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Body found
A body has reportedly been discovered in the search for a woman swept away in flooded waters in Northland.
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Thousands face clean-up
Thousands of Northland residents are facing a huge clean-up operation in the wake of some of the worst stormy weather to hit the region in years.
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School girls trapped
A group of school girls and their two instructors have spent a night in the Waikato bush after becoming trapped by a rising river.
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Police made burglaries vanish
Police altered official crime statistics to make hundreds of burglaries disappear, a Herald on Sunday investigation has found.
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Boy wakes from coma
An 11-year-old stabbed in the head with a pair of classroom scissors has woken from a coma - and his survival means the boy believed responsible will not be charged.
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Dramatic rescues from floods
At least a dozen families were in a welfare centre last night after one of the longest and most damaging storms in years lashed the country.
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Office stays open late for MKR couple
The course of true love never did run smooth, but a New Zealand Government official did his best to help a celebrity couple walk down the aisle when their dream wedding…
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Thorpe sets the record straight
Ian Thorpe has revealed that he is gay to Michael Parkinson.
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Updated 34 min ago
Miserable end for Brazil
Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to help give the Netherlands a 3-0 win over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World Cup on Sunday. With…
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Greens focus on cleaning up rivers
The Green Party is aiming to make every river in New Zealand clean enough to swim in.
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Final calls for Pizza Hut staff
A 74-year-old office worker made redundant after 18 years has been told she won't get a payout from her Pizza Hut bosses.
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Updated 45 min ago
Rugby: Playoff spots decided
The Crusaders, the Chiefs and the Highlanders have each earned spots in this year's Super Rugby playoffs. New Zealand conference winners the Crusaders finished in…
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Israel, Hamas defy truce calls
The world implored Israel and Hamas to end hostilities, but the violence escalated.
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Supermoons delight for skywatchers
Stargazers are beaming at the prospect of an unusual supermoon phenomenon this year.
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Keisha cast in Game of Thrones?
Keisha Castle-Hughes is believed to have landed a role in the wildly popular US television series, which received 19 Emmy nods this week.
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Rescuers abused by partygoers
Rescuers trying to save people at a house party deluged by floodwaters were abused by those they were trying to help.
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Kids shun rugby for football
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Jordan Kemp, we examine the way parents are increasingly turning their back on rugby to keep their children safe.
Parents of rugby teen speak out
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Atlantic City's crumbling casino market disintegrated even further as the owners of the Trump Plaza casino said they expect…
House prices soar as rents stall
Why has the median house price risen 25% in Auckland in the past two years, yet the median rent for a three-bedroom rental has risen just 6%?
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Fonterra's alliance with the American healthcare giant, Abbott, will allow the cooperative to accelerate its expansion in China.
Banking boss helps migrants
BNZ's head of migrant banking, Frank Cui, reckons he has a pretty good grasp of the challenges immigrants face when building a new life in NZ.
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Twitter 2014: Hashtag electioneering wields clout
Every week, Prime TV's Backbenchers brings together politicians, journalists and voters for a pub-style chat about New Zealand…
Bryce Edwards: Does New Zealand have a 'rape culture'?
Malaysia to pay for return fare
The diplomat who left New Zealand after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman will be brought back at Malaysia's expense.
Martyn Bradbury: Women - your votes are vital this year
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Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart
Former Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has sued Wal-Mart over last month's highway crash.
Tracy Morgan transferred to rehab
Gaza casualties rise to 121
Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, bringing the toll on the fifth day of violence to 121, medics say.
Quake threatens N-plants
Govt houses with top views to be sold
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French cuisine: Bon appetit
Auckland is home to many gourmets who celebrate the art of French cuisine. Claire McCall meets a few.
Bastille Day cuisine
Delaney Mes plans a menu of French delights.
DIY: Special place for mugs to hang out
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Women sometimes get a raw deal when it comes to insurance, for varied reasons. For one, most leave sorting out the insurance to their husbands, writes Diana Clement.
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Rugby: Sharks beat Stormers to finish third
The Sharks returned to winning ways with a 34-10 victory over the Stormers to finish third in the Super Rugby standings…
Rugby: Waratahs too strong for Reds
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Rugby: Waratahs too strong for Reds
The Waratahs juggernaut has powered on at Suncorp Stadium but not before the bumbling Queensland Reds exposed a worrying chink in their armour before the Super Rugby…
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Rugby: Crusaders clinch conference
A good night's work led to a good night's kip for the Crusaders. They got their four-try victory and with it, the near certainty…
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Rugby: Samoa put squeeze on Cup preparations
The All Blacks are putting the final touches on their World Cup preparations which will see them play a midweek test in Samoa, a truncated Rugby Championship and a second…
