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NEW ZEALAND

Mission Bay mayhem: School brawl on wealthy Auckland beachfront

15 Nov, 2019 4:43pm

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People honk their horns as they drive past the property where Alex Latimer was murdered. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Life after murder: Te Hāroto's road to redemption starts with a horn

15 Nov, 2019 4:58pm

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The legendary quiz star from The Chase could not keep up with a quizmaster 50 years his junior, answering a trivia question from a young student incorrectly.

ENTERTAINMENT

Watch: 5-year-old Kiwi schoolboy outwits Chaser the 'Dark Destroyer'

15 Nov, 2019 4:16pm

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NEW ZEALAND

Grace Millane murder trial: Will the accused give evidence?

15 Nov, 2019 2:11pm
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BUSINESS

Who is NZ's highest paid banker?

15 Nov, 2019 5:55pm
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WORLD

Pelosi suggests Trump could face bribery charge

15 Nov, 2019 8:28pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's political power rankings: Who calls the shots?

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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NEW ZEALAND

Expert says doctor took excessive time examining women's breasts

15 Nov, 2019 5:48pm
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SPORT

Gregor Paul: Why Sam Whitelock is the wrong choice for All Blacks captain

15 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
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SPORT

What to do with Sam Cane? The Chiefs' bold new plan

15 Nov, 2019 8:25pm
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LIFESTYLE

New photo of baby Archie released

15 Nov, 2019 8:13am
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Cody Keenan will have trouble blending in with the crowd. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Police looking for gang member with hard-to-miss face tattoo

15 Nov, 2019 8:06pm
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'I wonder if anybody will recognise him.'

New house price data shows the market heading back into record territory.

BUSINESS

Did the hot housing market sway RBNZ's rate call?

15 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
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RBNZ says it's conscious of a strong relationship between the economy and house prices.

BUSINESS

What Qantas has learned from its non-stop flight from London to Sydney

15 Nov, 2019 7:43pm
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BUSINESS

Oil company 'exposed giant loophole' - Energy Minister

15 Nov, 2019 5:41pm
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Nathan Berhow, who is in hospital in a critical condition, is the key suspect in the Saugus High shooting. Photo / Facebook

WORLD

Chilling words before school shooting spree

15 Nov, 2019 3:24pm
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The boy pulled a gun from his backpack and fired on his classmates.

A witness said police officers were pointing guns at about five people. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Dramatic photos: Armed police descend on wreckers yard

15 Nov, 2019 5:22pm
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A witness said "police with dogs and guns pointing at around five people".

Ariella Nyssa has won fans for her truthful stance. Photo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE

Model's stunning 'real' bikini photos

15 Nov, 2019 12:43pm
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Influencer shares "real" bikini pix with fellow swimwear model — and fans are loving them.

Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry attend Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Photo / Getty Images

ENTERTAINMENT

Halle Berry's bombshell incest allegation about ex

15 Nov, 2019 6:14pm
2 minutes to read

Court documents reveal the couple only had sex three times a year.

NEW ZEALAND

Fourth death linked to Pharmac's epilepsy medication switch

15 Nov, 2019 7:51pm
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driven

Revealed: Which brand makes the most unreliable cars?

15 Nov, 2019 3:47pm
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Disney+ will land in NZ on Nov 19, and see Sky pull its two Disney channels by the end of the month. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Streaming wars: How Disney+ and Apple TV+ stack up against Netflix, Lightbox & more

15 Nov, 2019 1:30pm
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Newcomers shake things up.

Rongo Morrell of Flaxmere says Basketball has made a positive difference in his life. Photo / Warren Buckland

SPORT

The Flaxmere gang family whose boy discovered basketball

15 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
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Rongo was set to follow his brother towards gangs. Now he's his brother's hero.

Westbrook Primary School teacher aide Sarah Dunn works three jobs to make ends meet. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

'Degrading' wages: Teacher aides working multiple jobs to survive

15 Nov, 2019 2:32pm
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Support staff rally to raise awareness on what they do and how much they're underpaid.

James Shaw, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, speaks about the agreement. Photo / Marty Melville

NEW ZEALAND

Political Roundup: The pros and cons of the Zero Carbon Act

15 Nov, 2019 5:57pm
10 minutes to read

There's been plenty of back-slapping and high fives but not everyone is happy.

Hasan Minhaj reads the paper during his weekly pre-show haircut in his dressing room in New York, on November 6. Photo / Victor Llorente

ENTERTAINMENT

Hasan Minhaj: Behind the comedy, the news, the politics and the personality

15 Nov, 2019 8:58pm
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New York Times: We track his cultural diary, ending with his weekly barber's buzz.

SPORT

'I chased girls. I drank alcohol. I was empty': SBW opens up on 'wild' times

15 Nov, 2019 6:00pm
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SBW opens up on his wild ways and how it left him with "emptiness in his heart".

ENTERTAINMENT

Taylor Swift's cry for help: Plea over 'tyrannical control'

15 Nov, 2019 2:16pm
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Taylor Swift begs fans for help in a new letter detailing behind-the-scenes drama.

The northwestern busway has been compared to a giant parking lot at rush hour. Photo / Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's booming northwest to get bus lanes on motorway

15 Nov, 2019 6:00pm
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Phil Goff said the bus lanes and 'pop-up' stations are a good start to cope with growth.

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The Power Trip for women: Networking on a plane

New York Times: 'We know the magic comes from the times in between'

Thomas J. Spota, then the Suffolk County district attorney, leaves Federal District Court in 2017. Photo / Uli Seit

How a bag of sex toys led to a former district attorney's corruption trial

New York Times: Prosecutors have described a climate of fear and retribution.

Rivals paying billions for new programmes and old favourites. Photo / 123RF

Big Read: TV's quest for content

Financial Times: Rivals paying billions for new programmes and old favourites.

This year SoftBank gave Rappi $1 billion (Federico Rios Escobar/NYT)

The Softbank Effect: How $100b left workers in a hole

New York Times: SoftBank poured money into start-ups that use armies of contractors.

Hasan Minhaj: Behind the comedy, the news, the politics and the personality

New York Times: We track his cultural diary, ending with his weekly barber's buzz.

Demonstrators gather at a rally to protest climate change inaction, in Melbourne. Photo / Alana Holmmberg, The New York Times

Why is Australia trying to shut down climate activism?

New York Times: Australian Government threatens new law to punish protesters.

In China, working mothers say employers discriminate against them in defiance of labor laws, and go largely unpunished. Photo / Giulia Marchi, The New York Times

In China, working mothers say they are fired or sidelined

New York Times: Women who become pregnant say that employers discriminate against them.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Photo / AP

Billionaires have never had it so good

Financial Times: Super-wealthy living at an unusually helpful time in economic history.

More than two decades after it first debuted, Blue's Clues returns to Nickelodeon, with a new host, Joshua Dela Cruz. Photo / Supplied

Blue's Clues returns, and silence is still the star

New York Times: Will today's preschooler find a dog and her human sidekick a little basic?

OneRoof

Inside Duncan Garner's beachside getaway

15 Nov, 2019 3:31pm
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TV personality is selling his bach.

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When your dream job turns into a nightmare

14 Nov, 2019 1:34pm
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Overworked in a toxic environment with a bully for a boss? Sometimes it's ok to quit.

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Revealed: Which brand makes the most unreliable cars?

15 Nov, 2019 3:47pm
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Good news for Lexus and Tesla owners, but bad news Alfa Romeo and others.

Latest From New Zealand

The Crown has closed its case against the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Did you kill Grace Millane?' - Crown closes case against accused

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

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NEW ZEALAND

Police looking for gang member with hard-to-miss face tattoo

15 Nov, 2019 8:06pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Political Roundup: The pros and cons of the Zero Carbon Act

15 Nov, 2019 5:57pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Aucklanders granted a rain-free stretch to 'enjoy the outdoors'

15 Nov, 2019 7:07pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Life at Gloriavale: Leavers describe fear inside - and the freedom of escape

15 Nov, 2019 7:04pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Chef to the stars knocked back from Kauri Cliffs job over tattoos

15 Nov, 2019 6:06pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Auckland's booming northwest to get bus lanes on motorway

15 Nov, 2019 6:00pm
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Politics

Political Roundup: The pros and cons of the Zero Carbon Act

There's been plenty of back-slapping and high fives but not everyone is happy.

Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has written to Parliament about her concerns with police control orders to fight terrorists. Photo / Supplied

Chief Justice to Parliament: Proposed terrorism bill inadequate, unworkable

Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says the bill raises open and natural justice issues.

The queues to hug Act leader David Seymour after his euthanasia bill was passed into law. Photo / AP

Beehive Diaries: Jacinda Ardern's list-itis, Simon Bridges schooled by 8-year-old

Love for David Seymour from unusual quarters, Simon Bridges' review from an 8-year-old.

Gun City owner David Tipple gave a submission to the finance and expenditure committee at Parliament today. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Govt gun laws will lead to more Dirty Harrys: Gun City owner

'We are almost hoping that Clint Eastwood will take the law into his own hands.'

Whangārei MP Shane Reti voted against the End of Life Bill - the only one of six Northland MPs to do so. Photo / Michael Cunningham

The reasons for Northland's lone political voice against euthanasia

Five of Northland's six MPs voted "yes" - the one hold-out explains why.

Is the End Of Life Choice Bill about the right to die with dignity or about being helped to kill yourself?

Letters: Right-to-die word games

Jay Kuten is playing word games in his promotion of this dangerous legislation.

Latest From Business

BUSINESS

Did the hot housing market sway RBNZ's rate call?

15 Nov, 2019 7:00pm

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BUSINESS

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund in race for tech start-ups despite Softbank stumbles

15 Nov, 2019 5:50pm
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Kiwibank reduces one-year mortgage rate to record low

15 Nov, 2019 5:47pm
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BUSINESS

Disney+ has forced changes to NZ's entertainment landscape

15 Nov, 2019 5:45pm
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Matthew Hooton: James Shaw's victory double-edged

15 Nov, 2019 5:43pm
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BUSINESS

Oil company 'exposed giant loophole' - Energy Minister

15 Nov, 2019 5:41pm
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BUSINESS

Continuous Disclosure: Vista Group promises movie magic, A2 Milk in the spotlight, Mainfreight's hard yards

15 Nov, 2019 5:39pm
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BUSINESS

Comment | Taco Bell is gross - so why are Kiwis queuing up for it?

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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Who is the highest paid of NZ's top bankers? Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Who is NZ's highest paid banker?

15 Nov, 2019 5:55pm
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Which NZ bank boss got the biggest pay packet in 2019?

Qantas used a quarter full Dreamliner for the flight with coincides with its 100th year of flying. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

What Qantas has learned from its non-stop flight from London to Sydney

15 Nov, 2019 7:43pm
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Airline celebrates flying into 100th year with milestone experimental flight.

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Grace Millane murder trial

Accused admits to disposing of body.

ANZ Sports Scene

The Black Caps lose the T20 series against England in a super over, Scott McLaughlin secures the 2019 Supercars championship and reports suggest that SBW will re-enter the boxing ring for a massive $2 million paycheck.

Radio Hauraki

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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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Grace Millane | The Prosecution’s Case - A Timeline of Events

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: 'The Chase' star Shaun Wallace visits Eden Park

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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ENTERTAINMENT

Focus: The big winners of the VNZMA 2019

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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Local Focus: Amazing video shows birth of 2000th kiwi

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Farmers protest in Dargaville with rally down main road

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Grace Millane murder trial: Accused admits to disposing of body

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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Local Focus: Whanganui set on attracting new business

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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NEW ZEALAND

Focus: Parliament passes bill legalising voluntary euthanasia 69 votes to 51

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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Local Focus: Pāpāmoa groms surf with Aussie hero

15 Nov, 2019 5:38pm
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Augusto Group team members with event partners and sponsors. Photo / Smoke Photography

BRAND INSIGHT

All Blacks a factor in 'win'

8 Nov, 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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Photo / Shane Solly, Director, Portfolio Manager, Harbour Asset Management

BRAND INSIGHT

Ethical investing hits new highs

27 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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Seeing red over the All Blacks

25 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

Staff adored by '$10b' business

18 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

'Flip' in Kiwi shopping trends

3 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

Māori reversing rural-urban drift

30 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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BRAND INSIGHT

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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Now that's an impulse buy - own your own peninsula

15 Nov, 2019 11:46am

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Beachfront bargain: bach comes with vintage caravan

15 Nov, 2019 9:11am
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Akitio is the place to be.

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Shades of Michelangelo: King's teacher's amazing home

15 Nov, 2019 7:56am
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Teacher transformed interior of Remuera home into a colourful sensory bonanza.

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The account of a telephone call in which Donald Trump discussed his interest in having Ukraine begin investigations will help bolster Democrats' case against him. Photo / AP

WORLD

Pelosi suggests Trump could face bribery charge

15 Nov, 2019 8:28pm

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Smoke from the fires stretches across the Tasman. Photo / Nasa

WORLD

Live: Sydney covered in 'hazardous' smoke as Australian fires flare again

15 Nov, 2019 7:02pm
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Fresh emergency alerts across NSW including Gospers Mountain - sending smoke over Sydney.

The 5-year-old boy died after being scalded with water, beaten and tortured.

WORLD

Pictured: Cage 5-year-old boy 'was kept in' by parents

15 Nov, 2019 6:01pm
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The boy's horrifying list of injuries has also been revealed.

Daniel Craig as James Bond. Photo / Supplied

WORLD

Tinker, tailor, soldier, landlord: MI6 reveals its secret spy bar

15 Nov, 2019 4:30pm
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MI6 spies unwind in their own secret bar, 'C' reveals.

The judge who sentenced him today made it clear

WORLD

'God will punish you': Nephew 'executed' after sexual affair with aunt

15 Nov, 2019 3:46pm
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His body was found slumped on the blood-spattered tiled entrance of the house.

Motoring News

Watch: one of Ford's strangest cars came with an incredibly weird feature

15 Nov, 2019 8:25pm
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Revealed: Which brand makes the most unreliable cars?

15 Nov, 2019 3:47pm
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Why Germany beat the UK to Tesla's European gigafactory

15 Nov, 2019 12:07pm
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Rallying legends for the road: 10 of the best Kiwi performance deals

15 Nov, 2019 12:06pm
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Ford's Tesla killer? New details confirmed for electric Mustang SUV

15 Nov, 2019 11:20am
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Watch: Japanese brand's new SUV one of the safest cars ever crash tested

15 Nov, 2019 8:34am
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Road taxes, road rage, traffic congestion: How does Auckland compare?

15 Nov, 2019 7:29am
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Bloodhound 1200km/h land speed record attempt back on track

14 Nov, 2019 5:25pm
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It's happening! Hyundai to start making its first ute in 2021

14 Nov, 2019 4:11pm
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Latest From Sport

SPORT

Gregor Paul: Why Sam Whitelock is the wrong choice for All Blacks captain

15 Nov, 2019 3:00pm

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SPORT

'Three-horse race': Leading contender ruled out as All Blacks coach

15 Nov, 2019 2:50pm
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'I was s******g myself': Kieran Read reveals scary McCaw moment

15 Nov, 2019 4:00pm
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Exclusive: UFC to return to New Zealand in early 2020

15 Nov, 2019 6:00pm
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How the SBW deal transpired: Inside the '$10m dollar dinner' deal

15 Nov, 2019 4:06am
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Gifford: Why the All Blacks coaching race is such a mystery

15 Nov, 2019 11:30am
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Highlanders lock convicted over assault

15 Nov, 2019 4:50pm
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Rattue: The All Blacks contenders to replace Kieran Read

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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SPORT

'I chased girls. I drank alcohol. I was empty': SBW opens up on 'wild' times

15 Nov, 2019 6:00pm
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SBW opens up on his wild ways and how it left him with "emptiness in his heart".

The Chase star Shaun Wallace at Eden Park. Photo / Dean Purcell

SPORT

Take on the best: Is your All Blacks knowledge better than a Chaser?

15 Nov, 2019 7:30pm
4 minutes to read

Shaun Wallace takes the Herald's All Blacks quiz - can you do better than the Chaser?

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Grace Millane murder trial: Accused admits to disposing of body

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

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

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

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He Hekenga Tuhura

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Focus: A warm bed for the night

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Inside New Zealand's Meth Crisis

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

NEW ZEALAND

Simon Wilson interviews Jordan Peterson

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

ENTERTAINMENT

Road to Rhythm | R&V Festival Documentary

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

NEW ZEALAND

Pig Politics - Full Series

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

NEW ZEALAND

Inside the NZSAS

15 Nov, 2019 5:00am

Latest From Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT

Taylor Swift's cry for help: Plea over 'tyrannical control'

15 Nov, 2019 2:16pm

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ENTERTAINMENT

Streaming guide: His Dark Materials, and Green Eggs And Ham

15 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
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Brother of Backstreet Boys star in dire state

15 Nov, 2019 2:50pm
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Historic photo sees Idris Elba fans swooning up a storm

15 Nov, 2019 2:04pm
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The 12-and-a-half best (and worst) TV shows of 2019

15 Nov, 2019 11:37am
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The buzz about Benee, NZ music's rising star

15 Nov, 2019 12:45pm
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I am railing: Rod Stewart insists he built model train track himself

15 Nov, 2019 12:14pm
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Publicity photo from THE OSBOURNES reality TV series.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Osbournes may revive their reality TV show

15 Nov, 2019 2:04pm
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Kelly Osbourne has teased a TV family reunion could be on the cards.

The Chase star Shaun Wallace visited Eden Park today. Photo / Dean Purcell

ENTERTAINMENT

'I'm sorry': The Chase star says he 'jinxed' the All Blacks

15 Nov, 2019 1:07pm
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"Kieran, I'm really sorry mate," The Chase star Shaun Wallace said.

Movies

Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian. Photo / Lucasfilm Ltd.

MOVIES

Mandalorian Disney's weapon of choice in streaming wars debut

14 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
6 minutes to read

Disney+ is almost here and the Mandalorian is one of its greatest weapons.

Actress Jemima Rooper in London. Photo / Getty Images

MOVIES

Weinstein wanted me in a miniskirt - Brit actress

14 Nov, 2019 1:20pm
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Jemima Rooper survived Hervey Weinstein and is now one of Britain's best actresses.

Daily puzzles, quizzes and horoscopes

Puzzles

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

Captain James Cook was killed during his third Pacific voyage while trying to kidnap the king of what island? Photo / Painted by by Nathaniel Dance

Quizzes

Herald afternoon quiz: November 15

Horoscopes

Discover what your stars say with today's horoscopes

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Erin Simpson and Zac Franich. Photo / Norrie Montgomery.

Inside Erin Simpson and Zac Franich's wedding

12 Nov, 2019 8:32am
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The pair have shared snaps from their October wedding: "Let the photobombing begin!"

Nude in bed: The Seven Sharp bit that 'crossed the line'

12 Nov, 2019 8:01am
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Hilary and Jeremy got into bed together for a segment that's been called "inappropriate"

Brokenwood actors spinning around the world

10 Nov, 2019 6:00am
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Inside Nic Sampson's wedding plans to fiancée, Kiwi journo Alice Harbourne.

Celebrating the ultimate showman

10 Nov, 2019 6:00am
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The dude Peter Urlich and his bandmates in Th' Dudes will be honoured at the music awards.

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TV star's extraordinary gesture

10 Nov, 2019 6:00am
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Survivor NZ host Matt Chisholm has taken his fight with depression on the road.

Amelia Finlayson's Hollywood ambition

9 Nov, 2019 7:45pm
2 minutes to read

Max Key's former flame has packed up her Auckland life to find fame in Hollywood.

Angela Stone has moved to Christchurch and is working out of the Papanui office of Harcourts. Photo / Chris Loufte

Real Housewife jumps into real estate

3 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Angela Stone has launched a new career for herself in the South Island.

Hayley Holt, Antonia Prebble, Sam Neill and Boh Runga.

TV stars to face awkward awards season

3 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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A-Listers and celebrities are dusting off their tuxes and calling their stylists ...

Sam Bunkall (Boyd Rolleston) and former Shortland Street actress and director Angela Bloomfield. Could Bloomfield's character Rachel McKenna be back for Christmas?

Who is making a surprise return to Shorty?

3 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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The soap's annual Xmas episodes have become something of a New Zealand TV tradition.

YUDU Career Advice and Jobs

Winning for women: Chorus scoops three at Equal Pay Awards

13 Nov, 2019 9:21am

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Tech growth: Creative forward-thinkers needed

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Reapplying? How to impress your boss and land the role you want

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How to tune out constant interruptions at work

12 Nov, 2019 12:38pm
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From smartphone alerts to coughing co-workers - how to deal with interruptions at work.

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Be nicer at work and reap the rewards

11 Nov, 2019 1:23pm
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Latest from Eat Well

Christmas smoked salmon, pickled cucumber and jalapeno cream cheese

Salmon is a classic Kiwi Christmas choice and this is a creative way to share it.

Quick home-made baked beans

Not only are these baked beans good for brunch but they are perfect later in the day too.

Cashew nut, citrus and herb pate

This vegan pate is a wonderful, healthy snack idea or for entertaining friends.

Smoked fish and chilli jam on crispy wontons

Wonton wrappers are a versatile platform to top with any array of deliciousness.

Lamb with new potatoes in green yoghurt dressing

A lea cut of lamb pairs perfectly with new potatoes tossed in fragrant fresh herbs.

Panzanella salad

This staple of the Italian peasant kitchen makes a brilliant lunch.

Old-fashioned chocolate fudge slice

This slice is moreish and really handy to have in the fridge over the Christmas holidays.

Seed crackers (low-carb, gluten and dairy free)

The goodness of chia and flax seeds bind these delicious low-carb crackers together.

Christmas chocolate roulade

It's never too early to start planning what to make for your Christmas dessert.

Pork belly with cider, honey and thyme

The slow cooking makes for melt-in-your-mouth morsels that are perfect for entertaining.

Scrambled teggfu

This vegan take on scrambled eggs is really worth trying.

New potato salad with coffee vinaigrette

Don't reveal that there's coffee in this and see if people can pick the unusual flavour.

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Harry and Meghan have released an adorable photo to celebrate Prince Charles' birthday. Photo / Instagram / Chris Allerton

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New photo of baby Archie released

15 Nov, 2019 8:13am

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Vegans outraged at sausage sizzle to help Aussie firefighters

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Five years in a row: Is this New Zealand's best ice cream?

13 Nov, 2019 10:30pm
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Quiz: Are you smarter than 90% of Australians?

14 Nov, 2019 5:18pm
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Beck Vass: Sorry mums, breastfeeding in a pool is inappropriate

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Comment | I fell in love with a stranger on a plane to Melbourne

14 Nov, 2019 7:00am
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Guys, if this story isn't a Nancy Meyers rom-com waiting to happen, I don't know what is.

One half of Sweet Mix Kids, Benee and Rei at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Photos / Dean Purcell

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NZ Music Awards: Best dressed on the red carpet

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