Some passports miss check
New Zealand border authorities concede not every traveller's passport is checked with Interpol to determine it isn't stolen.
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Hunt for missing jetliner widens
Authorities searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner yesterday expanded their search on land and sea.
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Mellory Manning: Girl lost to the streets
Ngatai "Mellory" Manning had vowed to go straight and clean up her life just weeks before she was brutally raped and murdered.
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Flag's time has passed, says PM
New Zealanders will get a vote on a new national flag regardless of who is in the next government.
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Grab low rates, say brokers
Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix the interest rates on their loans and say it's not too late despite an expected increase in the official cash rate tomorrow…
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Jones stands firm on jibes at Greens
Labour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.
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Budget warning for Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been told it will take a "slash and burn" exercise for his new 10-year budget to bring benefits for Aucklanders.
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Rugby: Carter eyes club footy return
Dan Carter's last act as a rugby player was to hobble off Twickenham with yet another Achilles injury in his 100th test.
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Chopper trust to sue board
Members of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves in court.
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Fisher & Paykel $4b goal
Fisher & Paykel Appliances has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art new research and development hub at its East Tamaki headquarters.
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Manning murder trial: DNA holds more clues
A mystery DNA sample could hold the key to tracing other people the Crown believes were involved in Mellory Manning's brutal…
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Passengers take beefed-up airline security in their stride
What is usually a mundane experience is today a strict, military-tight check-in.
Archaeologists oppose rule to consult iwi
More legal high shops close as local body powers kick in
Business
Parity with Aussie dollar tipped
About 70 per cent of businesses surveyed by ASB Bank expect the New Zealand dollar to reach parity with the Aussie dollar…
Card spending rebounds
Consumers' plastic cards saw more of the light of day last month, but the trend suggests some loss of momentum in retail spending.
Contract changed, Chorus' problems remain
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes don't address the fundamental problems Chorus is facing from wholesale broadband price cuts, say analysts.
Shadow board backs OCR rise
NZIER's shadow board is emphatically in favour of an increase in the official cash rate tomorrow.
World
Iran responsible for Lockerbie bombing
The Lockerbie bombing was ordered by Iran and carried out by Syrian-based extremists, a former Iranian intelligence officer…
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Tatars fear for their future
The arrival of Russian troops in Crimea has opened old wounds among the Crimean Tatars.
Silence reigns in crippled nuclear plant
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Snowden: US sought NZ law loopholes
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States' spy agency has helped find or create loopholes in New Zealand law…
UFB changes a 'mixed-bag' for users
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes announced today are a "mixed-bag" for users but good for Chorus, says advocacy group InternetNZ. Chorus and the Government body…
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Snowden: I have no regrets over leaks
Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden says he has no regrets over his leaks about mass surveillance programs.
Politics
Government backs Law Commission move to revise Trusts Act
Trustees of private trusts in New Zealand will soon have a clearer idea of their obligations and duties.
Editorial: Rising costs give Labour a chance to win voters
Customarily, changes of government in New Zealand coincide with a significant slump in its economic fortunes.
Jones: Greens are too thin-skinned
Labour MP Shane Jones says Greens are too thin-skinned after the party laid a complaint about his attack on one its MPs.
Auckland Council faces 'tough choices'
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says the council faces tough choices as part of a new 10-year budget that kicks off today.
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Four-time dog-sled champ holding on to slim lead
The final stages of Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race were coming down to either a record-tying number of wins or the…
Rugby: Blues taking no risks with Mealamu's calf
Sir John Kirwan's comments about Keven Mealamu's calf injury, and the fact he has been sent home from South Africa.
Rugby: Brumbies hope to contain flying Folau
Stop the Waratahs' forward pack and you'll stifle try-scoring machine Israel Folau.
Hockey: Japan tests ideal for Black Sticks
New Zealand will be wary not to cast their eyes too far ahead when they start their three-test series against Japan in Mt Maunganui tonight.
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Rugby: Mealamu to return home with calf injury
Blues hooker Keven Mealamu will return home to New Zealand after failing to overcome a calf injury. The veteran Blues and…
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