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Brutal attack in London
British Prime Minister David Cameron says there are "strong indications" that a brutal attack in London is terror-related.
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Leading Headlines
$100k online car dealer scam
An online car dealer has been snared placing thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions.
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Police: Worst burglary in a decade
Candy Atkinson and her three children huddle together in a friend's bedroom at night and struggle to sleep a week after a group of kids burgled and trashed their home…
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Boston: Man killed while questioned
A Chechen immigrant has been shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation after he lunged at an FBI agent with a…
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Woman says league star bashed her
An Australian woman has accused Auckland-born NRL star Ben Te'o of punching her in the face at the home of a former teammate.
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Minister gets off assault charge
A church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.
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Surge in fake notes worries shopkeepers
Fake $100 notes are circulating in Auckland, with one group of businesses being targeted repeatedly.
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Heating homes properly out of reach
One in three New Zealanders can't afford to heat their homes properly in winter, an especially acute issue for younger people, a survey shows.
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Storm chaser joins rescue effort
Neill Ellis says seeing the twister's destruction was terrible, and the noise was "very, very scary".
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Police got off over raids - Maori MPs
Maori MPs say police have escaped punishment for illegal actions after a landmark report finally confirmed that some operations during raids at Ruatoki were "contrary…
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NZ still the kid in intelligence family
When it comes to the Five Eyes intelligence sharing grouping, it's like a family with the United States and Britain as parents.
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Rent aid for new tenants only
Housing Minister Nick Smith has finally cleared up a mystery from last week's Budget - disclosing that only new tenants moving into community housing, and not existing…
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Twitter and Kiwi athletes
Sports world riding the wave of change
When Usain Bolt sprinted clear of compatriot Yohan Blake to complete an unprecedented second straight Olympic 100m-200m golden double.
Torrid rants trigger rise of usage rules
Just after the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu received a six-month ban from the IRB for a series of offensive Twitter rants.
Opinion
Raids report offers lessons for future
Five and a half years after the Urewera raids, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has issued a report that is surely the last verdict on that strange operation…
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Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
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Brutal attack in London
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Boston: Man killed while questioned
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Cricket Australia fines Warner over tweets
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Arrest over IRA bombing
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$100k online car dealer scam
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KiwiRail eyeing asset cash
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Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
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National
KiwiRail eyeing asset cash
Struggling KiwiRail may soak up almost $600 million - or a tenth of the cash raised from partially privatising state-owned…
Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
Residents of the eastern Bay of Plenty say there is still an "inner bitterness" towards police after the way they were treated during the Urewera raids.Jack Purewa…
Mayor to decide release of secret housing zone papers
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is sitting on secret documents about controversial plans which would make up to three-storey apartments possible in half of residential Auckland.The…
Minister and council not quite in accord on law
Auckland Council and Housing Minister Nick Smith still can't agree on legislation to give effect to their accord of two weeks ago to fast-track consents for 39,000 new…
Business
1-in-3 risk of cut in rating
Kiwibank could face higher wholesale funding costs if an international rating agency follows through with its threat to…
Govt mulls R&D payback
The Government is considering new rules that would require research and development funding to be repaid by companies if taxpayer-supported R&D projects prove particularly…
$17m for living wage
Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says.The council report on the living wage movement…
Software an easier sales pitch - exec
Flavour of the month software firms have an easier time getting investor attention than others in the technology sector, says one start-up executive.Jonathan Lowy is…
Technology
Apple's boss defends tax strategy during Senate grilling
The United States Senate sharply questioned the chief executive of Apple, the world's most valuable company, over allegations…
Human parasites go under microscope
Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Vodafone keeps losing mobile customers
Vodafone New Zealand, which bought phone company TelstraClear for $840 million last year, lost a net 7,000 mobile customers in the first three months of the year, its…
Craig blames hacker for offensive tweet
Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says his Twitter account was hacked after an offensive tweet was posted on his feed.The tweet read: "According to the gay activist…
World
We are by your side, says Obama
President Barack Obama vowed that the United States would stand behind Oklahoma as it struggled to fill the "empty spaces"…
AP Photograher: 'It was a Miracle' they got out
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Gay marriage bill goes to Lords
David Cameron's leadership came under further pressure as 133 Conservative MPs voted against gay marriage and the British Prime Minister was warned the proposal would…
Rivals banned in run up to Iran's election
Trauma guide 'proves lie'
Sport
Rugby: Rennie backs Henry over scrums
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie believes Sir Graham Henry made some good points in his blast at match officials.
Cricket: Injury rules Watling out of second test
Barring an injury calamity in the final training session.
Cricket: A pint, a pie and straight to the nets
Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
Politics
Christchurch rebuild: Council needs to come to the party - PM
A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch would be funded by a partial sale of the city's assets if Prime Minister…
Vision of fear for city's heritage
Auckland's heritage character is under threat from apartments in half of residential Auckland, says the Character Coalition.
Key's $1b Solid Energy request in doubt
Newly released papers raise fresh questions over Prime Minister John Key's claim that Solid Energy asked for $1 billion of taxpayers' money to fund its transformation…
Mission: Restore faith in transport
The head of Auckland Transport has come out swinging against the public transport system he runs saying trains and buses are late, infrequent and overcrowded.
Small Business
Ethnic SMEs offer 'huge' untapped potential
Mainstream small and medium sized enterprises should be tapping into the skills, experience and global connections held…
