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The top of the SkyCity Convention Centre is ablaze during the night. Photo / Barry Chesterman

NEW ZEALAND

SkyCity inferno live: Fire burning into the night

22 Oct, 2019 10:00pm

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SkyCity fire: All you need to know for commute to the city

22 Oct, 2019 10:22pm
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SkyCity Convention Centre could collapse if fire burns long enough - expert

22 Oct, 2019 8:08pm
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Why firefighters can't put out SkyCity blaze

22 Oct, 2019 6:06pm
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Liam Napier: Eddie Jones' cunning plan to unsettle All Blacks

22 Oct, 2019 7:46pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Body of missing rugby league stalwart Mike McClennan likely found

22 Oct, 2019 8:48pm
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BUSINESS

Convention Centre fire: What blaze means for SkyCity, Fletcher Building

22 Oct, 2019 5:57pm
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Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge

22 Oct, 2019 10:24pm
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SPORT

'Fans with keyboards': England coach slams Kiwi media

22 Oct, 2019 7:24pm
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Jones ensured the build-up to semifinal will carry edge following extraordinary presser.

Which of these All Blacks will make the starting XV against England? Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

You're the selector: Pick the All Blacks XV to take on England

22 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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Make your calls for which All Blacks should be starting against England on Saturday night.

SPORT

Dylan Cleaver: Will Kieran Read be remembered as a true All Black great?

22 Oct, 2019 2:00pm
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Fact or fiction? What's real and what's not ahead of World Cup semifinals.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery before delivering the Queen's Speech. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

Queen facing explosive royal crisis

22 Oct, 2019 7:40pm
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The Sussexes didn't hold back in interviews and it's created a giant headache for royals.

Alexis Bledel (right) as Ofglen in The Handmaid's Tale, alongside her castmate Elisabeth Moss (Offred). Bledel has been named the most dangerous celebrity on the internet in 2019. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

The most dangerous celebrity on the internet revealed

22 Oct, 2019 3:04pm
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Don't go following this actress down an online rabbit hole.

Nelson St will have its speed limit reduced to 40 km/h under proposals adopted by Auckland Transport. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Simon Wilson: Road safety is public health issue

22 Oct, 2019 5:39pm
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Auckland Transport has approved a plan to lower speed limits on 800km of Auckland roads.

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Here's when house prices will really take off

22 Oct, 2019 1:28pm
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BUSINESS

Why don't rich people just stop working?

22 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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Millions of people are unaware that they have had a silent myocardial infarction and are at risk of having another attack that could cause severe damage or death. Photo / 123RF

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The silent heart attack you didn't know you had

22 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
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New York Times: Millions are unaware that they have had a silent myocardial infarction.

516 Ladies Mile, Lake Hayes. Photo / Sotheby's International Realty

BUSINESS

Why Queenstown council paid 2.4 times own valuation for $15.5m block

22 Oct, 2019 5:38pm
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What use now for the council's new property near Lake Hayes?

American military convoy stops near the town of Tel Tamr, north Syria. Photo / AP

WORLD

Islamic State reaps gains of US pullout from Syria

22 Oct, 2019 9:25am
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New York Times: Trump has handed Isis its biggest victory in years, experts say.

Three cars were torched in the early hours of Sunday. Photos / Supplied

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Cars torched: House linked to Mongols gang

22 Oct, 2019 2:37pm
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Residents woke to the sound of bangs and saw three cars burning on the street.

ENTERTAINMENT

Schwarzenegger on returning to Terminator

22 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Telegraph: He always said he'd be back, now he is.

Prince William has been left concerned for the wellbeing of his younger brother Harry and wife Meghan. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

'Fragile place': William's worry for Harry and Meghan after TV doco airs

22 Oct, 2019 6:16am
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Queen 'a little bit dismayed' by how the couple's lives unfolding in front of the cameras.

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WORLD

Inside story: How I went from Ibiza waitress to Peru drug mule

21 Oct, 2019 6:27pm
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'Was I guilty? Yes. Did I know what I was doing? Sort of.'

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BUSINESS

Trick to making your iPhone battery life last longer

22 Oct, 2019 3:17pm
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The hack could increase your iPhone battery life by 30 percent.

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Watch: Rugby experts on the All Black tactic that 'shocked' Ireland

Beyond the Game: NZME's rugby panel looks back at the day's World Cup quarter-finals.

SPORT

Patrick McKendry: Beat England and World Cup as good as won for ABs

COMMENT: A week after Typhoon Hagibis blew through, the Irish were hit by a perfect storm.

All Blacks coaches and selectors, from left, Scott McLeod, Steve Hansen, Grant Fox and Ian Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Gregor Paul: The truth everyone missed about the All Blacks

COMMENT: Misleading numbers gave wrong impression about both All Blacks and Ireland.

Ross Moriarty scores the try that sent Wales through to the semifinal. Photos / Getty Images

SPORT

'Shouldn't be reffing': World media react to Wales v France 'shocker'

Two moments overshadowed an otherwise cracking World Cup quarter-final in Oita.

Aaron Smith celebrates with teammates. Photo / AP

SPORT

Highest score yet: The top rated All Black according to Herald readers

Here's how the Herald audience rated the All Blacks in their win over Ireland.

SPORT

All Blacks v England: Five things we know

Liam Napier: Strap in, we're in for a memorable clash on Saturday.

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A 6yo asks why there are no female toy soldiers. Now, there will be

New York Times: Letter from young girl prompts toymaker to make changes.

Some scientists believe that Mt Everest may have shrunk slightly after a powerful earthquake struck Nepal in 2015. Photo / AP

Is Everest shrinking? Nepal on a mission to measure the world's tallest mountain

Washington Post: Some scientists believe the world's tallest mountain may have shrunk.

Vacant: 600-year-old job with top pay. Perks include monarch's bed

New York Times: John Bercow won fame and helped lawmakers shape Brexit. Now he's quitting.

Co-CEOs don't always see eye to eye about which way a business should go. Photo / Getty Images

Why appointing co-CEOs is a terrible idea

Andrew Hill from the Financial Times on why well-intentioned plans don't always pan out.

Islamic State reaps gains of US pullout from Syria

New York Times: Trump has handed Isis its biggest victory in years, experts say.

Schwarzenegger on returning to Terminator

Telegraph: He always said he'd be back, now he is.

Stratus playing with the Washington Justice. Photo / Ian Cunningham via The Washington Post

How the mother of a pro gamer came to understand the world of esports

Washington Post: "It's like trying to speak a different language to somebody."

People attend the campaign rally of Argentina's President Mauricio Macri and his running-mate Miguel Angel Pichetto in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Photo/AP

Argentine bondholders brace for steep losses

Financial Times: Investors sombre after meeting with politicians and the IMF

Newspapers display redacted copy on their front pages in Sydney. Photo / AP

Australian media redact their front pages to protest secrecy laws

New York Times: Media outlets joined together to protest encroaching secrecy laws.

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Here's when house prices will really take off

22 Oct, 2019 1:28pm
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Ashley Church says sellers shouldn't get too excited about predicted rises in 2020.

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Movember launches 'Happy Hour' - for bonding not beers

22 Oct, 2019 4:12pm
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Moustache growing group ask bosses to give staff 'Happy Hour' to connect with others.

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Classic Buick owner seeking $15K from NZ Police to cover accident costs

22 Oct, 2019 8:00pm
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Danny Valentine's 1965 Buick was written off after a collision involving a police car.

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Auckland Transport has voted on whether on changing speeds limits in central Auckland to 30km/h. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland CBD speed limits cut to 30km/h, major roads at 40km/h

22 Oct, 2019 5:46pm

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Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge

22 Oct, 2019 10:24pm
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Ardern brushes off old tweet calling Alan Jones a 'git'

22 Oct, 2019 7:36pm
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SkyCity inferno live: Fire burning into the night

22 Oct, 2019 10:00pm
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Man struck by truck at harbourside dies

22 Oct, 2019 9:27pm
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Body of missing rugby league stalwart Mike McClennan likely found

22 Oct, 2019 8:48pm
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SkyCity Convention Centre could collapse if fire burns long enough - expert

22 Oct, 2019 8:08pm
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Politics

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni during Question Time in Parliament. Photo / File

Barry Soper: The changing face of Parliament

COMMENT: Progress to accommodate women in politics was slow.

The End of Life Choice Bill will return to Parliament for a crucial vote this week. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Euthanasia bill vote on a knife-edge

MPs are about to decide whether the public should decide on legalising assisted dying.

Alan Jones, right, lost advertisers on his radio show after a critical rant about Jacinda Ardern. (Collage / NZ Herald)

Ardern brushes off old tweet calling Alan Jones a 'git'

The tweet from 2012 has resurfaced months after Jones attacked the Prime Minister.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford says there has only been one issue with the Auckland light rail process, and that has seen a six-month delay and is being fixed. Photo / Mark Mitchell

National takes aim at Twyford again over light rail, calling it KiwiBuild 2.0

Twyford says his hands are clean and, except for one delay, the process has been proper.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling out National for

Ardern calls out National for 'reneging' on promised anti-terror bill backing

'Dicked around', 'belligerent' now 'reneging' – anti-terror bill war of words continues.

NZ First leader Winston Peters at the party's annual conference in Christchurch. Photo / Boris Jancic

Political Roundup: NZ First's disjointed yet solid conference

Trying to make sense of the NZ First party can be difficult at the best of times.

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Porting fraud or SIM swapping is a big problem overseas, but Kiwis aren't spared. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Juha Saarinen: Number theft rise wake-up for telcos

22 Oct, 2019 6:00pm

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BUSINESS

Giant fire latest in long line of SkyCity Convention Centre woes

22 Oct, 2019 5:52pm
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'Daft and deeply frustrating': Watchdog slams ANZ's Hisco house sale

22 Oct, 2019 5:50pm
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$294m fund dangled in front of Aussie, Kiwi tech startups

22 Oct, 2019 5:47pm
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How to tackle mental health issues in the workplace

22 Oct, 2019 5:44pm
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Why appointing co-CEOs is a terrible idea

22 Oct, 2019 5:42pm
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Why Queenstown council paid 2.4 times own valuation for $15.5m block

22 Oct, 2019 5:38pm
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NZ farmers breathe sigh of relief at prospect of higher milk price

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Smoke billows around the Sky Tower and Skycity hotel as a fire engulfs the International Convention Centre construction site. New Zealand Herald photograph by Anna Leask.

BUSINESS

Convention Centre fire: What blaze means for SkyCity, Fletcher Building

22 Oct, 2019 5:57pm
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Large insurance payout looms as fire puts big conferences in doubt.

Firefighters fight flames coming from the roof of SkyCity's under-construction convention centre. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

NZ shares higher; SkyCity falls as fire rages

22 Oct, 2019 5:54pm
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NZ shares were broadly stronger, joining the upbeat mood across Asia.

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Fire at SkyCity convention centre Auckland

Beyond The Game

Join host Alex Chapman with special guests Buck Shelford & Michaela Blyde as they review the All Blacks' performance

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Fighting the demon: Inside NZ's meth crisis (M-C)

NZ has tried and failed to fix its methamphetamine crisis for 20 years. Now the country is facing a second wave of the epidemic.

Smokefree Rockquest 2019 (G)

This series of webisodes follow the Smokefreerockquest 2019 journey around Aotearoa.

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Watch some of New Zealand's most well known faces (and voices) battle it out in Driven's series of driving challenges

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Local Focus: First beer fest for Whanganui (since anyone can remember)

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Focus: Fire at SkyCity convention centre Auckland

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Focus: One dead and five injured after car fleeing police crashes with innocent motorist

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Local Focus: 'Success in the workplace, it's got to be positive for the community'

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Local Focus: Race Relations Commissioner supports local Māori push for 'racist' Councillor to resign

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Local Focus: From McDonalds to Rotorua Council with advice from the PM, Fisher's big day

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Local Focus: Is this Rotorua’s next mayor?

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Local Focus: The big Napier sewage leak

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Focus: Car removed from Wairoa River during search for missing person

22 Oct, 2019 5:40pm
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Brand Insight

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BRAND INSIGHT

Seeing red over the All Blacks

18 Oct, 2019 12:00am
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Unleashed Software team alongside event partners and sponsors. Picture / Supplied

BRAND INSIGHT

Staff adored by '$10b' business

18 Oct, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

NZ firms must 'get with the times'

27 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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Ethical investing hits new highs

27 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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'Flip' in Kiwi shopping trends

3 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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Māori reversing rural-urban drift

30 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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Kiwis pay high price for health

24 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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Kiwi shops make gains in online war

19 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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1 in 3 Kiwis in health danger

15 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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Could Kiwis face 40-year mortgages?

22 Oct, 2019 7:01am

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What happens when your home passes in at $16m?

21 Oct, 2019 3:52pm
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Do the rules change when big sums are involved?

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Can a new home improve your mental health?

21 Oct, 2019 12:54pm
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Good urban design in many New Zealand cities can help human ailments like stress.

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Brian Steven Smith sits in a courtroom while waiting for his arraignment to start in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo / AP

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'My hand's getting tired': Clue that cracked Alaska memory card murder case

22 Oct, 2019 9:52pm

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Canadian Prime Minister Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau holds his son Hadrien as he waits to vote in Montreal. Photo / AP

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Justin Trudeau wins Canada re-election - but with minority government

22 Oct, 2019 4:01pm
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Trudeau seemingly fended off a challenge from rival Conservatives.

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Prominent gang member found dead in bushland after mate's crash

22 Oct, 2019 2:11pm
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After a fatal crash and a weekend of silence, friends found bikie's bikie body in bushland

The Trump National Doral clubhouse in Doral, Florida. Photo / AP

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Trump blasts critics who pushed him to cancel G-7 at Doral

22 Oct, 2019 12:21pm
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"Democrats went crazy", President Donald Trump said.

WORLD

Is Everest shrinking? Nepal on a mission to measure the world's tallest mountain

22 Oct, 2019 10:43am
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Washington Post: Some scientists believe the world's tallest mountain may have shrunk.

Motoring News

Supercar killer: Tuners hit the Audi TT RS with a truckload of power

22 Oct, 2019 8:10pm
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Classic Buick owner seeking $15K from NZ Police to cover accident costs

22 Oct, 2019 8:00pm
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How artificial intelligence is making cruise control smarter

22 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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Red Bull Racing hits out at 'light' DJR Team Penske Bathurst punishments

22 Oct, 2019 9:00am
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Leaked: Nissan's new fully-electric SUV concept emerges online

22 Oct, 2019 8:00am
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This tuned, wide-body BMW X7 is the stuff of nightmares

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England rugby team coach Eddie Jones gestures as he answers questions from reporters. Photo / AP

SPORT

Liam Napier: Eddie Jones' cunning plan to unsettle All Blacks

22 Oct, 2019 7:46pm

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SPORT

'Fans with keyboards': England coach slams Kiwi media

22 Oct, 2019 7:24pm
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Dylan Cleaver: Will Kieran Read be remembered as a true All Black great?

22 Oct, 2019 2:00pm
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Another Spy-gate? Eddie Jones drops bombshell on All Blacks

22 Oct, 2019 5:45pm
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Breaking down the potential World Cup finals

22 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Liam Napier: The battle that will decide All Blacks' semifinal

22 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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Referee named for All Blacks' semifinal

22 Oct, 2019 2:53pm
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Seven All Blacks make UK expert's combined NZ-England side

22 Oct, 2019 10:01am
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A former international has picked his ABs-England combined side and there's a shock call.

All Blacks captain Kieran Read. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Where's Kieran? Hurt ABs captain misses training - Hansen reveals why

22 Oct, 2019 6:20pm
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The first question of today's presser honed in on Read, who missed All Blacks training.

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My Breakup With God

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Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast

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Simon Wilson interviews Jordan Peterson

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Road to Rhythm | R&V Festival Documentary

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Watch: Final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

22 Oct, 2019 3:30pm

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ENTERTAINMENT

The most dangerous celebrity on the internet revealed

22 Oct, 2019 3:04pm
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Man has similar pathological laughing disorder to Joker

22 Oct, 2019 3:14pm
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'Tupac Shakur' arrested for attacking cops

22 Oct, 2019 9:59am
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Watch: Rappers drop $1,000 per minute at strip club

22 Oct, 2019 2:36pm
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Inside Home and Away star's troubled marriage

22 Oct, 2019 8:18am
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Fans slam Miley for 'insulting' comments

22 Oct, 2019 8:05am
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Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith coming to NZ

22 Oct, 2019 12:13pm
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Patti Smith and her band are coming to NZ in 2020

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Schwarzenegger on returning to Terminator

22 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
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He always said he'd be back, now he is.

Movies

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MOVIES

How Lindsay Lohan blew almost her entire $32 million net worth

20 Oct, 2019 5:29pm
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Lindsay Lohan was one of Hollywood's highest paid stars but is now worth under $1m.

The plot twist in Fight Club was sensationally - and purposely - spoiled by a very famous actor. Photo / Supplied

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TV host's 'unforgivable' movie spoiler

20 Oct, 2019 2:52pm
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The plot twist for Fight Club was sensationally — and purposely — spoiled.

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Challenge yourself with the latest Code Cracker, Sudoku, Wordsearch and Crossword puzzles

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Herald afternoon quiz: October 22

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Is Noel Edmonds moving to Auckland?

20 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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No word if Mr Blobby's invited...

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Have hobbits shrunk?

20 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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A worry as there wasn't much of them to begin with...

New TV rugby drama that's imitating life

20 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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Three's new drama takes the real life saga of St Kentigern College poaching rugby talent.

Bathurst 1000 winner prepares to walk up aisle

20 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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Things are speeding along for the motorsport champ.

Kiwi singer Tiki Taane has slammed a post on social media that he believes normalises rape culture. Photo / Doug Sherring

Kiwi singer slams 'Bathurst Day' post that 'normalises rape culture'

15 Oct, 2019 12:56pm
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A "Bathurst Day" post is in the firing line for its controversial image.

Hayley Holt has been sober for five years. Photo / Supplied

'Best decision I've ever made': Hayley Holt celebrates five years of sobriety

14 Oct, 2019 11:10am
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She acknowledged the milestone on Breakfast this morning.

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Auckland's Luxury New Landing Pad

13 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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See Auckland Airport's private landing strip for private jets.

Where to go for Melbourne Cup Day

13 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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Spy's picks of the best places to see and be seen on race day.

New celeb parents hit the ground running

13 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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These new mums with their new bubs aren't slowing down

YUDU Career Advice and Jobs

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21 Oct, 2019 9:53am
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Local Focus: First beer fest for Whanganui (since anyone can remember)

River City Beer Festival a success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Basil, pistachio nut torchiette pasta

This simple, colourful dish is the perfect share plate for spring.

Prawn, lemongrass, coconut and chilli fried rice

This meal is one you can get on the table in less than 15 minutes.

Coconut prawn soup

Thai spices like chilli, galangal and lengrass made this creamy prawn soup very special.

BBQ Japanese meat skewers

These BBQ meat skewers in a Japanese marinade are inspired by traditional yakitori.

Tzatziki-style cucumber, yoghurt and dill dip

Such a gloriously easy and tasty dip, you almost need an excuse NOT to make it.

Bang bang chicken salad

Embrace lighter eating as the weather warms with this easy Asian-inspired chicken salad.

Blue cheese clouds with crisp oat crumble

This unusual dish puts blue cheese in your dessert and the results are yum.

Blue cheese quesadillas

This tangy twist on the Mexican quesadilla makes a great snack or finger food.

Three-cheese rolls

Ricotta is paired with a punchy aged cheddar or gruyere in these moreish rolls.

Halloumi toasts

This flavourful creation makes other regular toast toppings seem very... regular.

Pan bagna

Make this sandwich ahead of time and allow the flavours to soak into the bread.

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LIFESTYLE

Have we found New Zealand's best burger?

22 Oct, 2019 8:44am

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PTSD is more common than you think

22 Oct, 2019 8:23am
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Teen describes 'humiliating' strip search

22 Oct, 2019 8:07am
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A 6yo asks why there are no female toy soldiers. Now, there will be

22 Oct, 2019 8:58am
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Men with psychopathic traits 'more desirable'

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Annabel Langbein's homemade chipotle mayo

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Tasty gluten-free cauliflower & feta bites

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Injuries from electric scooters in the Auckland region cost the health system upwards of $1 million in less than a year, a new study shows. Photo / NZ Herald

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Don't 'drink and ride': Booze big factor in Auckland e-scooter injuries

22 Oct, 2019 1:03pm
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Doctors warn not to 'drink and ride', as booze factors in quarter of e-scooter injuries.

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Shay Mitchell shares excruciating 33 hour birth video

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The actress endured 33 hours of labour, after her partner said not to have an epidural.

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Photographic exhibition traces NZ's botanical history

'Case Studies' digs up New Zealand's history of introduced botanicals.

NZ wines win big at global competition

NZ wine beats world contenders at the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition.

Inside a charming Waiheke cottage owned by a music industry couple

he house, a 1950s-style wooden charmer, was originally built in Howick.

How to make flavoured seaweed & sesame butter

Enjoy a dollop of umami flavour with this irresistible whipped seaweed and sesame butter.

Top festival tips, according to these local music acts

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