over from Matt Elliott…
Netball: Magic show no love to Langman
It was an unhappy return to her home court for the transtasman netball league's first 100-gamer, Laura Langman, as the Magic outshone the Mystics in Hamilton last night…
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Small Business: Change of direction driven by passion
How do you go from being a school principal to starting a memory training company? Or shift from civil engineer to software…
