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Arrest in dragging case
A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after a woman was mutilated as she was dragged behind a car on State Highway 1 yesterday.
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Leading Headlines
NRL: Winners are grinners
The Warriors were once again smiling after 80 minutes of football but this time it was OK after they beat Newcastle 28-12 today.
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NRL: Panthers pounce early to blank Dragons
NRL: How to find the Warrior within
Man slashed in glass attack
A man's ear was torn in half and his face and neck were slashed when he was attacked with a glass at a pub early this morning.
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Freezing weather on the way
Temperatures are due to plummet in parts of the North Island and South Island with Southland and Otago told to brace for snow.
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One dead in head-on crash
One motocross rider has died after colliding head-on at speed with another rider on a dark shingle road, after they had left a party in North Canterbury last night.
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Election between centre right and far left - Key
National is facing the "notoriously difficult" task of winning a third term against an Opposition increasingly dragged to the "far left" by the Greens, says Key
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Train crash causes highway collapse
A highway overpass in the US collapsed as rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision.
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Labour selects Meka Whaitiri
The New Zealand Labour Party has selected Meka Whaitiri as their candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election at a hui in Taradale today.
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Injured Vettori scores lucrative deal
Daniel Vettori missed the opportunity to return to the New Zealand test side against England but can take solace with what's expected to be a US$100,000 plus pay day…
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Fake Psy parties with stars at Cannes
A man pretending to be Gangnam Style rapper Psy ate, drank and partied with the stars at Cannes Film Festival for two days.
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Two dead, hundreds rescued in US floods
Torrential rains have caused major flooding the San Antonio area leaving two people dead with more than 200 people rescued.
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Smoking used to 'reward' patients
Patients in closed mental health wards at Waitemata District Health Board are allowed out for cigarettes as a reward for good behaviour, a patient alleges.
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Shock find in killer's cell
One of New Zealand's most notorious killers, William Bell, has been caught with a prison officer's stab-resistant vest in his maximum security jail cell.
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Opinion
Kids will pay for Key's choices
Bernard Hickey often wonders what his 11-year-old daughter will think of Prime Minister John Key when she looks back on his decisions in 30 years.
54CommentsGreat films, but where are the jobs?
Editorial: We are yet to see evidence that Weta has done all it can to employ New Zealanders, and it needs to answer the questions raised by its widespread use of overseas…
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Georgie Pie fan forks out for first taste
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Georgie Pie fan forks out for first taste
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Australian Cardinal urged to apologise for child sex crimes
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Netball: Magic win in overtime thriller
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New scandal hits US college sports program
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Labour selects Meka Whaitiri
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Quake rattles Uzbekistan
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Yachting: Aleh and Powrie on top again
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Netball: Mystics suffer another ugly defeat
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Arrest in dragging case
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National
Tolley defers to PM on Urewera apology
Police Minister Anne Tolley has apologised for unlawful road blocks and searches during the Urewera raids.
Greens select Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate
The Green Party have selected former Human Rights Commission adviser Marama Davidson as its candidate for Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election.
Perilous ridge-top rescue for trapped man
A worker who fell down a Bay of Plenty landslide site had to be rescued from a ridge 50m high above a highway amid atrocious weather conditions last night.The man had…
Four arrests after armed robbery, pursuit
Four people have been arrested after an armed robbery at a South Auckland pub last night.Police were called to the Whitehouse Tavern in Rosehill after the robbery about…
Business
Watson and Hotchin go after $7m
Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin are seeking $7 million plus costs from a man who criticised them after the collapse of Hanover…
SkyCity bets on Queenstown
While SkyCity this month got the nod for its controversial $402 million Auckland convention centre, a Queenstown expansion proceeds almost entirely outside the spotlight…
Protestors march against Monsanto
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the US and in dozens of other countries over concerns about GM food.
ANZ chief just getting started
David Hisco is not one for talking much about himself. Scan the internet and you will find scant personal details about the man who has headed up New Zealand's largest…
Technology
Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for record price
German auction house Breker said Saturday an Asian client, who asked not to be named, bought the so-called Apple 1, which…
Police create and fire 3D-printed guns
New South Wales police have created and fired two 3D-printed firearms, the state police commissioner Andrew Scipione revealed in a press conference today.
Software firm latest to signal NZX float
Optimizer HQ is the latest New Zealand technology company to signal its intention to list on the NZX.
Vodafone shows off next-gen mobile broadband
Hard on the heels of launching a 4G service in parts of New Zealand, Vodafone and its technology partner Nokia Siemens Networks this week demonstrated the future upgrade…
World
Anti-Muslim actions rise in UK
Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty…
Two suspects in murder known to police
Video
Rebel attack leaves 17 dead
17 people are dead and 24 injured after about 200 suspected Maoist rebels attacked a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress…
Australia to end live betting odds during sports
Four wounded as rockets hit Beirut
Sport
UFC: Tough day for Kiwi fighters
New Zealand mixed martial arts fighters Mark Hunt and James Te Huna were both defeated at UFC 160 in Las Vegas today.Hunt…
As it happened: UFC #160
As it happened: Warriors v Knights
Join us here for our live blog of the NRL match between the Warriors and the Knights from Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Rugby: Chiefs win 'massive' for young players
Cricket: Root sprouts with maiden test ton
Politics
Govt eyes school board mergers
The Government might look at merging the boards of small neighbouring schools that struggled to get enough suitable candidates…
Matt McCarten: By-election's big shadow
Matt McCarten says the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection is shaping up to be a great pointer to what could happen at next year's general election.
23CommentsRodney Hide: That's not right, Nanaia
Rodney Hide is not sure if MP Nanaia Mahuta is the ideal flag-bearer for Kiwi mums struggling to manage babies in the modern-day workplace.
49CommentsDamien Grant: China's hopes may be shanghaied
From the vantage point of a modern hotel in the heart of Beijing, it is tempting to admire the economic miracle around you and believe that this new world order is permanent…
5CommentsSmall Business
Snakk Media raises $6.5m in new funds
Snakk Media, the latest brainchild of Hyperfactory co-founder Derek Handley, has raised $6.5 million from an over-subscribed…
