Tax reforms to put brakes on house prices - experts

The dream of first home ownership will be made easier by Prime Minister John Key's likely tax reforms, economists said today. More

Bronson Stewart has kidnapped Buck from the vet clinic where he was taken after being hit by a car. Photo / Wanganui Chronicle
Locals rally round to save injured puppy Buck

Wanganui residents come to the rescue of an injured puppy whose owner could not afford the operation it desperately needed. More

Queenstown. Photo / Sarah Ivey
Base jumper crashes into cliff, hurt in 30 metre fall

A Queenstown base jumper is lucky to survive a 30m fall after crashing into a rock face today. More

Police have issued this recent CCTV image of missing woman 27 year old Vanessa Anne Pickering. Photo / NZPA
Pictures released of missing Christchurch woman

Police release images of a missing woman thought to have been with a man suspected of committing a sexual assault on Monday. More


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Female Orang-Utan Djudi and her new-born Duran play in the zoological garden in Dresden, Germany. View

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has pleaded not-guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge. Photos / AP
Coroner's report sheds more light on Jackson's death Video Photos Doc

A post-mortem report released today gives detailed insight into Michael Jackson's death and how it came to be ruled a homicide. More

Piri Weepu believes the Hurricanes have what it takes to win the Super 14 this season. Photo / Getty Images
Rugby: Weepu ready for 'full-on' Super 14 Photos

Hurricanes halfback Piri Weepu is upbeat ahead of Friday's Super 14 opener against the Blues. More

In 2008 John Key said: 'National is not going to be raising GST.' Yesterday he said it was 'considering a modest increase'. Photos / nzherald.co.nz video / Mark Mitchell
PM defensive after video reveals GST flip-flop Video

John Key has defended a proposed rise in GST after a Herald video revealed he had ruled it out in 2008. More


Sideswipe: Wheelie bin fiasco

Jesse reckons someone in Herne Bay is unhappy about people not removing their emptied bins promptly. "This was taken about… More

Sideswipe: Monty Python's Abusive keychain

Monty Python's Abusive Voice keychain has 17 sayings, including:…

Watch: Jurors convict 'too fat to kill' man
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Weighty defence didn't hold up for jurors.

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Watch: PM: 'I said I wouldn't raise GST to cover deficits'
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John Key claims his pre-election promise only covered not raising GST to cover deficits. Watch

Watch: John Key's changing views on GST
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Key ruled out raising GST on the campaign trail in 2008.

Watch: Bennett: Hickey 'throwing toys out of the cot'
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Paula Bennett on Bernard Hickey telling youth to leave NZ.

Prime Minister John Key. Photo / Mark Mitchell. Key needed in the back office

So John Key's "bold" vision for the future wasn't quite as radical as the pre-announcement hype led us to believe. Key's… More

Gmail users are able to post Facebook-style status updates with Google's new 'Buzz' feature. Google slammed over Facebook-chasing 'Buzz'

Google is making a belated attempt to force its way into the social networking sphere - but the industry has come out swinging. More

Toyota's Prius gas-electric hybrid is the world's top-selling hybrid car. Photo / AP Toyota to recall 437,000 hybrids Video

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems. More

Amanda Robbins' work has already made a difference to building safety and design. Photo / BRANZ My job: Fire fighting the smart way

Name: Amanda Robbins Age: 32 Role: Senior fire research engineer, BRANZ (Building Research Association… More

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