Scully wins gold on track
New Zealand cyclist Tom Scully won gold in the men's 40km points race in Glasgow this morning, while fellow Kiwi Aaron Gate took bronze in the same event.
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'I hope he's smiling'
The mother of Commonwealth Games judo silver medallist Adrian Leat has paid tribute to her son's bravery in performing so well just 5 months after his brother's death…
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Michael Laws gets smack warning
Police have given former Wanganui mayor Michael Laws a formal warning after he was accused of smacking his child.
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Man's court case attracts Oz interest
A man who claimed to have knowledge about a murder that shocked Australia is living in NZ and facing serious criminal charges here.
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Glasgow: While you were sleeping
A quick bite of the best of the action from day three at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Family memorial for MH17 crash victim
The family of Rob Ayley, who was killed on flight MH17, will hold a private memorial tomorrow while they wait for his body to be returned.
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John Banks snapped phone-driving
Under-fire politician John Banks has been accused of breaking the law again - this time for using a cellphone while driving.
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Kitty transfusion saves pet
Remy the cat owes one of his nine lives to a popular neighbourhood tabby whose strong blood kept him alive.
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Red Nose Day photo a big hit
A stunning photo capturing the heart-warming bond between a heavily tattooed rocker and a sick little fairy-girl has gone viral - exactly as the unlikely looking pair…
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Some coffee chains fail barista test
A service station cafe has been judged to have the best coffee in town - outbrewing specialist coffee chains.
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Rockets fired despite truce
Hamas said it fired several rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip late Saturday, after a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the embattled Palestinian territory.
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Russian meets royals after $1m donation
A Russian multi-millionaire was granted a private audience with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during the royal tour after pledging $1 million to the national velodrome…
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Rodney Hide: Predator in plain sight
I was wrong when I claimed that leading politicians knew the name of the "prominent" New Zealander hiding behind name suppression. David Cunliffe did not.
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How to make $3000 multiply
Banks are handing out free money to new borrowers - and if you use it well, you can make it more than five times as valuable.
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Soldier carpeted for live mine mistake
A soldier faced disciplinary action after he set off a Claymore mine in a live firing exercise in Afghanistan, injuring himself and another soldier.
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Council's $53m staff shift 'tacky'
Auckland's "black budget" council is spending $53m to move more than a third of its 6,000 staff - including Mayor Len Brown…
Auckland Councillors keep travel perk
Backlash over costly brochure
A brochure telling senior citizens they can walk or catch the bus when they're no longer able to drive has been slammed as patronising and a waste of public money.
Cops fear another bout of disease in building
$643,000 to fund drug use
Business
Banks woo first-home buyers
Banks are once again wooing first-home buyers to apply for a mortgage, even if they do not have a 20 per cent deposit.
Bernard Hickey: Brutal truth of property values points to land tax
Anyone owning property in the mid 1980s could never have imagined what would happen in the next 30 years, writes Bernard Hickey.
Kiwi declines after warning
The New Zealand dollar has reached its tipping point and looks to be heading lower after the Reserve Bank fired a warning shot across the bows of the market this week…
Brian Gaynor: Private equity plays back in the spotlight
Brian Gaynor writes: What is private equity? Why does it have a mixed reputation in NZ? Do private equity IPOs underperform other new sharemarket listings?
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MP leaves legacy of style
She wove a stylish thread through NZ history. Now, the sartorial contributions of trail-blazing politician Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan…
Fashion retrospective - Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
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Eagle chopper in the dark at night
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World
Baby fights for life in war-torn Gaza
The foyer of Al-Makassed hospital in east Jerusalem is crowded with people, a group of men are asleep on mattresses on the…
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Grief fills gap in Gaza conflict
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Rugby: Waratahs to chase first title on home soil
It's off to Sydney then - which will host it's host final after the Waratahs clawed and scrapped their way into the last…
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Commonwealth Games: Bronze in judo
New Zealand judokas Jason Koster and Tim Slyfield took bronze in the -100kg division at the Commonwealth Games this morning…
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Commonwealth Games: More medals for sprint riders
Another day at the velodrome, more medals for New Zealand's sprint riders. Simon van Velthooven and Matt Archibald both dipped below the old Commonwealth Games record…
