NZ land's biggest buyers
Americans have been the biggest buyers of New Zealand land in the past five years although the Chinese topped the list in 2014 alone.
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Live updates: Black Caps v Sri Lanka
Ball-by-ball updates of the seventh ODI between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka from Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
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Masked duo hand themselves in
The masked couple who appeared to be armed and frightening people around Auckland this week have identified themselves.
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Ex-All Black on jersey theft: 'Why?'
The theft of his All Black jersey from his old Dunedin high school has surprised former international hooker Tom Willis. "Why would they take mine?"
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Engine malfunction caused crash
A helicopter that crashed into Lake Rotorua during a scenic flight lost power due to an engine malfunction, it has been determined.
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Teacher charged with kidnapping
A Northland teacher charged with kidnapping is alleged to have locked an unruly student in a room, letting him out only when his bus arrived.
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Kiwi dollar touches four-year low
The New Zealand dollar is touching a four-year low after the Reserve Bank abandoned its bias for raising interest rates and said a rate cut was a possibility.
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Laser creates 3D crime scene images
A new laser that can build a 3D colour image of crime scenes will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.
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Siege hostages right to sell stories
The Sydney siege hostages who sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told.
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Sutton's bosses won't attend leaving do
Roger Sutton's two major bosses are staying away from his farewell bash this afternoon.
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Back broken in Queenstown tree fall
A young Briton is in a Christchurch spinal unit after breaking his back in a Queenstown tree climbing fall.
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Disgruntled scientist's nuclear bomb plan
A disgruntled former US nuclear scientist promised to build nuclear weapons in exchange for "money and power".
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PM still to address Northland MP Mike Sabin
Prime Minister John Key said he hasn't spoken to under fire Northland MP Mike Sabin and wouldn't comment on reports of a…
Northland MP Mike Sabin expected to be at Waitangi
Iconic Wellington book store hit by flooding
A popular book store remains closed after it was flooded today and hundreds of books were damaged.
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Fonterra cuts milk volume forecasts
Fonterra said it had cut its milk volume forecast for the 2014-15 season to 1,532 million kg of milksolids, reflecting the…
Xero names new CFO
Xero, the cloud-based accounting software firm, named US-based Douglas Jeffries as its new chief financial officer, replacing Ross Jenkins who will take on the new role…
First December trade deficit in four years
New Zealand posted its first trade deficit for a December month in four years as aircraft and mobile phones boosted imports while declining milk powder prices pulled…
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Briscoe Group, which operates the Briscoes, Rebel Sports, and Living & Giving stores in New Zealand, may introduce a customer loyalty programme this year to stoke growth…
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Isis release new audio of Japanese hostage
Isis has released a message purportedly by Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.
Jordan willing to free female jihadist for pilot held by Isis
Raul Castro demands Guantanamo's return
Cuban President Raul Castro demanded yesterday that the United States return the US base at Guantanamo Bay.
Rights groups question Mexico deaths
Lawmaker threatens to out gay marriage 'hypocrites'
Politics
Pike River should become 'Great Walk'
The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new 'great walk' from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa…
Opinion: 'Market' swept under the rug
It is difficult to erase the suspicion that the social housing policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong.
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Those at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world a better place - as long as they are not inconvenienced…
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Why do people hoard animals?
At what point does an individual go from pet enthusiast to 'animal hoarder'? Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard investigates…
Invercargill 'cat lady' ordered to get rid of 22 cats
Bar review: The Botanist, Auckland CBD
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Pakistani teachers get gun training
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Jude Law's ex to give birth to his fifth child
Jude Law is expecting a girl with his ex-partner.
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Swift 'dead' after Madonna praise
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Visiting Sir Ed's Welsh watering hole
Peter de Graaf follows in the steps of Everest's conqueror, visiting Sir Edmund Hillary's local pub in Wales.
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TranzAlpine track: A tale of two countries
The craggy and wild Main Divide really does split New Zealand into two different landscapes, writes Bronwyn Sell.
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Opinion: Do right by Bain
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Key's lost opportunity
State of the Nation speeches, so called, are really about the state of the government or the party in opposition at the opening of a new political year. Politicians…
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Tennis: Sharapova, Serena book final showdown
The world's best two players, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, will continue their longstanding rivalry in the Australian…
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The Vault - '92 Cricket World Cup: Game 3 - NZ v South Africa
This article was published in the Herald on March 2, 1992, following New Zealand's seven-wicket win over South Africa at Eden Park in their third game of 1992 Cricket…
