Man charged with murder
A 38-year-old man will appear in court after a man was killed and a woman critically injured in a shooting today.
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Leading Headlines
JK Rowling's own Potter book for sale
JK Rowling's own copy of the first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', adorned with her illustrations and comments, is to go under the hammer.
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Child pornographer to be deported
A child pornographer who took photos of his children's friends is the latest criminal who will be deported to New Zealand from Australia.
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Stars get behind Kiwi Bid
Kiwi sports stars have thrown their support behind a new campaign to protect what they say is a major threat to New Zealand beaches.
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NRL: Warriors have no reason to smile
Losing by a record margin and sitting on the bottom of the NRL ladder is no laughing matter but you wouldn't know it by the response of some Warriors players on Saturday…
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Beckham: All the memories I need
With the Beatles ringing in his ears and tears in his eyes, a humbled David Beckham admitted that the Ligue 1 match was last chapter of his colourful career.
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Two hospitalised after rally crash
Two people have been hospitalised after their rally car lost control between Riwaka and Sandy Bay.
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Govt sends message to developers
Property developers who "sit and wait" for land values to increase have been sent a clear signal that the Government will act to bring more housing into the market.
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US student accidentally killed by police
A New York college student being held by an armed home intruder was shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the call.
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P arrests: kids 'holding up'
The wife of a policeman charged over his alleged role in a methamphetamine ring spoke yesterday about the effect the case is having on their family.
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Buyers unwilling to wait
Househunters are continuing to scramble for property - undeterred by Government promises that property prices will fall in the next three years.
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High hopes for Meridian sale
Finance Minister, Bill English, has high hopes that New Zealanders will buy into the partial float of Meridian Energy.
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Publish his name, says sex victim
A victim who was preyed upon by her physics teacher for sex during extra-curricular sailing classes is pleading with authorities to make details of the case public.
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Opinion
Hickey: Housing promise without a plan
Bernard Hickey says the Auckland Housing Accord at the centre of this week's Budget is what the Americans would call a "Hail Mary pass".
44CommentsMcCarten: My Budget would do the trick
Despite all the political and media posturing over Thursday's Budget, nothing much really happened - again, writes Matt McCarten.
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JK Rowling's own Potter book for sale
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National
Budget will help vulnerable Kiwis
Finance Minister Bill English says the Budget 2013 will help the most vulnerable people in society "who the Government has…
The capital of cool events
Danielle Wright finds Wellington alive with art events, food and popular culture this winter.
Thief tweaked CV to hide past
A woman who stole nearly $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple also pinched thousands from a previous employer - and altered her CV to hide her crime.
Prisoner gets $350 for extra day
A man sentenced to two months in prison begged a judge to keep him locked up for an extra day so he could pocket a $350 Winz grant.
Business
Trade mission eyes up Indonesia opportunities
A 52-strong trade mission is flying to Indonesia this weekend for two weeks of intensive briefings and meetings.It is being…
NZ meat still sitting on Chinese wharf
New Zealand meat is sitting on the wharf in China and out on boats waiting to get in, while Kiwi authorities iron out the paperwork.Customs authorities in China won't…
The two sides of the coin
Bill English painted a picture of recovery in the Budget. But stresses remain and the economy is being pulled in different directions by strong opposing forces, writes…
Igloo aiming for 19,000 customers by end of year
Igloo - a joint venture 51 per cent owned by Sky TV and 49 per cent by Television New Zealand - offers 11 linear pay channels and provides a tuner for the free channels…
Technology
Telecom stays mum on online TV plans
Telecom is keeping its powder dry on its plans for internet television and revealed little about what entertainment services…
Popular Science names the 10 best inventions
VideoFrom jamming sounds to extreme prosthetics, Popular Science magazine has picked 10 inventions it feels could be the next big thing.
Mac Planet: Apples in space
By now you may have seen Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's video of his version of Space Oddity, the David Bowie song, shot and recorded in space. Hadfield has been…
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World
5-year-old Australian boy critical after fall from ferris wheel
A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition after falling 10 metres from a ferris wheel at a school fete in southern…
Scotland Yard sifts Maddie case clues
Kate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible for their daughter's abduction six…
Man shot point-blank in NYC hate crime
A gay man was shot dead in New York City while walking with his partner in what police are calling a hate crime.
Train crash carnage 'staggering' - officials
Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday…
Sport
Cricket: Triumph to tragedy as NZ batsmen lose the way
Tim Southee knows how to steal a scene. He chose Lord's to secure his first test 10-wicket bag.
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Live updates: Black Caps v England first test
Live updates of day four of the first test between the Black Caps and England at Lord's in London.The cricketing duel between New Zealand and England extended throughout…
Netball: Fever knock over Tactix
Soccer: Auckland make it three in a row
Politics
Herald on Sunday editorial: Kiwis need a lot more protection
They are this country's least desirable export and occasionally they come back to bite. They are the New Zealanders who…
27CommentsHide: More than Gilmore let us down
Aaron Gilmore has been and gone, writes Rodney Hide. He went from total obscurity to poster-boy for the democratic defect that we can't summarily sack list MPs.
46CommentsJohn Armstrong: National gives mixed signals with housing
John Armstrong writes: "One of the reasons why Governments slowly decay and die is that the longer they are in office the more prone they become to ugly pragmatism and…
38CommentsTardy student borrowers owe $427m
The Government's tough new student loan rules are an attempt to claw back more than $427 million of debt in default from overseas-based borrowers.
Small Business
Small business: Brand ambassadors - Scott Gardiner
MYOB New Zealand executive director, Scott Gardiner on establishing ambassadors for your brand instead of doing it all yourself…
