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Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia
Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia

A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow. Marina Kolomiyets…

Sideline Champs: File your own live match report with Rate my Game

We're up and running again this weekend with the new Rate my Game application, allowing you to write your own match report…

Tauranga dairy bows to public outcry over synthetic cannabis

A Tauranga dairy has bowed to public pressure and stopped selling synthetic cannabis. News of the decision came as Associate…

Man killed, children injured after vehicle rolls

A man was killed and two children injured when the vehicle they were in rolled several times into a paddock north of Christchurch…

Politics

No inquiry into Solid Energy collapse No inquiry into Solid Energy collapse

Auditor General Lyn Provost says she will not carry…

Peters: 'The SuperCity of sin' Peters: 'The SuperCity of sin'

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has again…

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Waiheke Island named in top 10 South Pacific islands list
Waiheke Island named in top 10 South Pacific islands list

Auckland's Waiheke Island has been ranked in the top 10 islands to visit in the South Pacific by an influential travel review…

Equipment for elderly veterans stolen from RSA
Equipment for elderly veterans stolen from RSA

The Hastings RSA is reeling after $50,000 worth of equipment used to help war veterans and the elderly was stolen. "It's…

Driver fights for life after narrowly avoiding decapitation
Driver fights for life after narrowly avoiding decapitation

A motorist was last night fighting for his life after narrowly avoiding decapitation when the van he was driving slammed…

Firefighters battle Queenstown blaze
Firefighters battle Queenstown blaze

Fire crews were this evening battling a fire in a four-storey building in Queenstown's main tourist strip.

National

Owner of car found down bank comes forward
Owner of car found down bank comes forward

Police are speaking to the owner of a car found crashed down a bank on Paekakariki Hill Rd north of…

ACC clients contacted over possible interest pay-out

ACC has begun contacting clients who may benefit from a Court of Appeal decision that clarified whether interest should…

Librarians name best books for children and young adults

The best books for children and young adults have been judged by librarians from around New Zealand. More than 130 books…

Novopay errors within performance targets - Minister

The latest pay round for school staff saw more than 350 people affected by payroll errors - fewer than the Novopay performance…

Pharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptions
Pharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptions

A pharmacist who was selling unapproved prescription medicines for male erectile dysfunction has been…

Courts stick with legal aid

The courts will continue to operate with the current legal aid system for the timebeing despite the Court of Appeal ruling…

Truck and trailer rolls on Auckland motorway

The Newmarket Viaduct is now completely open after a truck and trailer rolled on State Highway One this afternoon, but traffic…

Judge to be posthumously knighted

Supreme Court judge Robert Chambers, who died on Tuesday, was to have been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours, the…

High Commissioner's weekly rent $7500

New Zealand's new High Commissioner in London has been put up in high-end accommodation in Kensington costing $7500 a week…

Sinister sex attack prompts warning
Sinister sex attack prompts warning

A sinister attack on a teenage girl in her Northland home has police warning the public to be cautious…

Elderly man upset over son's treatment

An elderly man had to drag his sick adult son down a flight of stairs and into the car after ambulance staff left them to…

Mana candidate true man of the people

New Mana candidate for Ikaroa-Rawhiti, Te Hamua Nikora, says he is a different breed of politician who can engage young…

Weather experts predict polar blast

Winter looks set to arrive on schedule as weather experts predict a southerly polar blast to ice the country early next…

NZ at Noon: Vandals target hospital staff

Stories making headlines today include hospital staff targeted by vandals and an outbreak of food poisoning in Whangarei…

Men appear in court over burns death
Men appear in court over burns death

Two men charged with murdering a Christchurch man who died in hospital from serious burn injuries have…

NZ meat hold-up in China continues

New Zealand sheep and beef meat is still held up at the Chinese border and officials say the documentation required to get…

Car found down bank in Wellington

No one was inside a car found down a bank off Paekakariki Hill Rd in Wellington this morning.

Wife committed to stand trial for husband's death

A woman accused of murdering her husband has been committed to stand trial in the High Court.

Legal high bill to be fast tracked

Politicians are set to fast track a legal high Bill following increased public concern about synthetic cannabis. Yesterday…

Demand for free law service skyrockets
Demand for free law service skyrockets

Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community Law Canterbury has skyrocketed, making the…

'Appalling abuse' at care provider

Former prison inmates were among staff at an intellectual disability care provider where patients allegedly endured assaults…

Christie's mum 'disgusted' by Bail Act amendment delay

The mother of slain teenager Christie Marceau has appealed to Justice Minister Judith Collins expressing disgust over the…

Ferry, water taxi collide in Auckland

A man has been taken to hospital after a collision between a ferry and a water taxi near Princes Wharf at Auckland's waterfront…

Jump forecast in Kiwi gambling

New Zealanders are forecast to spend more on Lotto, casinos, racing and sports betting in the next three years.

80-year-old tops Everest
80-year-old tops Everest

An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation has become the oldest…

Magnitude 7.4 quake near Tonga

The quake occurred at 5.19am local time (4.19am NZT), 287km southwest of Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 171km.

video Mixed weather for the country

Weather analyst Philip Duncan lets us know what to expect in terms of weather this weekend which is shaping up to be a wet…

Teachers seek suppression review

The Teachers Council wants a major review to clarify name suppression for teachers who are hauled before its disciplinary…

$42,000 fine for online car scam

The director of an online car dealing company which placed thousands of bids on its own auctions didn't know the behaviour…

Seven-year visa wait for parents
Seven-year visa wait for parents

Applicants for residence under Immigration New Zealand's family parent category are being told they…

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Christchurch earthquake

Key visits Christchurch construction sites Key visits Christchurch construction sites

Prime Minister John Key visited three major construction…

'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid 'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid

The driving force behind Christchurch's 'Farmy Army'…

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Quizzes

Herald daily quiz: May 24 quiz Herald daily quiz: May 24

Current events, geography, history, trivia ... Test…

Herald daily quiz: 23 May quiz Herald daily quiz: 23 May

Current events, geography, history, trivia ... Test…

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Sideswipe

Driving you round the bend
Driving you round the bend

Women's body shapes have long been scrutinised and categorised - the apple, the bell, the cello - and now men can enjoy…

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Maori

Residents 'inwardly bitter' over officers' actions
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…

Audrey Young: Haka coaching goes down a treat in DC
Board adopts Whanau Ora
Waka return home
Who will head Maori TV?
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Weather Watch

Weather Special: Tornadoes explained
video Weather Special: Tornadoes explained

Weather analyst Philip Duncan explains the cause of the tornadoes that have left areas of Oklahoma in ruins.

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Infographics

Interactive: NZ from space Interactive: NZ from space

Very few people will ever have the chance to see NZ…

Timeline: Gay rights in NZ Timeline: Gay rights in NZ

NZ is set become the 13th country in the world to…

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Property

$9m fraud: Seven charged
$9m fraud: Seven charged

Two women and five men have been charged this morning over an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving over $9 million.

ANZ cuts one-year fixed mortgage rate
Home-build lure for Asian migrants
Affordable homes on the way for Bay
State home sell-off riles locals
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Super City

Vision of fear for city's heritage Vision of fear for city's heritage

Auckland's heritage character is under threat from…

Potential conflicts loom on road ahead Potential conflicts loom on road ahead

Whether it's walls of apartments on the ridges overlooking…

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