ABs scoop top awards
The All Blacks, Kieran Read and Steve Hansen enjoyed a fitting conclusion to their perfect season at the Steinlager rugby awards in Auckland.
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'My heart sank' - Cairns
Chris Cairns, speaking this evening at Auckland Airport, said he hadn't been aware of the allegations against him until today.
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Estate agent guilty
A former real estate agent has been found guilty of forging a client's signature and using the document to claim commission on a sale.
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'I detest it' - John Morrison
Former New Zealand batsman and former Wellington councillor John Morrison said he would be very disturbed and surprised if the allegations proved to be true.
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Stricter bail decisions
Courts have been encouraged to review bail decisions if the offender goes on to commit a serious crime, in response to a 58,000-signature petition which demanded stricter…
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Whittaker's stick by Nigella
Revelations about Nigella Lawson's drug use have not deterred New Zealand's most trusted company from reflecting fondly on its association with her this year.
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Meth hidden in ceiling at airport
A convicted robber who hid condoms full of methamphetamine in the ceiling of Auckland airport is due to spend an extra four years in jail.
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Qantas boss: We're doing a great job
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has launched a defence of his management team's performance after issuing a grim profit warning and slashing jobs.
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Phenomenal interest in 'P house'
A house allegedly used for making methamphetamine has had "phenomenal'' interest from potential buyers, the agent marketing it says.
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Driver thrown from truck
A driver has been thrown from his truck when it rolled south of Auckland.
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'Put up or shut up' - Jones tells Flavell
Labour's Shane Jones says Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell should "put up or shut up" over Operation Eight and Ruatoki raids documents.
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Grenades thrown into house
Opinion
Blog: Is NZ the least corrupt country?
Never before has the word 'corruption' been in so much use in New Zealand politics, writes Bryce Edwards. The legal trial of John Banks is just the latest political…
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Borrowers need to be aware that current market pricing implies a rise in interest rates of around 2 percentage points over the next two years, writes Brian Fallow.
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Fire forces resthome to be evacuated
The 16 residents of a Kaeo resthome had to be evacuated at 3am yesterday after a switchboard caught fire and filled the…
Woman who died at pool named
A woman who died at a public pool in Wellington this morning has been identified as 49-year-old Motuiliu Groom.
Poisoning trial: Ring buy revealed
Goff's rural land bill to be debated
Business
Meridian Energy hits at new post float low
Meridian Energy's instalment receipts traded at another post-float low today after a number of factors - including regulatory…
Liquidator can't take theft case to Supreme Court
A Nelson liquidator convicted of theft by a person in a special relationship has lost a bid to take his case to the Supreme Court.
Forest owners will be targeted on death and injury
Corporate owners of forestry estates with lax health and safety standards leading to serious injury or death will be easier to target under the new regulatory regime…
Delegat's sees lift in 2014 profit, but high dollar hurting
Delegat's Group, the winemaker which this year bought Australia's Barossa Valley Estate brand, expects operating profit to rise by about 10 per cent in 2014, though…
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Ford tried to buy crack vid - documents
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have offered $5,000 and a car to suspected drug dealers in exchange for a video that appears…
Toronto strips mayor of powers
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'Highway hypnosis' behind NY train wreck?
A fatal train crash in New York that killed four people and injured 60 others could be a case of 'highway hypnosis'.
Mandela putting up 'courageous fight'
No negligence in WTC collapse - court
Technology
Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating
Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating…
No change to broadband rollout
Prime Minister John Key says the timetable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout will not be changed, despite a report saying Chorus is not delivering on its contracts…
No extra Govt funds for UFB - Adams
Govt not expecting to invest any more than the $1.35b already committed to UFB, despite an independent probe indicating the Chorus' leg of the project is at risk if…
Funding jump for Kiwi software firm
Auckland-based software firm Triplejump, which is planning to make its stock exchange debut next year, has secured close to $1m in research and development funding.
Politics
Red zone for Port Hills houses
A zoning review in Christchurch's Port Hills has resulted in 237 properties being reclassified from green zone to red zone…
Hide's fans keen for a comeback
Ex-Act leader Rodney Hide is being courted by supporters in the party to make a comeback in Epsom to replace outgoing leader John Banks, the Herald understands.
Keith Locke: More than reassuring words needed to get to the truth on spying
If New Zealand is shown to be helping the Five Eyes spy on trading partners in the Asia/Pacific, then nice, reassuring words won't save us.
15CommentsCourt threat over by-election tweet
The man who took a successful private prosecution against John Banks has threatened to take one over Labour leader David Cunliffe's by-election tweet.
Sport
Trio under ICC probe
New Zealand great allrounder Chris Cairns is one of three players being investigated by the ICC over allegations of match fixing.
Cricket: West Indies scrapping to stay alive
The West Indies were scrapping hard to stay alive in the first test against New Zealand.
Vincent confirms probe
A statement by batsman Lou Vincent confirms he is cooperating with an ICC investigation.
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Small Business: Christmas staff - Jenna Todd
Jenna Todd, Time Out Bookstore manager in Mt Eden.
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