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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Leading Headlines
Kiwi crims swarm home
An armed robber who was locked up for 19 of his 20 years in Australia and joined a notorious prison gang is being deported back to New Zealand.
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Psych patients fight smoking ban
High court action will be launched tomorrow against a smoking ban in an acute mental health facility.
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Army's ammo goes AWOL
Weapons and military equipment worth more than $330,000 have been stolen over four years from the Defence Force.
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NZ fight back on day three
The cricketing duel between New Zealand and England extended throughout the third day but the 123-run third wicket partnership between Jonathan Trott (56) and Joe Root…
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Silent treatment from parents pays off
Parents have given a mixed reaction to being urged by a football club to give their kids the silent treatment from the sidelines.
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Charlotte's dream - bionic limbs
Quadruple amputee Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman dreams of bionic legs and hands allowing her to pick groceries from a supermarket shelf.
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Passerby's desperate fire-rescue bid
A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday.
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Publish his name, says sex victim
A woman who, while a teenager, was preyed upon by her physics teacher for sex during extra-curricular sailing classes is pleading with authorities to make details of…
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Kayaking: Sprint star strikes gold again
Kiwi Olympic gold medallist Lisa Carrington again demonstrated her fondness for that particular colour, taking out the K1 500 at the second World Cup regatta in the…
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Chrysler on track to join Supercars
Yet another manufacturer looks set to join V8 Supercars next season, with chairman Mark Skaife expecting an announcement by Christmas.
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Phelps plans comeback in Rio
Michael Phelps is planning a comeback to swim at the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to a well-placed US source.
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Black Sticks slump with scarce skills
New Zealand 0 South Korea 2 It's a series more about development and learning than scorelines but this was a disappointing result.In the unfamiliar surrounds of Pukekohe…
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Budget 2013
Property chiefs give mixed review
Residential rents could rise and historic buildings might be abandoned, say property chiefs who have mixed feelings about real estate changes in the Budget.
Family caregivers to get minimum wage
People who look after their highly disabled adult family members are at last in line to be paid by the Government - but only the minimum wage.
Opinion
McCarten: 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.
31CommentsHide: 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.
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National
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.
Death shock for NBA star
New Zealand basketball's biggest name, Sean Marks, has farewelled his mother Sheila who died suddenly on Mother's Day.Sean, the first New Zealander to play with the…
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
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North Korea launches three missiles
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It…
British backpacker died after drinking tainted alcohol
A British backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle after she drank suspected tainted alcohol, police say.
Female politican fatally shot in Pakistan
Gunmen have killed a Pakistani woman politician from cricket star Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party in the southern port city of Karachi on the eve of partial…
Mark Todd knighted at Buckingham Palace
Veteran horseman Mark Todd was formally knighted for services to equestrian sport by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
Sport
Kava-up: ABs snubbed Fiji
They asked to play the All Blacks. They've been given a stitched-up side badged as the 'Classic All Blacks' - and Fiji rugby's…
Rugby Herald: Meet the All Black contenders
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Rugby: Bulls outclass Highlanders
The Bulls charged past the Highlanders 35-18 in Super 15 rugby on Saturday to retain control of the South African conference and move second overall as Springboks Pierre…
Rugby: New world order as players flex muscle
Rugby: No thrills victory gives Chiefs champion look
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…
12CommentsJohn 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…
17CommentsTardy 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.
Opposition slams rush on disability payments
A bill which allows people who cared for disabled family members to get paid by the Govt has passed into law a day after being introduced amid protest about its narrow…
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…
