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Fatal attack in London
Footage has been broadcast of what appeared to be one of the attackers, his hands covered in blood, making political statements about "an eye for an eye".
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$100k online car dealer scam
An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions.
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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…
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Boston: Man killed while questioned
A Chechen immigrant has been shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation after he lunged at an FBI agent with a…
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Woman says league star bashed her
An Australian woman has accused Auckland-born NRL star Ben Te'o of punching her in the face at the home of a former teammate.
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Surge in fake notes worries shopkeepers
Fake $100 notes are circulating in Auckland, with one group of businesses being targeted repeatedly.
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Minister gets off assault charge
A church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.
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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…
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Heating homes properly out of reach
One in three New Zealanders can't afford to heat their homes properly in winter, an especially acute issue for younger people, a survey shows.
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NZ still the kid in intelligence family
When it comes to the Five Eyes intelligence sharing grouping, it's like a family with the United States and Britain as parents.
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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.
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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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Twitter and Kiwi athletes
Sports world riding the wave of change
When Usain Bolt sprinted clear of compatriot Yohan Blake to complete an unprecedented second straight Olympic 100m-200m golden double.
Torrid rants trigger rise of usage rules
Just after the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu received a six-month ban from the IRB for a series of offensive Twitter rants.
Opinion
Raids report offers lessons for future
Editorial: Police invaded the homes of people who were not suspects and gave them reason to think they were being detained while their houses were searched.
Lydia Jenkin: X marks to the judges
We're five weeks into The X Factor now, so it's about time to take stock of the show and stack up those good points and not-so-good points so far, writes Lydia Jenkin…
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Kiwi firm makes app for Will Smith blockbuster
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Kiwi firm makes app for Will Smith blockbuster
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Kiwi firm makes app for Will Smith blockbuster
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Fatal attack in London
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Pre-trial hearing adjourned for Kiwi in Canada
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Wall St dips as Fed opens taper door
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Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: 23 May
Poll of the day
National
Police got off over raids - Maori MPs
Maori MPs say police have escaped punishment for illegal actions after a landmark report finally confirmed that some operations…
Pre-trial hearing adjourned for Kiwi in Canada
A pre-trial hearing for an ex pat New Zealander accused of murdering his wife in Canada has been adjourned.
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.
Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
Residents of the eastern Bay of Plenty say there is still an "inner bitterness" towards police after the way they were treated during the Urewera raids.Jack Purewa…
Business
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…
Wall St dips as Fed opens taper door
US stocks and bonds fell, both giving up earlier gains, after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank might scale back stimulus measures as early…
Govt mulls R&D payback
The Government is considering new rules that would require research and development funding to be repaid by companies if taxpayer-supported R&D projects prove particularly…
Kiwi firm makes app for Will Smith 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…
Technology
Tech Universe: Thursday 23 May
EASY BEING GREEN: With only 3 wheels and a price tag of less than US$7,000 the American two-seater Elio car manages around…
Apple's boss defends tax strategy during Senate grilling
The United States Senate sharply questioned the chief executive of Apple, the world's most valuable company, over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help it to…
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
We are by your side, says Obama
President Barack Obama vowed that the United States would stand behind Oklahoma as it struggled to fill the "empty spaces"…
AP Photograher: 'It was a Miracle' they got out
Video
Gay marriage bill goes to Lords
David Cameron's leadership came under further pressure as 133 Conservative MPs voted against gay marriage and the British Prime Minister was warned the proposal would…
Rivals banned in run up to Iran's election
Trauma guide 'proves lie'
Sport
Rugby: Rennie backs Henry over scrums
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie believes Sir Graham Henry made some good points in his blast at match officials.
Cricket: A pint, a pie and straight to the nets
The chances of a Kiwi randomly turning up to a New Zealand cricket practice this week and being selected to play an international are about as likely as Prince Philip…
Soccer: Animals opt for Dortmund
Chiefs bring the smiles
Politics
Minister and council not quite in accord on law
Auckland Council and Housing Minister Nick Smith still can't agree on legislation to give effect to their accord of two…
Christchurch rebuild: Council needs to come to the party - PM
A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch would be funded by a partial sale of the city's assets if Prime Minister John Key had his way.The Government has…
Craig blames hacker for offensive tweet
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says his Twitter account was hacked after an offensive tweet was posted on his feed.The tweet read: "According to the gay activist…
Vision of fear for city's heritage
Auckland's heritage character is under threat from apartments in half of residential Auckland, says the Character Coalition.
Small Business
$17m for living wage
Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says.The…
