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Body found in river
Police have confirmed a body has been recovered from the Waikato River where searchers had been looking for missing Australian tennis coach Paul Arber.
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Reserve Bank's OCR live stream
The Reserve Bank is making its OCR and Monetary Policy statement in Wellington this morning. Watch the live stream here.
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NZ delegation pays respects to Mandela
"It was very sad. I took a moment." John Key and the NZ delegation have paid their respects to Nelson Mandela as he lay in state in Pretoria.
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Serendipitous superstar sit-down
On a sombre day when he viewed Nelson Mandela's body lying in state, Dr Pita Sharples also had an encounter with two superstars.
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Len Brown affair: Hotel hold-up
The use of hotel rooms by Mayor Len Brown is believed to be at the centre of a legal wrangle holding up the release of a report into any use of council funds during…
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Sign language interpreter a 'fake'
"It looks like he's signing gibberish". The sign language interpreter at Mandela's service draws worldwide flak for being a "fake".
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Top cop grilled over Roast Busters
The Police Commissioner has been grilled by MPs over the handling of the Roast Busters rape allegations, conceding it should have been "sharper".
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Anger at iPad baby bouncer
A new baby bouncer complete with iPad holder which has gone on sale is a sign of the drive to market digital products at younger children, an educational expert says…
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School honours lost student
A 17-year-old boy killed this week on a Hastings orchard was a bright, ambitious kid with it "all in front of him" just days after finishing his final year at high school…
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Door open for more paid parental leave
An extra 12 weeks of paid parental leave could be back on the cards after the Government appeared to reconsider its position.
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'Spidey' tackles Auckland high-rise
Free climber Alain Robert - who yesterday scaled the Metropolis in Auckland without safety ropes - says he feels glad he's "still alive" after every climb.
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AUT scholars take their talent global
Kelsen Findlay remembers the sense of awe he and classmates had at the start of their degree that one of their peers had scored an internship at Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland…
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Opinion
Politics mixed up with mourning
This has been a difficult task for the South African Government as it had to follow protocols and ensure that the various dignitaries were given the proper welcome…
Child poverty figure needs more clarity
Editorial: The Children's Commissioner has done well to raise independent funds for an annual report on child poverty, less well in publicising its first year's findings…
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Police look at sharing cricket info
NZ police have held talks with the International Cricket Council to sign a formal information-sharing agreement before the…
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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.
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Business
Fonterra takes knife to forecasts
A sudden and unexpected divergence in the price of milk powder relative to other dairy products has forced Fonterra to take…
Govt report on Chorus due today
A full report on how internet price cuts will affect Chorus' ability to complete its leg of the ultra-fast broadband scheme is due to be delivered to the Govt this afternoon…
Holden stops production in Australia
Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says it will stop making Holdens in Australia by the end of 2017.
Diner e-guide gets taste for NZ
Online restaurant guide Zomato is ramping up its growth in NZ as it goes head-to-head with more established competitors such as MenuMania, Localist and Yelp.
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India court reinstates gay sex ban
India's Supreme Court has struck down a 2009 lower court decision to decriminalise homosexuality, dealing a blow to gay…
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Desmond Tutu burgled while he was at Mandela funeral
Burglars broke into the Cape Town home of South African peace icon Desmond Tutu when he was away speaking at Nelson Mandela's memorial.
Public guard of honour for Mandela cortege
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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…
Opening doors far into space and close to home
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Google Glass up on Trade Me
One of the first pairs of Google Glass(es) to come to New Zealand shores has been listed for sale on Trade Me, however the sale may violate the device's terms and conditions. Seller…
Spiderman scales Auckland tower (+vid)
Legendary free climber Alain Robert - the French Spiderman - has scaled one of Auckland's most distinctive buildings, the Metropolis.
Politics
From back office to front bench
Should Chris McKenzie retain co-leader Tariana Turia's Te Tai Hauauru seat, he will become the latest in an increasingly…
Goal to cut reoffending getting through to inmates
The Government's ambitious goal of reducing reoffending by 25 per cent is so ingrained in the Corrections system that prisoners are repeating it back to officials.
Top Debate
Do you know which party you are voting for in 2014?
With the 2013 parliamentary year ending yesterday - the focus will soon be upon the build-up to 2014 election. The push and shove of domestic politics has left many…
Bryce Edwards: Political roundup: Who cares about poverty?
Is it any wonder that poverty tends to be put in the 'too hard' basket, asks politics lecturer Bryce Edwards.
Sport
Cricket: Taylor strikes rich vein
Ross Taylor last night demurred at the suggestion he may be in the prime batting form of his life. In which case he's a…
Cricket: Windies pay the price for sloppy fielding
You wonder what sort of card players the West Indies would be; yesterday they badly missed a trick and it haunted them throughout the day at the Basin Reserve.
Cricket: England need new plan to withstand Johnson's thunderbolts
There will be two centurions in Perth tomorrow with Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke playing their 100th test.
Boxing: Make-or-break career bout keeps Cameron on his toes
Shane Cameron's fight against Brian Minto could break his career.
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