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Trade mission eyes up Indonesia opportunities
Homeless man causes bomb scare
A homeless man collecting scrap metal for cash unwittingly sparked a costly bomb scare when he left a refrigerator compressor…
Waka return home
Two traditional double-hulled waka and their crews have arrived in Doubtless Bay in Northland after a 10-month historic…
Cruise ship rescue
A crew member is in a stable condition in Auckland hospital after suffering a serious injury while putting out the recycling…
Politics
John Armstrong: National gives mixed signals with housing
John Armstrong writes: "One of the reasons why Governments…
Armed, masked Northland driver leads cops on a chase
A driver in a BMW armed with a hunting knife and mask led police on a 100km low speed pursuit along a major Northland state…
1 killed, 4 injured in Dargaville crash
A man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole in Northland last night.
Person killed in Ohakune house fire
One person has died following a house fire in Rangataua near Ohakune early this morning.
Man charged after bomb materials found
Police have laid charges against a man after equipment commonly used to make pipe bombs was found during a raid on a suburban…
National
Progress in K2 campaign
Progress has been made to clear the shelves of the synthetic drug K2. Drug regulation group Star Trust…
Car crashes into canal
A man has been hospitalised with moderate injuries after his car went into a canal in South Auckland. Police and ambulance…
Christchurch Airport kicks out freeloading tourists
Christchurch Airport has had a gutsful of freeloading tourists dossing down for the night. People who previously were allowed…
Busted, but not broken
When Tudor Clee this week made what is now an irregular appearance in the Manukau District Court, he was greeted as an old…
Cold case starts to warm up
It was a Saturday morning on Sunset Beach, in the sleepy settlement of Port Waikato, south of Auckland…
Stop-go murder suspect: I'm innocent
The primary suspect in an investigation into the murder of road worker George Taiaroa claims he is wanted only because he…
Adopted child too ill to enter NZ
A 7-year-old girl has been banned from entering New Zealand with her adopted parents because authorities say she is too…
Cop 'worked for meth ring'
A police officer has been charged with organising drug runs for a methamphetamine ring and accessing the police computer…
Height limit three storeys, not two
Half of suburban Auckland could be built up with three-storey apartments and residents will have no say when developers…
Hollywood helps kids to read
School children are being taught how to read and write by watching Hollywood blockbusters with subtitles…
Legal aid doing work of top lawyers
The new legal aid regime is replacing experienced lawyers with overworked young advocates, affecting the quality of the…
Troubled Waikato waters
Up close, after it has travelled more than 300km, the Waikato River is so muddy that you cannot see your feet if you are…
Auckland's first electric trains on track
Auckland's $500 million rail electrification project faces a six-month delay but KiwiRail vows it will still be ready for…
Writers Festival: Giant books bring the past to life
Rutherfurd, whose new tome is called Paris , had an extra hour added to yesterday's Writers & Readers schedule after selling…
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…
Brand new housing deal looks shaky
The Government's "accord" with Auckland Council to prick the region's housing bubble is in danger of unravelling a week…
School breakfasts could be served all week
A school breakfast programme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium may be extended to five days a week with extra Government support…
Charities cleared to join state house market
People who apply for a state house may be directed instead to a charitable housing provider under a bill introduced in the…
Interview with Gideon Haigh
The finest cricket writer alive is the Australian journalist Gideon Haigh, and I know he is the finest cricket writer alive…
Information sought on Wainoni fires
Christchurch police are seeking information on a series of fires in the Wainoni area early this morning…
Wet weekend ahead
A wet weekend is ahead with a low over the Tasman sea bringing unsettled weather until early next week, MetService says.
Private sector not immune to data blunders - expert
The privacy expert who investigated the ACC breach says data blunders are not confined to the public sector, and many organisations…
Alcohol and speed blamed for crash which killed three teens
Alcohol and inexperience behind the wheel were factors in a road crash which killed three teenagers, a coroner has found. Jonathan…
Police seek men after home invasion with garden tools
Police are seeking three men armed with garden tools who carried out a violent home invasion in Waihi overnight. Detective…
Petrol tax set to rise nine cents by 2015
Petrol tax is set to rise by three cents per litre at the start of July this year and will continue…
Social media trail rumbles moonlighter
A beauty therapist who was caught treating salon clients at home after leaving her Facebook page open at work has been ordered…
Nurse sacked for slapping violent patient keeps job
A nurse sacked for slapping a violent mental health patient who spat in his face has been allowed to keep his job. Registered…
Publishing manager ordered to pay back $700,000
The former general manager of a printing and publishing company has been ordered to pay more than $700,000 after paying…
School breakfast programme may run five days a week
A school breakfast programme run by Fonterra and Sanitarium may be extended to five days a week with extra Government support…
Cop faces drug charges
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A sworn police officer facing a raft of charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of drugs…
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Focus on Deans' squad to meet Lions
Asking the Super 15 coaches for their All Black squads would be absorbing, writes Wynne Gray. There is some potential for…
Environment
Giant crabs frighten biosecurity staff
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Auckland Airport biosecurity staff have avoided a nasty nipping after finding five live crabs in a Vietnamese…
Crime
Shock and gore
Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant shawl. Hidden…
Education
Zap brain, improve maths
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By zapping brains in maths lessons, scientists claim to have boosted students’ abilities by a third.
Health
Isla Fisher bullied in to shedding baby weight
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Australian actress Isla Fisher was bullied into losing her baby weight by a fearsome personal trainer…
Maori
Who will head Maori TV?
Maori Television executives Carol Hirschfeld and Julian Wilcox are putting their names up to lead the organisation - an…
Budget 2013
Brian Gaynor: Optimism plays part in big-picture Budget
Budgets are not what they used to be. In the 1970s…
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Messy weekend forecast
A complex low pressure system (in other words, one that brings a variety of weather) is moving in and has already brought…
Property
Styled to sweet perfection
Delightfully eclectic touches give this family abode a point of difference, writes Sandra Goodwin
Transport
Tourist licences under scrutiny
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A Queenstown policeman says more tourists seem to be driving poorly and coming to the attention of police…
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