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Emergency doctor describes 'war zone' horror at hospital

11 Dec, 2019 8:13pm

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Zoe Hosking, from Adelaide, is presumed dead, with her body on White Island.

NEW ZEALAND

White Island: 15yo one of two more Aussie victims identified

11 Dec, 2019 5:54pm

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White Island tourism operators could face fines of up to $1.5 million if they are prosecuted over the tragedy. Photo / Auckland Rescue Helicopter

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White Island tour operators could face maximum fines of $1.5m if found liable

11 Dec, 2019 5:54pm

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SPORT

'Rival teams will be relieved': World media reacts to new All Blacks coach

11 Dec, 2019 4:30pm
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BUSINESS

Grant Robertson: 'Now is the time' to spend big

11 Dec, 2019 5:48pm
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island: Inside a burns unit

11 Dec, 2019 6:15pm
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SPORT

Why Scott Robertson is all but lost to the All Blacks

11 Dec, 2019 7:00pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Helicopter pilot told injured tourists to get in water, averting serious injuries

11 Dec, 2019 2:29pm
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BUSINESS

How to find out what employees really think

11 Dec, 2019 5:00pm
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ENTERTAINMENT

'Drug addiction, dark times': Owen Wilson's reclusive Hollywood life

9 Dec, 2019 7:54am
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BUSINESS

How DHL plans to deal with big rise in e-commerce trade this Christmas

11 Dec, 2019 5:38pm
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island eruption: Missing 19yo presumed dead found alive

11 Dec, 2019 2:47pm
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19yo from Australian family-of-four, the Langfords, found alive. Fate of family unknown.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Photo / Bloomberg

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: What a time to be a finance minister

11 Dec, 2019 5:51pm
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Days of austerity are over as new government spending gets thumbs up amid calls for more.

NEW ZEALAND

Mystery student death: 'His family will never know what he died of'

11 Dec, 2019 4:22pm
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ENTERTAINMENT

A guide to watching Scorsese movies like an insider

11 Dec, 2019 6:00pm
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Kane Williamson and David Warner are good friends. Photo / Getty

SPORT

'It was unfair': Williamson's fierce defence of disgraced Aussies

11 Dec, 2019 8:00pm
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On eve of his side's first test against Australia, Williamson goes into bat for rivals.

Hayden Marshall-Inman. Photo / NZ Pocket Guide

NEW ZEALAND

'The most nervous I've ever been': White Island guide's eruption fears revealed

11 Dec, 2019 2:00pm
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Video shows tour guide sharing his fears with a tourist.

Steffan Wilson with his wife Erin Mason-George. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE

Boozed mayhem: Best man punches bride at wedding

11 Dec, 2019 5:11pm
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It was supposed to be the best day of her life, but the best man had other ideas.

Mattresses are commonly being stolen from hotels. Photo / 123rf

TRAVEL

Bizarre item guests steal from hotels

11 Dec, 2019 7:20pm
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Luxury hotels are reporting a particularly weird item being stolen from rooms.

WORLD

Confidential documents show US officials failed to tell truth about Afghanistan war

11 Dec, 2019 3:29pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Teen tour guide has burns to 80pc of his body, long road to recovery

11 Dec, 2019 1:06pm
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SPORT

Dylan Cleaver: The blatant lie in NZ Rugby's Ian Foster announcement

11 Dec, 2019 1:30pm
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COMMENT: Steve Hansen's yes-man is the perfect feel-nothing appointment.

At least eight bodies are on White Island after Monday's eruption.

NEW ZEALAND

White Island eruption: Painstaking identification process before bodies can be moved

11 Dec, 2019 4:02pm
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GRAPHIC WARNING: Former cop explains process in detail and why it can't be rushed.

A copy of the book that memorialises the 37 people killed in school shootings in 2018. Photo / The 2018 Yearbook via The New York Times

WORLD

The yearbook that victims of school shootings never collected

11 Dec, 2019 2:30pm
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New York Times: The harsh, black cover of the book is meant to spur action.

Ashley Judd speaks at the rally at the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. Photo / Getty Images

WORLD

Six decisions that shaped the decade

11 Dec, 2019 10:21am
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Washington Post: The people that made tough choices that affected millions.

BUSINESS

Fran O'Sullivan: Respect vital to oil wheels of any port move

11 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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There has been a seriously bad corrosion of public process on this issue.

There is a big problem with Macca's news McVeggie burger. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE

Macca's NZ fans confused over new McVeggie burger

11 Dec, 2019 6:54pm
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The only problem of this vegetarian burger is, it's not actually vegetarian.

SPORT

Revealed: Ian Foster's message for Scott Robertson

11 Dec, 2019 6:20pm
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New All Blacks coach admits he feared Rugby World Cup exit could hurt his chances.

Dawn Gentry is accused of having threesomes in her office with her secretary and a guitar player she hired to work in the court. Photo / Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts

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Judge had 'threesomes in her chambers, pressured lawyers into group sex'

11 Dec, 2019 2:08pm
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It was supposed to be a court of law. Instead, she allegedly used it as a sex den.

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At least six people were killed when White Island erupted on Monday. Photo / White Island Flights

White Island eruption: Why were tourists allowed to visit an active Volcano?

New York Times: The questions heard over and over in the hours since the eruption: "Why?"

Xenia Trejo and daughter Ella in 2016. Ella had just turned 2. Xenia died in May 2018. Photo / Washington Post

What does it mean to create new life when one parent is dying?

"Will my daughter remember me, or won't she remember me? And which is better?"

A video produced by Momentum, a pro-Labour group, on Facebook at its offices in north London. Photo / Andrew Testa, The New York Times

Who's spreading disinformation in UK election? You might be surprised

New York Times: Some candidates are now turning to manipulative tactics.

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird during a 2008 taping of Sesame Street. Photo / AP

Nine times Big Bird helped us be better people

New York Times: Who among us didn't learn something from Big Bird over the years?

Willie McFarland is charged with killing Fred and Gregory Harris in their Hamden home in 1987. Photo / Hamden Police Department via The New York Times

A father and son, brutally murdered. 32 years later, an arrest

New York Times: A man confessed in 1996. Why did it take the police so long to charge him?

Major nonprofits and other organisations have pledged millions of dollars toward groups that are taking on corporate giants. Photo / Anthony Russo, New York Times

America's top foundations bankroll attack on Big Tech

New York Times: Major nonprofits have pledged millions toward taking on Big Tech's power.

Is Santa doing more harm than good?

The belief in a kind, global benefactor is increasingly a dilemma for parents.

Six decisions that shaped the decade

Washington Post: The people that made tough choices that affected millions.

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn raised a copy of a Daily Mirror story about the photo of the sick 4-year-old boy at a campaign event in Bristol. Photo / Getty Images

A sick UK boy's story was true. But false posts followed

New York Times: An accurate story quickly became an election issue.

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Sir Edmund Hillary's wandering family home for sale

11 Dec, 2019 2:15pm
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Grandma's Mt Eden villa now proudly restored in Warkworth

How your company supports staff in the days after a traumatic event can have a lasting impact. Photo / Getty

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Trauma at work: What would your company do?

11 Dec, 2019 12:54pm
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How bosses deal with workplace trauma or death can have a lasting impact.

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Watch: How a $200K electric Porsche is crash tested

11 Dec, 2019 7:20pm
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Even the most luxurious models on the road are destroyed for safety.

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An aerial view of White Island after Monday's eruption. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

'Dreadful decision': Families split between hospitals

11 Dec, 2019 2:49pm

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NEW ZEALAND

Emergency doctor describes 'war zone' horror at hospital

11 Dec, 2019 8:13pm
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BUSINESS

Air NZ offers special fares to White Island victims' relatives

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

White Island eruption: 'Our hearts break' - Two more Aussie victims identified

11 Dec, 2019 6:32pm
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White Island: Inside a burns unit

11 Dec, 2019 6:15pm
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White Island: 15yo one of two more Aussie victims identified

11 Dec, 2019 5:54pm
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BUSINESS

Cooking the Books: How money can be used to abuse

11 Dec, 2019 5:42pm
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Politics

1News is reporting that NZ First MP Shane Jones was seen leaving Parliament in a wheel chair this afternoon. Photo / Mark Mitchell

'A case of exhaustion I think': MP Shane Jones taken to hospital

NZ First MP was seen leaving Parliament in a wheelchair this afternoon.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson presented the half-year economic and fiscal update in Wellington on Wednesday, giving more details of an increase in infrastructure spending. Photo / File

Grant Robertson: 'Now is the time' to spend big

Finance Minister signals big spending on infrastructure, leading to higher borrowing.

National Leader Simon Bridges is accusing the Government of

National on the attack over Govt's spending and borrowing spree

'Labour is screwing up the economy in two short years,' says Simon Bridges.

A second Mt Victoria tunnel has been put on the back burner in Let's Get Wellington Moving. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Plea to stop politicising Wellington's $6.4b transport project

A cry from the East over second tunnel saga - 'we are trapped, we're on an island'.

Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern. Photo / Marty Melville

Audrey Young: Robertson sets up Govt nicely for election year

Grant Robertson is leaving the big reveal for him and Jacinda Ardern in election year.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson in his Beehive office. Photo / Mark Mitchell

$12b spend-up: Govt splashes cash on roads, rail, schools, healthcare

The lion's share of the new spending will be on road and rail projects.

Latest From Business

James Dunphy, who played a key role in rejecting a takeover offer for NZ Oil & Gas, is piling pressure on the board. Photo / Britta Campion, The Australian

BUSINESS

Activist shareholder urges NZX to attend NZOG annual meeting

11 Dec, 2019 5:57pm

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BUSINESS

Grant Robertson: 'Now is the time' to spend big

11 Dec, 2019 5:48pm
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BUSINESS

Local government has minimal oversight of White Island

11 Dec, 2019 5:44pm
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BUSINESS

Cooking the Books: How money can be used to abuse

11 Dec, 2019 5:42pm
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BUSINESS

Brendan Lindsay joins forces with Baker, Sinclair in backdoor listing

11 Dec, 2019 5:40pm
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BUSINESS

How DHL plans to deal with big rise in e-commerce trade this Christmas

11 Dec, 2019 5:38pm
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BUSINESS

White Island eruption: Where to now for Ngāti Awa tours?

11 Dec, 2019 5:36pm
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BUSINESS

Air NZ offers special fares to White Island victims' relatives

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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White Island tour operators could face maximum fines of $1.5m if found liable

11 Dec, 2019 5:54pm
6 minutes to read

Waivers won't stop Worksafe from taking prosecution against tour operators.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: What a time to be a finance minister

11 Dec, 2019 5:51pm
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Days of austerity are over as new government spending gets thumbs up amid calls for more.

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EREBUS FLIGHT 901: LITANY OF LIES?

As relatives of the Erebus victims return to the crash site to mark the 30th anniversary, Jim Collins’ daughter Pippa makes a surprising discovery

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The Silver Ferns have won the Lonsdale cup for 2019, The Wellington Phoenix gear up for an Eden Park encounter and we catch up with Para swimmer Jesse Reynolds as part of the ANZ Paralympic pathways series.

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Please enjoy Radio Hauraki's official 'OK Boomer' anthem

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.

Driven Battles

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: Bee Card is a boost for buses

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Interview with Volcanic Air Safaris chief pilot and director Tim Barrow

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: White Island eruption | Day 3 | 30 patients in six hospitals, 25 are in critical condition

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Large fire on Māngere Mountain

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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White Island eruption: Cruise ship passengers speak

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Local Focus: Family gather in Whakatāne

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Whakaari / White Island Eruption

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Police Minister Stuart Nash and National leader Simon Bridges are asked about the police actions after the White Island eruptions.

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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Local Focus: Hunters armed with secateurs

11 Dec, 2019 5:35pm
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5G Gaming is Live

10 Dec, 2019 10:10am
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NZ 'waste' in demand in China

6 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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Kiwis shun bank term deposits

6 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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29 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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Tourists could "smash" Auckland

29 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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No 'sugar rush' for economy

29 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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25 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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44 per cent not fairly paid

22 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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Rock star Rod Stewart and his wife, New Zealand model Rachel Hunter, attend the premiere of 'Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie', in Chelsea, west London. (Photo by David Giles - PA Images/PA Image

Rod Stewart, the soccer boss and NZ's record house sales

11 Dec, 2019 5:08am

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Revealed: The cash-up Kiwis who want to buy over Xmas

11 Dec, 2019 4:29am
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A family home as a New Year resolution.

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10 Dec, 2019 9:00pm
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Women who fled the Islamic State's last areas of control in Syria at the Al Hol camp. Photo / Ivor Prickett, The New York Times

WORLD

Diary of a war correspondent: I've lost count of the people I've seen killed

11 Dec, 2019 7:00pm

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A man raises his hands as he prepares to cast a vote in Buka, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo / AP

WORLD

Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea

11 Dec, 2019 5:31pm
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Around 85% of eligible voters cast more than 181,000 ballots in two weeks of voting.

Angela Lastella placing her home-made orecchiette outside her home in Bari, Italy. Photo / Gianni Cipriano, The New York Times

WORLD

A crime of pasta, but the suspects' lips are sealed

11 Dec, 2019 5:00pm
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New York Times: A crackdown on contraband pasta could threaten the way of life here.

A young Afghan girl holds a plastic container over her head while standing at the entrance to her home in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo / AP

WORLD

Confidential documents show US officials failed to tell truth about Afghanistan war

11 Dec, 2019 3:29pm
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George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump all promised the same thing.

Greenland is now shedding more than seven times as much ice each year. Photo / AP

WORLD

Climate Change: Greenland ice melt is 'accelerating fast'

11 Dec, 2019 2:32pm
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Greenland is now shedding more than seven times as much ice each year.

Motoring News

Liam Lawson won the final race of the Euroformula Open series at Monza this year. Dutch Photo Agency/Red Bull Content Pool

He's back: Liam Lawson confirms plans to defend NZ Toyota Racing Series crown

11 Dec, 2019 8:00pm
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Watch: How a $200K electric Porsche is crash tested

11 Dec, 2019 7:20pm
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AA Driven Car of the Year small SUV winner: Volvo XC40, sharp character

11 Dec, 2019 4:30pm
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AA Driven Car of the Year sports car winner: Toyota Supra, defying the haters

11 Dec, 2019 3:13pm
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The Ford Ranger Raptor, launched to the world in Tipperary Station south of Darwin. 29 July 2018 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Matthew Hansen.

AA Driven Car of the Year Ute class winner: Ford Ranger juggernaut continues

11 Dec, 2019 2:37pm
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Audi brings agressive looks to the 2020 RS5 Coupe and Sportback

11 Dec, 2019 2:30pm
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AA Driven Luxury SUV Car of the Year winner: Mercedes GLE snags redemption

11 Dec, 2019 1:37pm
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The new 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport (yellow), photographed with a 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport and tested by Matthew Hansen. 13 February 2018 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Matthew Hansen.

AA Driven Micro/Light Car of the Year: Suzuki Swift Sport still the best

11 Dec, 2019 12:41pm
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2019 Peugeot 508. 28 August 2019 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Matthew Hansen

AA Driven Medium/Large Car of the Year winner: Peugeot 508, a French giant killer

11 Dec, 2019 11:36am
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SPORT

Why Scott Robertson is all but lost to the All Blacks

11 Dec, 2019 7:00pm

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SPORT

Revealed: Ian Foster's message for Scott Robertson

11 Dec, 2019 6:20pm
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The Lockie dilemma: 17 Kiwis who debuted in Aussie arenas - how they fared

11 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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SPORT

Road to the top job: How Ian Foster became All Blacks coach

11 Dec, 2019 1:30pm
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SPORT

'It's devastating:' Black Caps plan touching tribute for White Island victims

11 Dec, 2019 7:30pm
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SPORT

NZ Rugby - Why we chose Foster over Robertson

11 Dec, 2019 12:10pm
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SPORT

Gregor Paul: We're moving dangerously close to Super Rugby's collapse

10 Dec, 2019 2:37pm
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Dylan Cleaver: The blatant lie in NZ Rugby's Ian Foster announcement

11 Dec, 2019 1:30pm
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COMMENT: Steve Hansen's yes-man is the perfect feel-nothing appointment.

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'It was unfair': Williamson's fierce defence of disgraced Aussies

11 Dec, 2019 8:00pm
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On eve of his side's first test against Australia, Williamson goes into bat for rivals.

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Bill Cosby has lost an appeal over his sex assault conviction. Photo / AP

ENTERTAINMENT

Cosby loses sex crime appeal

11 Dec, 2019 8:37am

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Anna Murray: Why Women Kill a campy, frothy take on revenge fantasies

11 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Star reveals shocking A-list celebrity secrets

11 Dec, 2019 7:36am
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Hugh Grant lashes Boris Johnson's 'Love Actually' election campaign spoof

11 Dec, 2019 6:04am
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Roxette singer dies aged 61

11 Dec, 2019 4:59am
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Watch: Jude Law's striking look in trailer for The New Pope

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MAFS star criticised for 'insensitive' Instagram post

10 Dec, 2019 7:52am
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Rose Matafeo won the the Kevin Smith Memorial Cup for the second year in a row. Photo / Supplied.

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Rose Matafeo big winner at NZ Comedy Guild Awards

11 Dec, 2019 8:18am
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The annual New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards were held in Auckland last night.

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Seinfeld star accuses Saturday Night Live of sexism

11 Dec, 2019 9:13am
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The actress says her time on the show was 'miserable' and 'brutal.'

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Watch: The first trailer for the new Ghostbusters

10 Dec, 2019 10:30am
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If you're on a creepy farm, haunted by ghosts, who ya gonna call?

A number of current and former employees, some named and others anonymous, have painted an unflattering picture of Disney's handling of the US$4 billion franchise. Photo / Supplied

MOVIES

The Star Wars blame game has started

9 Dec, 2019 6:53pm
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The Rise of Skywalker hasn't hit cinemas yet but Disney insiders are already in a flap.

Daily puzzles, quizzes and horoscopes

Puzzles

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

In what month of 1989 was Taylor Swift born? Photo / AP

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Herald afternoon quiz: December 11

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Sophie Vieceli and Richie Mo'unga were married yesterday in Christchurch. Photo / Instagram

All Black ties the knot in Christchurch this weekend

8 Dec, 2019 12:59pm
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Richie Mo'unga says I do to long term partner

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Would you pay to watch other people travel? These Kiwis hope so.

8 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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A new comedy travel show takes an innovative approach to funding, asking you to pay for it

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8 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Spy has learned it's the summer of sporting weddings.

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8 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Reality stars and sports folk donned outrageous outfits at Burning Man at the Toy Mansion.

Shaun Johnson and Kayla Cullen are getting married in Byron Bay today, according to a series of Instagram posts. Photo / Supplied

Revealed: Sports stars sun-kissed wedding is today

7 Dec, 2019 12:23pm
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Kayla Cullen and Shaun Johnson to tie knot in Aussie resort town.

Hilary Barry with her birthday gift. Photo / Instagram

Hilary Barry shares hilarious 50th birthday gift

4 Dec, 2019 2:39pm
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The 'all-out' gift from her husband got two thumbs up from Hilary.

The Project NZ host Kanoa Lloyd has hit back at a seller who left her

The Project host hits back at seller over 'creepy' texts

3 Dec, 2019 2:16pm
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Kanoa Lloyd was not impressed when a firewood seller sent her these messages.

Sir Elton John smiles as he competes in the World TeamTennis Smash Hits charity tennis event benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation at Caesars Palace.

Which mansion will be tennis-mad Elton John's Kiwi bolthole?

1 Dec, 2019 6:00am
3 minutes to read

Who is tennis-mad Sir Elton John courting for his stay in Auckland next year?

NZ Herald Job Market

Six perks you should negiotiate when accepting a job offer

2 Dec, 2019 10:35am

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JOB MARKET

Toots and waves for Mack truck with message of hope

28 Nov, 2019 12:12pm
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JOB MARKET

Daughter's degree inspires mum to become teacher

27 Nov, 2019 2:58pm
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Check in with staff: Survey reveals stress in real estate

27 Nov, 2019 12:53pm
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JOB MARKET

Bad boss: What you should reveal in your search for a new job

26 Nov, 2019 10:43am
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JOB MARKET

Didn't get the job? Is it ok to ask why?

25 Nov, 2019 9:52am
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JOB MARKET

Competition at work? Don't let it turn into resentment

23 Nov, 2019 7:14am
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Open plan office: How to stop all out war

1 Dec, 2019 11:11am
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Chatter, smells and clutter are the main issues - which one are you guilty of?

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Throw an end-of-year party on a budget

29 Nov, 2019 10:36am
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With a bit of creativity and you can still celebrate and have fun with limited cash.

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Zucchini and cherry tomato nicoise salad

This salad is vegan-friendly and packed with healthy in-season produce.

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Dark chocolate and brandied fig truffles

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Spicy hummus

Get your Mediterranean diet on track and eat hummus more regularly with this easy recipe.

Chunky vegetable paella

This season's crops of courgettes, capsicums, aubergine and corn are upon us.

Cheese and olive biscuits

Making the crackers yourself will make your platter a little more special.

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Orange and ginger shortbread

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