Election 2014: 'Bring it on'
The Prime Minister's announcement that this year's election will take place on September 20 has been welcomed by Labour, which says it is already in campaign mode.
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Missing plane: Object spotted in water
Vietnam has reportedly sent rescue helicopters to check a yellow object floating in its waters.
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Woman killed on 'horror stretch' of road
A man pleaded with two women trapped in their cars to "hold on, hold on'' after a horror head-on smash that claimed the life of a young Tauranga woman.
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Seven celebrities charged with murder
As the Oscar Pistorius trial creates worldwide interest, we take a look at other celebrities who have faced murder charges - and the verdict they received.
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Missing plane: 'Passport ring' probed
Thai police say they are investigating a "passport ring'' as details emerged of bookings made in Thailand with stolen European passports for the vanished Malaysia Airlines…
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Australia undermined disarmament bid
Australia's newly elected Abbott Government applied secret diplomatic pressure to undermine a NZ-led push towards nuclear disarmament, newly released documents show.
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Dunedin man's 99-character name
A Dunedin man has changed his name to 'Full Metal Havok More Sexy N Intelligent Than Spock And All The Superheroes Combined With Frostnova' after losing a bet.
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Man denies hiring hitman to kill parents
A Tauranga security officer accused of attempting to arrange for someone to murder his parents will defend the allegation at jury trial.
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Ten telephone talking points
The first ever telephone call took place 138 years ago today. Marilynn McLachlan takes a look at some memorable telephone moments.
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Cyclone's remains forecast to hit NZ
"It's going to be a waiting game the next few days." Forecasters are watching as a potentially damaging tropical storm forms, which could hit the North Island.
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Auckland property prices
Revealed: City's affordable spots
West Auckland and parts of South Auckland are no longer an easy leg up on the real estate ladder as prices continue to rise throughout the region, a new report says.
The rise of Auckland's apartment market
Why Auckland could soon be a city of vertical villages as more Kiwis embrace high-rise living.
Opinion
Marshall: Crusaders now too predictable
There is no spontaneity, the players are not reactive, writes Justin Marshall. The Crusaders have their structures and they look like a team that will do anything they…
Hill Cone: The benefits of working hard
My relationship with the roadworkers digging up my street is strangely intimate, writes Deborah Hill Cone. My front door opens right on to the pavement; so here I am…
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Motorcyclist killed at event was experienced rider
The family of a motorcyclist killed in the annual Cliffhanger Hillclimb event in Carterton has described him as an experienced…
One dies after head-on crash near Te Puke
Waitakere Hospital gets $9.8m expansion
The emergency department at Waitakere Hospital is to almost double in size. A major expansion to the physical size and layout will see an additional 19 cubicles for…
Hit and run murder trial delayed a day
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NZ shares fall; Fletcher and Air NZ drop
New Zealand stocks fell as a drop in Chinese exports and producer prices weighed on equity markets across the Asia Pacific…
Offshore ore 'worth $150m a year'
A company wanting to mine ironsands from the seafloor says the plan will mean $150m extra spent in the area each year.
Dairy, meat push up NZ manufacturing stats
New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes rose in the fourth quarter last year, driven by dairy and meat and adding to evidence of strong, export-led demand for the…
Dann: China's pain will be NZ's gain
From a Chinese perspective it makes perfect sense. After more than 20 years of rapid export-led growth it is time to fine-tune the economy, writes Liam Dann.
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Teacher shocks pupils with homemade sex tape
A teacher shocked pupils when she showed the class a homemade sex tape featuring herself by mistake. The unnamed teacher…
Hora Hora to get brand-new school
The hunt for Flight 370
We'll keep you updated with the latest from the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Flight ordered to return and pick up MP's son
Fatal shots echo round courtroom
Technology
Apple Watch: Mac Pro video
This is my final piece on the new Mac Pro. Apart from the fact the main Xeon CPU of the 2013 Mac Pro is powerful, one of…
Tech Universe: Monday 10 March
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California man denies creating Bitcoin
VideoA California man named Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto denies having anything to do with Bitcoin. He rejected Newsweek's 4,500-word cover story that claims he is Bitcoin's…
The World Wide Web turns 25
Twenty-five years ago, the World Wide Web was just an idea in a technical paper from an obscure, young computer scientist at a European physics lab. That idea from…
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PM announces election date
Prime Minister John Key has announced that this year's election will take place on September 20.
Greens would link MPs to median wage
The Greens will push for legislation to lock MPs' and ministers' pay rises or even cuts to the same dollar amounts ordinary New Zealanders receive.
Supermarket quizzed over discarded fish
Supermarket giant Countdown is facing fresh questions after large bins of whole snapper found at a waste meat processing plant were traced to its supply chain.
Thousands more city sites need Maori tick
The Auckland Council has confirmed that an extra 2000 or so properties are covered by a controversial rule requiring owners to seek iwi approval to work on their land…
Sport
Magic full of tricks
It was no fluke. The Magic proved they still are a real force in the transtasman league with a clinical 14-goal rout over…
Rattue: We're good, but not that good
NZ aren't the invincible beast they appeared in 2013, writes Chris Rattue. "The NZ teams have come roaring out the gate like a drunk exiting a nightclub at 3am."
15CommentsWynne Gray: Erratic best describes the Blues' early work
Consistency is not yet their forte as they wavered on the Highveld in Pretoria, teasing us they might conjure a late victory before falling 38-22 to the Bulls, writes…
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The Warriors were good, they were bad and often quite ugly and, in the end, disappointing.
Rugby
Super Rugby highlights round four
Missed something? Catch up the highlights from the weekend's Super Rugby action.
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Small Business: Lean thinking builds efficiency
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