Tick for 'holiday highway'
A Board of Inquiry has granted consent for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway north of Auckland, known as the "holiday highway".
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Mainfreight $4.5m fraudster jailed
An Auckland woman who admitted stealing nearly $4.5 million from the transport company she worked for has been sentenced to over four years' jail.
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Dog trapped in hole with cat
A dog who spent 30 hours trapped down a cold, four metre-deep hole was joined down there by her owner's cat.
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Cunliffe's Hosking debate turn-around
Labour leader David Cunliffe was taped saying he'd debate Prime Minister John Key "anytime, any place, anywhere, I'll even do it on Mike Hosking's show."
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Find may solve 20-year-old cold case
A 20-year-old cold case may have been solved after forestry workers in the Brynderwyn Hills discovered the remains of missing Northland man Te Reti Mahu Mariu, from…
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Earth survived solar storm near-miss
Back in 2012, the Sun erupted with a powerful solar storm that just missed the Earth but was big enough to "knock modern civilization back to the 18th century," Nasa…
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From shelf stacker to Walmart top job
Ex-pat New Zealander Greg Foran has gone from stacking shelves in Hamilton to become the US chief executive of the world's biggest retail chain.
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Opinion: The Kim Dotcom wrecking ball
The Kim Dotcom wrecking ball keeps swinging and this time former Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman is in its path, writes David Fisher.
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Wreckage of Air Algerie flight found
In the third major international aviation disaster to strike in the last seven days, 116 people are feared dead after an Air Algerie flight crashed in Mali.
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A debate about a debate, and media bias
Political commentator Bryce Edwards writes about the arguments around Labour's objection to Mike Hosking moderating the TVNZ election debate.
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Train crash driver begs forgiveness
The driver of a train that flew off railway tracks, killing 79 people, has begged for forgiveness in an open letter to the victims.
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Greens unveil confronting billboards
Greens co-leader Metiria Turei was "extremely nervous" about the party's billboard campaign using pictures of hungry, barefoot kids and a beach clean up from the Rena…
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MH17: 'We believe our daughter is alive'
The Perth-based parents of a woman believed to be an MH17 crash victim are on their way to the Ukrainian crash site, still believing she's alive.
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The car for the mega-wealthy is back....
Imagine a car that was available by invitation only. Yes, one exists. Aston Martin is bringing back the Lagonda. So what makes it so exclusive?
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$10,000 spent chasing $250 debt
A Government agency has spent $10,000 in legal costs pursuing a $250 debt from an outspoken opponent of road tolls.
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