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China trial for Auckland slaying will make history

The man accused of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini last year will stand trial in China next month...

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Netball: Ferns find feet after making a slow start

Tutaia's struggles meant the favourites trailed in first quarter.

Netball: Head and shoulders above the rest

PM-elect faces fierce pressure

'It takes nine to tango' in Pacific free trade plan

Tracey Barnett: Repeat after me - being gay is okay

Stir caused by opera character's sexual identity shows society still mired in paranoia.

Aston Martin breaks tradition with pint-sized prestige

Ultra-luxury carmaker teams up with Toyota to produce a surprising runabout for urban drivers.

PM feeling the heat as election loss looms

A novice politician has Thailand's leader scrambling to keep his job. Andrew Buncombe reports.

SAS war kit blows away military fans

Wendyl Wants to Know: Artificial sweetener leaves a sour taste

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

Whitcoulls - the next chapter

In an exclusive interview, the book and stationery chain's new owners tell Karyn Scherer about their plans for one of the best-known names in NZ retailing.

Claire Trevett: New Zealand knocks, and India is listening

Lady Gaga refutes claims she profited from charity

Lady Gaga has branded claims she tried to profit from her charity wristbands as "misguided".

SAS fired from Black Hawk - reports