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Boston: Man killed while questioned

A Chechen immigrant who was being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was shot to death after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife…

F & P Healthcare profits up 20pc

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, which makes breathing masks and respirators, expects to beat analyst expectations for 2014 profit as it surpassed its own guidance for 2103…

Police: Worst burglary in a decade

Candy Atkinson and her three children huddle together in a friend's bedroom at night and struggle to sleep a week after a group of kids burgled and trashed their home…

Kiwi firm makes app for blockbuster

A New Zealand firm operating out of the UK has taken the lead role in developing the official app for new sci-fi thriller After Earth, starring father and son duo Will…

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KiwiRail eyeing asset cash

Struggling KiwiRail may soak up almost $600 million - or a tenth of the cash raised from partially privatising state-owned power companies, Budget documents reveal.

1-in-3 risk of Kiwibank credit rating cut

Kiwibank could face higher wholesale funding costs if an international rating agency follows through with its threat to cut the state-owned bank's credit rating, a banking…

Technology

Xbox: Questions & answers

The new Xbox has been unveiled, and with today's announcement comes questions for Kiwi gamers.Will the Xbox One be on sale before the end of the year? Yes.How much will…

Human parasites go under microscope

Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

World

Tornado damage could top US$2b

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused US$2 billion in overall damage, officials said…

Sport

Cricket: Injury rules Watling out

New Zealand wicketkeeper B-J Watling has been ruled out the second cricket test against England because of the left knee injury he suffered at Lord's.

Politics

Rent aid for new tenants only

Housing Minister Nick Smith has finally cleared up a mystery from last week's Budget - disclosing that only new tenants moving into community housing, and not existing…

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$17m for living wage

$17m for living wage

Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says.The…

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