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White Island erupts as a tourist boat leaves the island yesterday. Photo / Michael Schade

NEW ZEALAND

Live: 13 feared dead in White Island eruption - injured fight for lives with 90% burns

10 Dec, 2019 8:49am

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Survivors of the eruption visible from the cockpit of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Photo / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Rescue chopper footage reveals eruption devastation

10 Dec, 2019 7:03am

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A helicopter left damaged on White Island following yesterday's eruption. Photo / Michael Schade

NEW ZEALAND

The alert level was raised. So why were tourists allowed on volcano?

10 Dec, 2019 4:29am

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Newlyweds Lauren and Matthew Urey were visiting White Island. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Couple on honeymoon suffered severe burns on White Island tour

10 Dec, 2019 9:14am

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NEW ZEALAND

'Pike River all over again': Devastated families want access to island

10 Dec, 2019 8:42am
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NZ's angriest volcano: What lies beneath White Island

9 Dec, 2019 3:57pm
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Fears for missing Australians: Newly-weds, 7yo among names on list

10 Dec, 2019 8:23am
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BUSINESS

Crimson again fighting to keep court action secret

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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BUSINESS

Vodafone first with 5G mobile - cops release drone

10 Dec, 2019 8:30am
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WORLD

The price of recycling old laptops: Toxic fumes in Thailand's lungs

9 Dec, 2019 7:00pm
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BUSINESS

Comment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 Milk

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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SPORT

They said it: The memorable sports quotes of 2019

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The Queen can't afford to ignore public opinion right now. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

'A huge failure': Queen makes biggest Prince Andrew mistake yet

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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COMMENT: The Queen has done something sure to become a "nuclear PR disaster".

Chloe Old (right) raised $320 for Liam Reading after hearing his story. Photo / Paul Taylor

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'A lot of tears': Heartwarming moment Chloe, 9, meets ill boy she raised money for

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Chloe Old, 9, saw a video of what Liam Reading was going through, and decided to help him.

ENTERTAINMENT

Golden Globes: Two films by New Zealanders up for awards

10 Dec, 2019 8:30am
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BUSINESS

Half-year update: How many billions is 'significant'?

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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UK tech retailer GAME has released a Christmas

LIFESTYLE

UK tech company releases Christmas dinner in a can

10 Dec, 2019 7:37am
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Christmas "tinner" is an instant fix if you don't want to organise Christmas dinner.

NEW ZEALAND

Wayward jet-boaters sought by police after video goes viral

10 Dec, 2019 9:08am
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Police slammed their actions as "unsafe and irresponsible".

LIFESTYLE

Heartwarming moment baby giggles with happiness after hearing aids are turned on

10 Dec, 2019 7:36am
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Twitter users can't get enough of a deaf baby's adorable reaction to her hearing aids.

Family and friends have paid tribute to Mere Paranihi and Nathan Olson, who died in a motorbike crash on the Napier-Taupo Rd. Photo / Facebook

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Motorcycle crash victims shared 'intense love' of life

9 Dec, 2019 4:52pm
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Tributes have been paid to the two victims of a crash on the Napier-Taupo Road.

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10 Dec, 2019 6:20am
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Marching around the world with Hayley Sproull

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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City Rail Link tunnel construction. Photo / Jason Oxenham

BUSINESS

Mt Eden residents decry 'demolition wasteland'

9 Dec, 2019 5:55pm
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Stress, nuisance, noise, vibrations, dust, demolition, trucks - residents upset.

Kayo Matsuzawa arrived in Auckland in September 1998 and was killed within hours. Her killer has never been found. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Body in a storage space: Who murdered Kayo Matsuzawa?

9 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Episode three of Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks at murder of tourist in 1998.

Fleur Magick Dennis and her son James carrying drinking water home from the town hall in Euchareena, Australia. Photo / Adam Ferguson, The New York Times

WORLD

As water runs low, can life in the Australian outback go on?

10 Dec, 2019 9:02am
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New York Times: In Australia's vast interior, rivers and lakes are disappearing.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz will square off against Yan Xiaonan at UFC Auckland in February. Photos / Getty Images

SPORT

Title challenger added to UFC Auckland card

9 Dec, 2019 2:00pm
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A former UFC title contender will meet an exciting rising star in Auckland.

Companies like Facebook and Twitter are poorly policing automated bots. Photo / Jim Wilson, The New York Times

BUSINESS

Fake 'likes' remain just a few dollars away, researchers say

9 Dec, 2019 11:47am
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New York Times: Companies that sell likes and followers on social media are easy to find.

Joel Young and his children, Kade (7), Mila (4) and Kyra (6). Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Eat well, pay less: Have the simple changes made a difference?

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Four separate households from across NZ were selected to take part in an experiment.

A lead investigator in the case revealed Watts kept referring to his family in past tense, which raised red flags. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Four words that exposed killer dad

9 Dec, 2019 5:54pm
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All it took were four words to know Chris Watts was lying about 'missing' family.

Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. Photo / Getty

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Steve Smith: The reason why Kane Williamson is so good

9 Dec, 2019 7:45pm
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Star Australian batsman piles on the praise for his Kiwi counterpart ahead of first test.

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New York Times: From London to Glasgow - a country united only by its disunity.

Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms. Photo / Kolood Eid, The New York Times

Video games and online chats 'hunting grounds' for sexual predators

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Comment | How a generation that sucks is embodied by the name Karen

New York Times: I know Karens are hard, I grew up surrounded by them.

David Wisnia at his home in Pennsylvania. Photo / Danna Singer, The New York Times

Lovers in Auschwitz, reunited 72 years later. He had one question

New York Times: Was she the reason he was alive today?

Foreign workers sorting through piles of shredded e-waste on the premises of New Sky Metal in Thailand in September. Photo / Bryan Denton, The New York Times

The price of recycling old laptops: Toxic fumes in Thailand's lungs

New York Times: Southeast Asia residents concerned for health as E-waste industry booms.

Facebook can tweak its algorithms in ways that can make us feel, and potentially even act, differently. Photo / Getty Images

How to take back control from the Big Tech barons

Financial Times: Silicon Valley barons have a more powerful tool than money.

Actor Hugh Grant canvassing in Walton -on-Thames in the Esher & Walton constituency with Liberal Democrat candidate Monica Harding. Photo / Getty Images

Hugh, Actually: In UK campaign, voters find an actor at the door

New York Times: Hugh Grant one of the most active celebrities ahead of UK election.

Audrey Mash with doctors in Barcelona who managed to revive her following her six-hour cardiac arrest. Photo / Supplied

Cold stopped a woman's heart for 6 hours, then helped save her life

New York Times: Caught in a snowstorm, the cold that nearly killed her helped save her.

Fake 'likes' remain just a few dollars away, researchers say

New York Times: Companies that sell likes and followers on social media are easy to find.

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9 Dec, 2019 4:03pm
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Evidence of past four decades is that house prices will continue to rise strongly.

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New appointments give YWCA's Gender Tick programme a push

3 Dec, 2019 7:01pm
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About 45,000 workers already covered by equality programme.

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9 Dec, 2019 6:30pm
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The police investigation in Otautau, October 30. Photo / Luisa Girao

NEW ZEALAND

Invercargill killings: Police say homicides in city not linked

10 Dec, 2019 8:25am

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NEW ZEALAND

Wayward jet-boaters sought by police after video goes viral

10 Dec, 2019 9:08am
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NEW ZEALAND

'Come home to us': Family pray for second Kiwi feared killed in eruption

10 Dec, 2019 8:13am
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NEW ZEALAND

Kawhena Wiringi still missing after 25 days

10 Dec, 2019 8:46am
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NEW ZEALAND

'Pike River all over again': Devastated families want access to island

10 Dec, 2019 8:42am
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NEW ZEALAND

Invercargill killings: Police say homicides in city not linked

10 Dec, 2019 8:25am
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Fears for missing Australians: Newly-weds, 7yo among names on list

10 Dec, 2019 8:23am
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Politics

Whangarei Heads and Port. Photo / Tania Whyte

Soper: Auckland Port relocation decision could be a coalition breaker

COMMENT: NZ First gun is locked and loaded with target fixed, Northport near Whangarei.

Letters: More details needed on gallery extension

The Wanganui Ratepayers' Association believes some questions need clarification.

Northland civic leaders - Whangarei's Sheryl Mai, Northland Regional Council's Penny Smart, Far North mayor John Carter and Dr Jason Smith from Kaipara. Photo / Supplied

United: We want the port, say Northland's elected leaders

Kaipara mayor Jason Smith: "There is nothing stronger than an idea whose time has come."

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is expected to outline exactly how big the Government's

Half-year update: How many billions is 'significant'?

Economists say Government could raise spending plans by more than $10 billion.

The National Party sees Wellington Mayor Andy Foster's rise to power as a mandate from the people of Wellington for a second Mt Victoria tunnel to be brought forward. Photo / Mark Mitchell

National launches campaign over second Mt Vic tunnel

National will take the second tunnel saga to Election 2020.

PM Jacinda Ardern told her post-Cabinet press conference there were significant environmental impacts for expanding the port and a number of reasons the current site was not viable. Photo / Jason Oxenham

Ports of Auckland has to move, says Jacinda Ardern

Ports of Auckland has to move, says the Prime Minister, but where and when is not known.

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Tourists are cleared from White Island following yesterday. Photo / Michael Schade

BUSINESS

The business of White Island: 17,500 visitors each year

10 Dec, 2019 8:53am

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BUSINESS

Comment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 Milk

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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BUSINESS

Half-year update: How many billions is 'significant'?

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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BUSINESS

NZ shares fall as A2 CEO's shock exit weighs on stock

9 Dec, 2019 5:34pm
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Mt Eden residents decry 'demolition wasteland'

9 Dec, 2019 5:55pm
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Time running out: Christmas Day delivery cut-off dates

9 Dec, 2019 11:36am
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Abandoned as a newborn and called 'dumpster baby', he's now worth millions.

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NZ Police chief Information officer plans to use a Vodafone 5G enabled drone for 4K live Videostreaming and 3D Mapping of crash sites. Photo / Chris Keall

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Vodafone first with 5G mobile - cops release drone

10 Dec, 2019 8:30am
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Crimson Consulting founder Jamie Beaton is determined to keep court action against the company secret. Photo / file

BUSINESS

Crimson again fighting to keep court action secret

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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A year ago, Crimson was sued by another education company. That's all we know.

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Focus: Footage of first responders arriving at White Island after Monday afternoon's eruption

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Focus: White Island volcanic eruption

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Focus: Real or fake Christmas trees?

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Focus: Teresa Cormack's killer Jules Mikus dies in prison

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Focus: Jacinda Ardern confronted by gun owners at school opening

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Focus: Police plead the public to take a stand against gun violence

9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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9 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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GMP Pharmaceuticals team with event partners & sponsors. Photo / Smoke Photography

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NZ 'waste' in demand in China

6 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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8 Dec, 2019 3:39pm
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8 Dec, 2019 3:38pm
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Four words that exposed killer dad

9 Dec, 2019 5:54pm
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All it took were four words to know Chris Watts was lying about 'missing' family.

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New twist in case of cop who stoned wombat to death

9 Dec, 2019 5:13pm
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Hundreds protesting against Aussie cop's actions. Now his fate has been determined.

Motoring News

Christmas comes early for electric Jaguar owners as brand confirms update

10 Dec, 2019 8:34am
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Shelby unveils supercharged 574kW ute monster (and it might come to NZ)

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Spotted! New Tesla Cybertruck looks totally absurd on public roads

9 Dec, 2019 5:48pm
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10 Dec, 2019 5:00am

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Cleaver: Yes, the Black Caps can beat Australia. Here's why

9 Dec, 2019 3:30pm
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Top Kiwi coach: The key reason why Robertson could win All Blacks job

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'So courageous': Why Chiefs player quit rugby at 24

9 Dec, 2019 8:40pm
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Title challenger added to UFC Auckland card

9 Dec, 2019 2:00pm
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Chris Rattue: How Black Caps' best ever team can become NZ sporting legends

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Steve Smith: The reason why Kane Williamson is so good

9 Dec, 2019 7:45pm
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Star Australian batsman piles on the praise for his Kiwi counterpart ahead of first test.

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'Deception and denial': Russia banned from Olympics again

10 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Russia was slapped with a four-year ban from international sports events.

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10 Dec, 2019 8:30am

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8 Dec, 2019 10:08am
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7 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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