Bitten more than 100 times
A seven-year-old girl mauled by dogs in Murupara on Monday now faces years of reconstructive surgery to repair extensive wounds to most of her body.
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New mum's faith in humanity restored
Shannon Weir has been inundated with support and generosity after having her car stolen while going through a traumatic birth.
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Child killed at Otago logging site
A 7-year-old has been killed at a logging site in Otago. The incident was not a logging accident but resulted in the child's death, police said in a statement.
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SBW faces lengthy shoulder charge ban
The controversial shoulder change is again in the spotlight, with Sydney Roosters superstar Sonny Bill Williams facing up to four weeks on the sideline after being charged…
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Craig's defamation fund takes off
A mock fundraising campaign launched by Colin Craig to cover his defamation case against Russel Norman has collected $50,000 in less than a day.
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Edwards: Signs of arrogance in National
Bryce Edwards says it could be argued that continuing strong polling is turning National's strong self-assurance into arrogance.
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Jail for lengthy, brutal attack on pigs
A lifestyle block farmer who bashed two pigs with a heavy steel bar in a "prolonged and violent attack" in front of an upset teenage boy has been jailed today.
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Bitcoin alleged founder - 'it's not me'
The man named in a Newsweek scoop as the founder of the Bitcoin virtual currency says they've got it all wrong - he ddn't even know what it was until three weeks ago…
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When the FMA comes a knocking...
Law firm Bell Gully has published new guidelines about what to do if the Financial Markets Authority raids your business.
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WWII mines found in Hauraki Gulf
Four World War II mines have been discovered on the seabed during a Navy exercise in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf this week.
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Doctor admits breaching boundaries
An Auckland doctor has accepted he breached appropriate professional boundaries, but denies misconduct and forming a sexual relationship with a patient.
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Jail for abusing 9-month-old baby
Opinion
John Drinnan: Pirate doco kept waiting
TVNZ won't be airing a taxpayer-funded dramatised documentary about Radio Hauraki's pirate days until after the screening of a feature film based on the same story…
2CommentsWarriors can make top four in 2014
The Warriors are a top-eight side and they have the potential to finish in the top four, writes Richie Barnett. They have acquired good players in Sam Tomkins, Jayson…
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Fire at Taupo sawmill: Update
Fire crews from across the region are tackling a set of fires at a Taupo sawmill. Fire communications shift manager Steve…
Swimmer missing in Whanganui River
A 46-year-old man has disappeared while swimming in the Whanganui River. Police were notified of the man's disappearance about 2pm at Mosquito Point - a popular swimming…
Four in court over upmarket P-lab
Teen: Legal highs sparked crime spree
Business
Danone suing Fonterra for alleged FTA breaches
French food company Danone is suing Fonterra for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act in its High Court action against…
PM offers dairy exporters a China meet-and-greet
New Zealand dairy exporters will get an opportunity to introduce their Chinese customers to Prime Minister John Key at an event in Beijing later this month.
Allowing access to rivals CVs sets dangerous precedent - law firm
A decision to allow a Timaru job seeker the right to see the CVs of people who beat him to a job could have wide reaching implications for employers and job seekers…
Mainzeal's Yan fails in bid to stall liquidation
Mainzeal director Richard Yan has failed in his urgent High Court bid to stall the liquidation of a company within the collapsed construction business' wider group. Yan…
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What Syria would look like here
A disturbing video put out by Save The Children has shown what Syria's civil war and refugee crisis would look like if it…
Raw: 175 reportedly killed in ambush
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Pussy Riot members in chemical attack
Two members of Pussy Riot were left with chemical burns and head injuries after they were attacked by youths in a branch of McDonald's.
Bindi faces backlash over SeaWorld ties
Obama: We must stop Ukraine carve up
Technology
Mixed scorecard for NZ mobile prices
Popular plans cheaper than OECD average: regulator.
Silicon Valley boom bypasses poor
VideoSilicon Valley's economy is growing, with some of the highest incomes in the US and the largest share of high-wage jobs. But those gains have doubled housing costs over…
Peter Bromhead: Dancing around technology
"Do you believe the future is awesome?" This is a somewhat nonsensical question to put to an octogenarian, but I half-heartedly tried to pretend that, yes, "I believe…
1CommentsNZ mobile prices below world average - and falling
The price of popular mobile phone plans in New Zealand are below OECD averages and are "steadily dropping", says the Commerce Commission. The commission today released…
Politics
TVNZ can't ask staff to declare politics
State Services Commission Iain Rennie says it would inappropriate under the rules for the state sector if TVNZ required…
John Armstrong: Cunliffe had better fix image fast
Can Labour's leader climb out of the deep, dark hole he has dug for himself and revive both his leadership and freshen Labour's electoral appeal?
112CommentsToby Manhire: Labour woes lay bare 'bed blocking' crisis
No one could reasonably begrudge David Shearer about now were he to lean back on his chaise longue, log on to his New York bank account and let out a sigh of relief…
16CommentsEditorial: Collins' China actions naive
Editorial: Judith Collins was naive if she believed the actions and comments of a Cabinet minister would not be used by the company to promote its products.
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Justin Marshall's Chalkboard: Early heat on Crusaders
Not a chalkboard column as such today, but a piece on the single-most important diagram, now and always, in Super Rugby…
Can Tomkins' brilliance lift the Warriors?
Sam Tomkins always thought his future would be in golf. It wasn't that he had any particular talent in the sport - in fact, he was quite ordinary.
Moneyball: Beware of the comeback
Rugby fans probably think there isn't a lot they can learn from football, or soccer. But two games of the round ball code in the last few days provided timely reminders…
Blues faith in five-eighths tested
As learning curves go, Simon Hickey's is dauntingly steep. Having made his debut against the Crusaders, he'll now face the Bulls in Pretoria.
Rugby
Wynne Gray: Hurricanes need to nail Brumbies
It's not panic time yet at the Hurricanes but they need to strike a result tonight.
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Small business: Mentoring - Aaron Calman and Yvonne Treen
Aaron Calman (known by his nickname, Lizard) is the owner of Dos Amigos, an Auckland-based Mexican restaurant.
