Girl lost to the streets
Ngatai "Mellory" Manning had vowed to go straight and clean up her life just weeks before she was brutally raped and murdered.
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'All passengers' profiled
All passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines jet are to be profiled by police, as the CIA director made a rare public statement saying terrorism couldn't be ruled out…
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Some NZ passports miss 'stolen' check
New Zealand border authorities concede not every traveller's passport is checked with Interpol to determine it isn't stolen.
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'I asked him if he was 'f***ing mad'
A friend of Oscar Pistorius asked him if he "was f***ing mad" after the athlete fired a shot out of the sunroof of a car following an altercation with traffic police…
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Grab low rates, say brokers
Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix the interest rates on their loans and say it's not too late despite an expected increase in the official cash rate tomorrow…
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Jones stands firm on jibes at Greens
Labour MP Shane Jones says the Green Party is being thin-skinned over his attacks on their MPs.
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Kiwi Paralympians in the medal frame
New Zealand Paralympians Adam Hall and Corey Peters have put themselves into the medal frame after a disrupted day of skiing at the Sochi Games last night.
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Budget warning for Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has been told it will take a "slash and burn" exercise for his new 10-year budget to bring benefits for Aucklanders.
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Kiwi held in Bali: Still no charges laid
The Bali drugs case involving a Sydney woman is seemingly at a standstill, one month after her arrest at the scene of a police raid.
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Flag's time has passed, says PM
New Zealanders will get a vote on a new national flag regardless of who is in the next government.
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Rugby: Carter eyes club footy return
Dan Carter's last act as a rugby player was to hobble off Twickenham with yet another Achilles injury in his 100th test.
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Opinion
Key's politics hoisted high on flag
Opponents see Key as using the flag to surreptitiously tap into the rich veins of patriotism and national identity that lurk in voters' subconscious, writes John Armstrong…
Rudman: Cash needed to grease wheels
Two of the Cunliffe donors have had their money refunded to preserve their anonymity - and who could blame them, writes Brian Rudman. For the small amounts, who needs…
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Chopper trust to sue board
Members of a board which yesterday agreed to halve funding to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust could find themselves…
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Manning murder trial: DNA holds more clues
A mystery DNA sample could hold the key to tracing other people the Crown believes were involved in Mellory Manning's brutal murder.
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Trade Me will probably succeed in forcing real estate agents to accept higher fees, adding $22.5 million of property advertising…
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Sth Canty Finance kicks off today
The trial of three former heads of South Canterbury Finance in what is alleged to be New Zealand's biggest ever fraud case begins in Timaru today. The Serious Fraud…
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Will all the chess pieces be in place within the next week in time for China to announce full convertibility of the New Zealand dollar into the renminbi?
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Crimea's Parliament said that if the public votes to become part of Russia, the peninsula will declare itself independent…
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What happened to Malaysia Airlines MH370? At 41 minutes past midnight on Saturday morning, a Boeing 777 jet took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, destination…
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Contract changed, Chorus' problems remain
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes don't address the fundamental problems Chorus is facing from wholesale broadband price cuts, say analysts.
Snowden: US sought NZ law loopholes
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States' spy agency has helped find or create loopholes in New Zealand law to enable widespread spying.
UFB changes a 'mixed-bag' for users
Ultra-fast broadband contract changes announced today are a "mixed-bag" for users but good for Chorus, says advocacy group InternetNZ. Chorus and the Government body…
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More legal high shops close as local body powers kick in
Government regulators have agreed to shut down Hamilton's six "legal high" synthetic drug shops.
Government backs Law Commission move to revise Trusts Act
Trustees of private trusts in New Zealand will soon have a clearer idea of their obligations and duties.
Bernard Orsman: Juggling act to achieve city vision
Len Brown might feel the tide has turned on the sins of the recent past, but is now juggling a budget that will determine if his vision is real or not.
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Rules are all about balance - making sure bad things don't happen, without getting in the way of the good, the new, the fun or the functional.
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Rugby: Blues taking no risks with Mealamu's calf
Sir John Kirwan's comments about Keven Mealamu's calf injury, and the fact he has been sent home from South Africa.
Rugby: Brumbies hope to contain flying Folau
Stop the Waratahs' forward pack and you'll stifle try-scoring machine Israel Folau.
Golf: Williams yet to 'bury the hatchet' with Woods
New Zealand caddie Steve Williams has revealed he is yet to "bury the hatchet" with former boss and world No 1 golfer Tiger Woods after the duo split in 2011.
Boult eager to fill days with cricket
As befitting a young man in a hurry, Trent Boult wants to play as much cricket for New Zealand as he can.
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Rugby: Mealamu to return home with calf injury
Blues hooker Keven Mealamu will return home to New Zealand after failing to overcome a calf injury. The veteran Blues and…
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A constant time challenge shared by managers is delegation. Trouble is, it's not an intuitive and natural skill for most…
