House pops up on beach
An Auckland couple were amazed to be told by their lawnmowing man that a house had appeared on their vacant beach section without their knowledge.
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Jafa fans snap up T-shirts
A limited run of T-shirts featuring artwork commissioned for the Herald by guest editor Sir John Kirwan sold out in less than a day, raising more than $5000 for charity…
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68-year-old caught in P scam
A 68-year-old man has been caught with $1.5 million of methamphetamine in his luggage after being tricked by Nigerian internet scammers.
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High-end house prices surging
House prices in Auckland's blue-ribbon suburbs are rising fast, latest Real Estate Institute figures show.
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Conservatives would seek anti-smacking repeal
Colin Craig says the Conservative Party won't be pushing for the repeal of the gay marriage law or legalised prostitution after next year's election, but would try to…
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Restaurant target in drugs case
A yum cha restaurant in downtown Auckland was allegedly used as a cover for a drug running enterprise.
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Signer blames schizophrenic attack
The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral said last night that a schizophrenic episode was to blame for him gesticulating nonsense during the entire…
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Steroid testing for forces urged
Testing for anabolic steroid use should be considered by the NZ Defence and Police forces, a coroner has recommended following an inquest.
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Len Brown silent on hotel bills
Auckland Mayor Len Brown will not say if he has received free hotel rooms as pressure mounts on him to come clean on overnight stays in the city.
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Legal clouds over Hobbit
A legal row is brewing over the Hobbit movies as the second film in the trilogy hits cinemas around the world.
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Inside the mind of Colin Craig
Colin Craig thinks that his days of being typecast as "whacky" are numbered.
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New Zealander of the Year
Young climate warrior
Maintaining political momentum on an issue like climate change can be hard, public interest often glazing over at the frequent debate on emission targets and empty rhetoric…
Heroic surf lifesavers
They didn't think it was a big deal then, and still don't. But teens Josh Jarvis, Fletcher Swan and Jayden Rutten don't deny their actions saved a drowning man at Mt…
Opinion
Cartoon: Pike River
Have you decided on your 2014 vote?
With the 2013 parliamentary year ending yesterday - the focus will soon be upon the build-up to 2014 election. Do you know which party you will be voting for in 2014?…
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National
Safety catch on way for fake guns
You can buy real-looking guns for just a fistful of dollars at a $2 shop. The Herald did just that. The cheapest was $45…
Guns: Real v fake
Photos
Teen internet sensation
Her social media followings outnumber NZ's population by 2 million, and she hasn't even finished high school.
Pirouetting to Paris
NZ should hang its head in shame: writer
Business
Retailer blasts tax 'failure'
The New Zealand Retailers Association has reiterated its call for GST to be applied to all online purchases after the boss…
Experts add to interest pressures
Export commodity prices have joined the housing market and the exchange rate in the front row of drivers of the interest rate outlook. "How much and how quickly interest…
Synlait enjoys standout year
Just as Synlait Milk chief John Penno was preparing to list the company on the NZX in June, Holland's FrieslandCampina swooped in to pick up 7.5% of the Rakaia-based…
Investor group praises Kiwi deal
Shareholders Association chairman John Hawkins yesterday praised those involved in a successful $70.6 million deal to internalise Kiwi Income Property Trust's management…
World
Scientology recognised as religion
Scientology has been recognised officially as a "religion" in Britain after the country's highest court swept aside 158…
Behind the secrets of Scientology (+pix)
'Cowboy' shark hunters worry young victim's mum
The mother of a young surfer mauled to death by a great white shark has called for a legal challenge to the West Australian Government's controversial new "bait and…
Outpouring of grief
Protests as Indian ruling struck down
Technology
New frustration for Yahoo Xtra users
Yahoo Xtra customers are again pulling their hair out as email services are disrupted once more.
Traveller stripped of tech gear
A backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the airport.
Tech Universe: Thursday 12 December
UPHILL'S A BREEZE: Skiers and snowboarders like to slide down mountains, and often aren't excited by the need to use a chairlift or rope tow to be hauled up again. The…
Web users caught up in ransom scam
Some NZ computer users have paid $500 ransom demands after finding their machines encrypted and a ransom note demanding cash.
Politics
The Insider: Miner's smokescreen
Some state-owned enterprises really don't appreciate the scrutiny they get from the media or politicians, and Solid Energy…
MFAT leak: 'Person Z' hits back
The Ministry of Justice's deputy-secretary has outed himself as one of two former top MFAT managers fingered by an investigation as attempting to disrupt a restructuring…
No further compensation for injured brothers
Two brothers who were badly injured in Defence Force exercises will not get further compensation from Government, Defence Force Minister Jonathan Coleman revealed this…
PM's office distances itself from party photographer
Prime Minister John Key's office has distanced itself from a staffer who sent photographs to controversial website Whaleoil. The website published photographs today…
Sport
Cricket: Field mashal Watling in command
New Zealand took charge of the second cricket test in a strong final session at the Basin Reserve, but the platform was…
Cricket: Ambitious Ryder sets stage for another first-class onslaught
Only a downpour prevented Jesse Ryder from yesterday adding to the deluge of runs he has scored this summer in search of an international return.
Cricket: Frustration but no panic as Windies look for positives to feed on
There's a determined chin-up attitude in the West Indies camp, and put much of that down to proceedings over the last two days in Dunedin a week ago. Facing a hefty…
Lydia Ko, Golfer
With a shrug of the shoulders and the words "Okay, I'll do it", teenage golfing phenomenon Lydia Ko announced she would be joining the ranks of women's professional…
Small Business
Small Business: App creators - Bill Wallace
Bill Wallace, co-owner of Wallace Cotton, a homewares brand which includes bed, bath and kitchen linen, homewares, furniture…
