Cyclone's power
A taste of the lashing rain forecast to hit the North Island today from tropical cyclone Lusi was felt last night in Northland.
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Leading Headlines
Collins set up milk talk with PM
Justice Minister Judith Collins arranged a meeting between a supplier to her husband's milk supply company and the Prime Minister.
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Champion Chiefs weather storm
The Chiefs remain unbeaten atop the New Zealand Conference and, if they can put together their whole package, that record will be hard to break.
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China likes our milk at $23 a bottle
At $23 for a two-litre bottle of milk, the Shanghai supermarket price of Oravida's prize export is well beyond what any Kiwi could expect to pay at the local dairy.
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Sombre air at usually happy arrival hall
Where airports are concerned, the arrival hall is usually its "happy place" - where loved ones are reunited and holiday makers begin new travel adventures.
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Apprentice jockey in coma after race fall
Leading Canterbury apprentice jockey Ashley Frye was in an induced coma in Christchurch Hospital last night after a race fall at Ashburton.
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Insurance timebomb
Hundreds of thousands of home owners could be under-insured and would not be able to have their houses rebuilt to current values after a disaster.
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Push to give price power to the people
Giving consumers the tools to make sure they are getting the best deal on power will prevent more rounds of finger-pointing over who's to blame for price rises, experts…
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Wanted: ideas
There are three things New Zealand's growing pool of mega-wealthy can do with their money, says Chris Liddell, the corporate high-flyer. "You can give it all to your…
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The real Charlotte
Charlotte Dawson's closest friends want you to know they loved her, they valued her, their lives are not the same without her. But they also want you to know the truth…
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Curve will catch plenty of TV fans
It has been hyped for the past year and now the latest television technology - set to turn any suburban living room into a mini Imax theatre - is available in New Zealand…
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Gran has thumb on pulse of Gen X, Y
Octogenarian Elizabeth Ruffell is in the vanguard of older New Zealanders for whom texting and the internet is overtaking face-to-face contact with family and friends…
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Cancer patient to regrow lost breast
Pauline Boyd wants to grow a new breast. This might sound unlikely, but with a technique pioneered by a world-renowned surgeon, the Whangarei breast cancer survivor…
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Botulism scare 'made us wiser'
China's new ambassador to New Zealand believes that despite the pain caused by the Fonterra false botulism scare last August, it could have had a long-term benefit.
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Opinion
John Armstrong: Collins' shock blunder puts her offside with mates
Excuse me, but isn't Judith Collins the Minister of Justice? Doesn't holding that portfolio make it even more incumbent on her to follow the rules in the Cabinet Manual…
Chris Rattue: Top rugby, shame about the crowds
The Chiefs aim to play rugby the way it is meant to be for those who like sport served sunny side up. So where are the crowds?
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Visiting ex-cop opening young eyes to darker side of online world
The online chat starts when a man writes "heya" to 13-year-old Katie. Questions like "where u from?" and "what sites do…
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Doctor battles stroke's cruel blow
Joanne Scott had it all. A loving husband, a healthy 1-year-old son, and a successful career as a brilliant young doctor.
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Business
Diana Clement: Plan now or pinch pennies later
Who hasn't heard the Beatles song When I'm Sixty-Four? When Paul McCartney and John Lennon penned this ditty in their youth…
Mary Holm: Risks of family property deals
I'm a 61-year-old single woman who is trying to work out how to have some cash when I retire.
All eyes on first China domestic bond default
China is about to face its own Bear Stearns moment, when the market started to seriously reassess subprime debt risk after the US lender was bailed out in 2008.
Brian Gaynor: KiwiSavers paying high price for caution
The latest Reserve Bank managed fund statistics reinforce two important features of our investment markets.
World
Blue wave set to sweep nation
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, whose party controls the Australian Capital Territory's Lilliputian 17-member Legislative…
Wheels fall off Australian politician's career
Navy chasing plane's mysterious 'pings'
The US Navy has ordered a ship to the Indian Ocean to search for a missing Malaysian airliner amid reports the plane kept "pinging" a satellite after losing radar contact…
Wheels fall off Australian politician's career
Paul Thomas: Completely safe, and terrifying
Technology
The web we want
Labour leader David Cunliffe failed to get any traction in local media this week with his promise of a digital bill of rights…
Satellite firm enlists help to find Jet
VideoA Colorado company says over one million people have scanned its satellite images for clues to the fate of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner that disappeared Saturday. DigitalGlobe…
Inspiration from out of Africa
The story Leon Toorenburg likes to tell about the inspiration for ikeGPS features a hungry lion. The company's founder and chief executive spent the late 90s in East…
Hands on: Samsung Knox
Over the last few weeks signage touting the mysterious sounding Samsung Knox have been popping up all over the country. Being of a curious disposition, I did a bit…
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Foreign investment shake-up in Labour's plan for future
Labour is promising a shake-up of foreign investment in New Zealand if elected, which would include chasing job-creating…
James Griffin: Richard Prebble
Richard Prebble stands in front of a mirror. The man he sees is not a relic from the past.
Fran O'Sullivan: PM's need to save face rescues Collins
Judith Collins owes her political scalp to the imminent visit of the Prime Minister to Beijing.
Bryce Edwards: National looking sleazy
Perceptions of corruption, cronyism and conflicts of interest can be incredibly damaging to any government, and National will be very wary of a narrative developing…
Sport
Rugby: Blues need to hit the ground running
The one constant for the Blues in their up-and-down season so far is their poor starts to games. Sir John Kirwan knows another…
Rugby: 1996 All Blacks compare well to 2013
For such a long time a rugby series win in South Africa was an All Black mirage until the powerful 1996 group made history. The teams clashed in the remarkable extra…
Rugby: Veteran skipper earns players' praise
Coming in to a professional rugby team can be a nerve-racking experience for a new player. The Hurricanes of old certainly didn't have a reputation for welcoming their…
Soccer: International flavour to title quest
Soccer is often touted as the world game and it's very much the case at Auckland City, with as many as 17 of their first-team squad born outside New Zealand.
Rugby
Rugby: Change to No 8 jersey could flick switch for Luatua
Steven Luatua is on the move to No 8 and he might hope the change of position sparks a change in form. Peter Saili's minor…
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'Nice person' awarded $36K over sacking
A company which sacked its general manager because he did not fit in with the company, even though he was a "nice person"…
