Torched for being modern?
Police hunting for arsonist who torched designer home in Auckland suburb are investigating if the blaze is linked to opposition to its controversial construction.
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Cricket: Black Caps win series
The New Zealand World Cup preparation juggernaut rolled on today with a 120-run win in the sixth one-day international against Sri Lanka in Dunedin.
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Crash victim took boss' place on trip
The distraught boss of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision says his employee volunteered to take his place on a business trip.
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Man arrested after ramming police car
Shots were reportedly fired on Karangahape Rd tonight followed by a dramatic car chase ending on Auckland's Harbour Bridge.
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Isis publishes list of punishments
Islamic State has published a list of punishments ranging from 80 lashes for drinking alcohol and losing a hand for theft, to death for committing blasphemy.
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Bouncer knocks batsman unconcious
Sydney Thunder batsman Daniel Hughes has been knocked unconscious by a bouncer in similar circumstances to the delivery that killed Phillip Hughes.
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Man dives into water to save daughter
A brave dad plunged into Auckland Harbour last night to save his three-year-old daughter after she fell.
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Japan PM 'speechless' over Isis video
Japan's prime minister said Sunday he was "speechless" after an online video purported to show one of Isis' two Japanese hostages had been killed.
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Father: 'I've lost both of my boys'
Two young men suspected of drowning at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne yesterday were brothers.
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Influx of white-tails in Auckland
Pest exterminators are being kept busy with an influx of white-tailed spiders in Auckland.
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Waikato swimmer presumed drowned
A man who attempted to swim across the Waikato River last night is presumed drowned, according to police.
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Couple's heart-stopping wedding
A Northland couple had a dramatic start to married life after the groom had to be brought back to life minutes before exchanging vows with his beloved.
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Two injured in Canterbury truck crash
Two men were injured after a truck rolled in Canterbury yesterday.
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National
Shark scare in Ruakaka
A family swimming at Ruakaka beach left the water at top speed after they turned to see what had caused a loud splash and…
Video of shark death sparks outrage: Fisherman sacked for his actions
Sailor rescued after yacht hits rocks
A man has been rescued from the sea off the Northland coast overnight after a yacht struck rocks and sank.
McCully to go to Jordan to discuss Syria, Isis
North Shore scrub fire being treated as suspicious
Business
Opinion: Cut it out, RMA spoilsports
The RMA Knights who say no have been a shadowy tribe until now and it's been hard to pin much damage to the economy on them…
87CommentsWarehouse bosses under fire
The Warehouse Group chairman says the company remains committed to its strategy amid criticism that its growth push has failed and major changes need to take place at…
Cheaper air tickets won't fly
Despite the plummeting cost of crude oil, business commentators say it is unlikely airline passengers will be offered cheaper tickets.
5-year rate new front in bank mortgage war
More interest rates have been cut following a week of competition by the country's biggest banks to attract house hunters and mortgage holders.
World
Power cut plunges Pakistan into darkness
Pakistan has been plunged into darkness after the breakdown of a key power transmission line in the southern part of the…
Pakistan: More protest held over Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Abraham Lincoln's hair goes under the hammer
A collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia that includes a lock of the slain president's hair has been sold for more than $800,000 at auction Saturday in Dallas.
Leader of Libyan extremist group killed
Rockets kill 30 in Ukrainian city
Politics
Political roundup: Blue-Green battle over housing crisis and RMA
A blue-green battle is looming over housing affordability and the reform of the Resource Management Act.
35CommentsRates won't go into convention centre: Brown
Auckland mayor Len Brown says the council will not put any ratepayer cash into building or running an international convention centre.
'Like a speed dater in first class'
The PM's halfway up a mountain in the Swiss Alps when he takes a break from his deliciously cliched fondue dinner to explain the Davos experience over a dodgy phone…
Ratana: Little survives but Peters steals show
Andrew Little has survived his first address to Maori at Ratana but was well and truly upstaged by NZ First leader Winston Peters when it came to wooing the nannies. Beforehand…
Life & Style
Design & build: My, what a great roof you have
The bush setting and the need for sunlight mean one thing: a flat roof.
Design & build: Stuck in the mud
Five of the best: Bits to pack in your pencil case
The best thing about the start of the school year has always been the fresh bits and pieces packed into your pencil case.
Fashion: Ahoy there
5 ways to celebrate Auckland
Video
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Fireworks display to celebrate anniversary
To celebrate Auckland Anniversary Weekend there was a dazzling fireworks display from the SkyTower and three barges 300m…
Music, food and fun - a weekend of festivities
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Netflix unveils Tina Fey's new comedy
Netflix reveals a first look at Tina Fey's new comedy series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Official trailer: Mortdecai
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VideoEntertainment
Great North win second folk Tui
The 2015 best Folk Album Tui has gone to Great North, the Auckland band which was also the winners of the 2013 award. The…
Why Belle & Sebastian attract such devotion
As the veteran Scottish indie outfit Belle & Sebastian head to Laneway in Auckland, the group's members talk about the band's enduring appeal and global cult following…
Steve Carrell talks new movie Foxcatcher
Jackson stage show Thriller Live: You can't beat it
Travel
Room check: Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
Luxury meets location at Singapore's Four Seasons, as Grant Bradley discovers.
Singapore: Inside the luxury of Raffles Hotel
Cruising: Sailing into the future
Brand new and full of impressive technology, Quantum of the Seas promises a new experience in cruising. Winston Aldworth gets a unique perspective on a very new ship…
Kia ora: Castlepoint
Millbrook top hotel third year running
Opinion
Vigilante no better than tourist
Last weekend we had a spectre haunting our roads: a highway vigilante. He was nameless, known only by his actions.
68CommentsRodney Hide: Cops give taxi group rank treatment
'For what crimes do you kill?'
I went to sleep half expecting to wake up to the sound of gunshots. That's ridiculous, of course. The executions were more than 500km away. Still, it's surreal knowing…
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Sport
Tennis: Sharapova to face Bouchard
The inevitable comparisons between Maria Sharapova and Canadian superstar Eugenie Bouchard are ramping up again ahead of…
Tennis: Sitak out of Australian Open
Tennis: Sitak out of Australian Open
New Zealander Artem Sitak is out of the Australian Open men's doubles, after losing his third round match on Sunday afternoon. Sitak and German partner Benjamin Becker…
