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Twelve Questions: Tim Finn

Tim Finn, OBE, has been making great Kiwi music for more than four decades, first with Split Enz, then in Crowded House and as a solo artist.

$1b deal big for NZ TV - producer

The maker of Shortland Street has been bought by overseas broadcasting giants in a $1 billion deal.

Director killed in Ferrari crash

A Ferrari driver who died yesterday after hitting a wall on a race track was estimated to have been driving at 190km/h at the time.

Wine blending craze takes off

Kiwi wine connoisseurs may be in for a new trend - blending their own wine.

If I was a terrorist, I'd hide

A Salafist imam who taught two men who were stopped from leaving New Zealand to join the war in Syria says he is no terrorist.

Inequality in NZ under spotlight

Two British health researchers are gearing up to challenge New Zealanders' unusually high tolerance of what many countries consider a social evil - inequality.

Jeans recalled over dangerous dyes

Clothing retailer Just Jeans has voluntarily recalled four children's garments containing potentially cancer-causing dyes.

10 most-read stories today

Here are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.

Make sure you're connected: The writing's on the wall

Internet-connected clothes, watches, glasses - Kiwis are poised to add record numbers of gadgets to their networked lives, writes Rob O'Neill

For love of mince on toast

The Topp Twins have extended their repertoire from singing to cooking on a new TV One show writes Penny Lewis.

Bernard Hickey: City too thin for comfort

If only "skinny" Auckland could fatten up, NZ would be much better off, writes Bernard Hickey. I'm talking about Auckland's population and how it organises itself.

Consumer Watch: Rubber soles can harm feet

Black leather shoes mandatory at many New Zealand schools in winter are causing harm to children's feet, say podiatrists.

Audrey Young: A big question hanging over Judith Collins

To understand the demise of Judith Collins, it helps to understand what a powerful role she has carved out for herself in the National Party.

Rose has 10 reasons to put her feet up

Rose Toki should be getting a few cups of tea in bed tomorrow - the mum-of-10's brave step into adult education will be felt by her family for generations to come.

Big haul for Herald at Canons

<i>The New Zealand Herald</i> has won 16 awards at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight, including Best Breaking News for nzherald.co.nz.

Was didymo here all along?

A new study by North American researchers has posed the suggestion that river-fouling didymo may not have been introduced to New Zealand, but was here all along.