The New Zealand Herald

Prime Minister John Key says the rising civilian death toll in Gaza and apparent bombing of United Nations-run schools is "a blot on the world as we know it".

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A 15-year-old boy who stabbed an Ashburton mum 14 times before slitting her throat and sexually violating her has been jailed for life.

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New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has angrily rejected suggestions he is in talks with National about a post-election deal.

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Act's leader says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy should quit over her criticism of his racial equality comments.

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John Banks is to be sentenced tomorrow after being earlier found guilty of electoral fraud in relation to his last mayoral bid. What is likely to happen to him?

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Popular chocolate brand Whittaker's has issued a recall after pieces of blue plastic were found in one of its chocolate brands.

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Daily Shorts takes a lighter look at the Glasgow games, tackling the important issues like "Can Richard Funk?', and highlighting the best, if clumsy, fan involvement

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A popular gym instructor and trainer has died after collapsing while out running with his children.

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Reports that land mines have been laid near the MH17 crash site in Ukraine are "utterly despicable", Australia's Foreign Minister says.

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Valerie Adams won gold in the women's shot put this morning in Glasgow - and it's NZ's 600th Commonwealth Games medal.

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There are some old faces and some newbies on this year's NBR rich list - the combined wealth of which passes $50 billion for the first time.

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A bill to make match-fixing a criminal offence has passed its first reading in Parliament with unanimous support from all parties.

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