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Flight security beefed up
Malaysia Airlines asked airports around the world, including Auckland, to beef up security screening for passengers on its flights, a day after Flight 370 disappeared…
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An 'unprecedented aviation mystery'
The oil slicks found off the coast of Malaysia during the search for Flight MH370 were not caused by the missing jet, authorities have said.
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Evidence makes Pistorius vomit in court
Oscar Pistorius repeatedly threw up into a bucket as his murder trial heard graphic evidence from the pathologist who performed Reeva Steenkamp's autopsy.
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Mayor 'toast' if credit rating falls
Len Brown's principal policy adviser James Bews-Hair says the Auckland Mayor will be "political toast" if the council's credit rating is lowered.
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Early election avoids clashes: PM
Prime Minister John Key has claimed a potential clash with the G20 Summit in Australia is behind his decision to set the election two months earlier than usual.
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Milk firm has hosted string of Nats
A string of National Party high-flyers have been entertained by the milk exporter at the centre of a conflict of interest row involving Justice Minister Judith Collins…
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Online presence lives on after we die
Those inane selfies and comments on our social media sites will live on long after we're dead, says a visiting academic - but it'll be a valuable historical record.
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Rugby: Troops marshalled for road trip
The reinforcements are ready for the Chiefs and, before an arduous schedule over the next two months, their arrival is not a moment too soon.
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Manning trial: Jurors cautioned on bias
The jury in the Mellory Manning murder trial have been told not to read anything into the fact her accused killer has represented himself in court.
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Waikato struggles with dry conditions
Parts of the Waikato are as dry or drier than during last year's severe drought.
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McDonald's struggles for customers
McDonald's is fighting to hold onto customers in the US and much of the world. The world's biggest hamburger chain said today that sales fell 1.4 per cent at established…
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Opinion
Greens' pay push makes little sense
Editorial: The Green Party undoubtedly believes a policy that will mean smaller pay rises for parliamentarians is a surefire winner.
This job's just the ticket
The number of entries in the Herald 's recent travel writing competition served as a reminder to those of us who get to do this for a job that we are pretty fortunate…
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The country's small and medium-sized manufacturers have experienced a remarkable turnaround in the past year.
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Election 2014: 'Bring it on'
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Magic full of tricks
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Rugby: Force out to prove win was no fluke
The Western Force want to prove they're not a one-hit wonder and history will be on their side when they take on the Highlanders…
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