Len Brown: I'm staying
Len Brown says he is no lame-duck mayor after a damning report found he failed to declare more than $39k in free hotel rooms and upgrades.
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ICC probes Aces match in Sth Africa
At least one match involving the Auckland Aces provincial cricket team at the 2012 Champions League in South Africa is under the ICC's anti-corruption spotlight.
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67.2% against asset sales
Voters have given the Govt's flagship asset sales policy an emphatic thumbs down, ratcheting up pressure for the sale of Genesis Energy to be shelved.
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Reaching for the stars
Catton likes nothing better than reading and re-reading books. The books she read as a child shaped her more than anything else, she says.
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Food queues already huge: Mission
Aucklanders are queuing for up to seven hours for food parcels from the City Mission, as donations run thin.
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Thunder-Boult blasts Windies away
At 6.15 last night, the NZ players and management walked out to the middle of the Basin Reserve.
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Customs returns seized property
Customs has returned all the electronic gear stripped from a backpacker at the border, saying it found nothing on his computer.
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Critical thinking being marginalised
NZ risks the loss of an "informed and thoughtful citizenry" if the benefits of an arts degree continue to be marginalised, the nation's largest arts faculty warns.
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Thousands of free eBooks available
Auckland Libraries has added thousands of new, free electronic texts to its collection.
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Still a long walk to freedom
For many years, the cry was: "What will happen to South Africa after Mandela?" That time has come.
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Outstanding Kiwis over 30
In early November, as Lorde's Royals sat at No 1 on the US charts, another Kiwi success story was blowing up big in America.
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Little Hannah's up for big Christmas job
Tens of thousands of eyes will be on 6-year-old Hannah Underwood tonight - but she isn't nervous.
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Right before Xmas and Congress is stirring
Apparently it takes Christmas bells to wake up Washington. Or maybe it's the realisation that 2013 is almost at an end and the record has been, well, more or less pathetic…
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New Zealander of the Year
Jamie Curry - teen internet sensation
Her social media followings outnumber NZ's population by 2 million, and she hasn't even finished high school.
Hannah O'Neill - pirouetting to Paris
Most Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.
Opinion
John Armstrong: Grim Reaper piles up political scalps
Some of his victims never saw it coming. Some succumbed because there was no point in putting up a fight. Some - like Peter Dunne - pleaded innocence or argued their…
Brian Gaynor: Next year an economic cracker
Next year should be a cracker as far as the New Zealand economy is concerned. There are strong indications that it will be a once-in-a-generation year, as were 1951…
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National
Shocks in teen-drinkers study
A new study has shown that a major contributor to alcohol-related harm among underage drinkers is their older mates supplying…
New drinking ad shows fallout when 'cool dad' goes bad
Report on Mayor's spend-up
The report into Auckland Mayor Len Brown's use of council resources was finally issued yesterday after legal wrangling delayed its release.
NZ authors sign spying petition
When 'cool dad' goes bad
Business
Biz leader of 2013: Air NZ boss
Air NZ chief exec Christopher Luxon has carved out a big reputation for foot-on-the-throat attention to the bottom line.
Mussel farmer goes from winner to loser
One of New Zealand's biggest mussel farming companies, named Food and Beverage Exporter of the Year by industry group ExportNZ in June, has gone into receivership.
BurgerFuel stays out of price war
BurgerFuel says its brand has proven resilient to a price war between major multi-national competitors such as Burger King and McDonald's in the NZ market.
Mary Holm: Clear house and mind for fresh start
Quitting non-essentials and being open to opportunities can help you back on your feet after a financial setback, says Mary Holm.
World
Coalition struggles to deliver
Tony Abbott has discovered that it is much harder to control the news agenda in government - and that voters are a volatile…
Focus moves to retaining Toyota
Worries in land of the free
What a difference a couple of decades, two disastrous wars and a stubborn recession make.
Poor lament betrayal of Mandela's great vision
Cops' sticky fingers drove the Queen nuts, court hears
Technology
Want to relax? Put away the phone
Constantly checking those work emails on your smartphone could be bad for more than just your marriage.
Time to ditch the 'Venus and Mars' cliche
As hardy perennials go, there is little to beat that science hacks' favourite: the hard-wiring of male and female brains.
The Pirate Bay sails to a new domain
Pressure to get the world's largest torrent tracking site taken down by the entertainment industry is relentless, and in the early hours of the morning Pirate Bay users…
Apple Watch: Hey ho Mac Pro
Hey, Apple, it's December and this is the month the amazing new Mac Pro was going to arrive. Things seem a little quiet, and if you want the heavy hitters to buy them…
Politics
Fran O'Sullivan: Compromised mayor has to be held to account
If he had any skerrick of honour left, Len Brown would by now have tendered his resignation as mayor to the people of Auckland…
'Blood money' offer a bad look - Key
The offer of money made to the Pike River families by the mine's former boss doesn't look good, Prime Minister John Key says.
Politics: From WhaleOil to PM's office
Politics blogger Bryce Edwards rounds up reaction to the news that the Prime Minister's press secretary Jason Ede sent photos to WhaleOil.
Toby Manhire: The essential gift list
Twelve days to Christmas, and I know what you're thinking, hardworking families of New Zealand: what gift to get your favourite public figure? Toby Manhire investigates…
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Kiwi queen of the fairways
If Lydia Ko and Tiger Woods meet, it might be the American who seeks out the Kiwi's autograph because on a purely age-result…
Cricket: Here comes the Sheriff, with all guns blazing
Corey Anderson coined the term, and if BJ Watling carries on as he is playing now, it'll probably stick.
Cricket: Legspinner Sodhi eager to pick brains of Aussie master
Ish Sodhi's development as a spin bowler will get a significant boost this month. The New Zealand legspinner will spend a couple of days in Melbourne talking spin bowling…
Cricket: Man-of-the-match catch 'brilliant'
Trent Boult had talked before the second test of enjoying bowling at the Basin Reserve; he showed how much in his man-of-the-match-winning performance against the West…
Small Business
Small Business: App creators - Dave Bulling
Dave Bulling, managing director, Cook Brothers Construction, a national construction company that operates in Auckland…
