Labour votes for change
Labour leader David Shearer's position is on precarious ground and his rival David Cunliffe is refusing to endorse him.
Leading Headlines
Israel expands air assault
Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip after an unprecedented rocket attack aimed at the holy city of Jerusalem.
Train crashes into parade float
A parade float in Texas filled with wounded veterans and their spouses was hit by a train leaving four dead and a further 16 injured.
Brothers won't rest
The brothers of a woman believed to have been murdered have said they cannot rest until their sister's body is recovered.
Oil rig: Two missing, four critical
An explosion and fire on an oil platform off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico critically injured four people and left two more missing.
Rugby: ABs need to keep it quick
Tempo and quick recycling have been identified by the All Blacks as the key methods to avoid being dragged into a dog fight against Italy.
Man killed in drag race
A New Plymouth man is dead and another had to be cut out from a car after losing control while drag racing on a rural Taranaki road last night.
North Island flood warning
Parts of the North Island are being warned to brace for possible slips and surface flooding as a low brings rain to much of the country today.
Key: I've improved the country
Prime Minister John Key says if he was hit by a bus today, he would have left New Zealand in a better shape than he found it.
$3m bill - and no home
A court has ordered a couple to pay about $3 million for a seaside mansion in Auckland that they never owned or lived in.
Too drunk to remember sex assaults
Police are having to shelve sexual assault complaints because witnesses are too drunk to remember the details.
Where you can buy for $500K
First-home buyers say they are being shut out of the Auckland property market as prices skyrocket. Where can house-hunters still buy for under $500,000?
Opinion
Janet McAllister: A giant spider and many beautiful animals
Western Park last Saturday evening smelled wonderfully of pennyroyal, as about 40,000 avid art lovers tramped through Art in the Dark. This delightful event, which came…
NRL: Positive signs as Elliott moves to win over fans, players
It's early days but the signs are positive enough for Matt Elliott at the Warriors.He isn't the supercoach the fans wanted, nor is he Tony Iro, the man the players wanted…
Cricket: McCullum and Flynn revive innings
Ethnic violence kills four in India
Cricket: NZ 80 for three at lunch
Police fear missing girl killed by croc
Cricket: CD in command against ND
Earthquake strikes off coast of Tonga
Train crashes into parade float
Severe storm leaves Brisbane in darkness
Israel expands air assault
Basketball: No lack of motivation for Breakers
Editor's Picks
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Starship's friendly shelter
Doctor to relive ordeal
Penguin drama: Unhappy feet
All Blacks Italian captains run
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Quizzes
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National
Out to get drunk and 'the faster the better'
Kate does some simple maths before she spends $20 on the cheap and nasty ready-to-drink alcohol that gets her drunk fast.It's…
Lawyers: Heroes or villains?
The untimely death of top lawyer Greg King has focused attention on one of society's most unpopular jobs. Jared Savage examines the case for the defence.
Experts: Eruption risk rising
Scientists are warning there are heightened signs of volcanic activity at Mt Ruapehu and an eruption could be just weeks away.
Love life of Thomas revisited in Crewe probe
Police reviewing the murders of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe are again probing Arthur Allan Thomas - 33 years after he was pardoned for killing the couple.Ray Thomas said…
Business
Cloud over dairy exporters
New Zealand's white gold rush is gathering momentum.Ever since melamine, a toxic industrial chemical, got into China's milk…
Brian Gaynor: Ross Asset collapse setback for watchdog
The collapse of Ross Asset Management is a stark reminder that people should be extremely careful with their investable funds.The company, which is owned and managed…
Stars get Indonesia hungry for NZ travel
Auckland Airport says the stars are aligning for an influx of visitors from Indonesia, a market it describes as the next China.The company is launching a big marketing…
Mary Holm: KiwiSaver a good kickstart for kids
Q: It was our intention when we had children to set up KiwiSaver accounts for them when they are born, and make $20 weekly contributions to put them well on their way…
Technology
Nintendo seeks to shake up gaming again
It can scan zombies, replace a TV remote, open a window into virtual worlds and shoot ninja stars across a living room…
Internet scammers target Instagram
Scammers are moving into the popular photo sharing smartphone application Instagram, prompting a warning from computer security experts.Symantec cyber security threat…
Larger version of Kindle Fire unleashed
Amazon on began shipping a large-screen, high-definition version of its popular Kindle Fire tablet computers ahead of schedule in a holiday season challenge to Apple…
Tech Universe: Friday 16 November
TRUE EXPLOSIONS: What do you do when your film script calls for a priceless car to be blown up? In the James Bond movie Skyfall the Aston Martin DB 5 explodes in flames…
World
6.8 magnitude quake in Pacific
A 6.8 magnitude quake struck Friday in the Pacific in the Kuril island chain off Russia's far east, the US Geological Survey…
Ban Ki moon heading to Gaza
UN leader Ban Ki-moon will visit the Gaza war region within days to push for a truce between Israel and Hamas as their conflict veers toward all-out war, officials said…
Fierce fighting continues in Middle East
VideoThree days of fierce fighting between Israel and Gaza militants continued on Friday with numerous Israeli airstrikes hitting the Palestinian territory. The operation…
Gaza: Crowded urban battle zone
The image of a dead preschooler cradled by the prime ministers of Egypt and Gaza in a hospital hallway has drawn attention to the dangers Gaza's children face in this…
Sport
Cricket: McCullum and Flynn revive innings
Brendon McCullum and Daniel Flynn revived the New Zealand innings but the visitors were still on the point of collapse at…
Cricket: NZ 80 for three at lunch
Cricket: NZ 80 for three at lunch
New Zealand faced an immediate crisis after deciding to bat in the opening session of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka at Galle.They were 80 for three at lunch…
Basketball: No lack of motivation for Breakers
Time for All Blacks to echo Snell's achievement
Politics
Labour gives rank-and-file more clout
Labour will bring in a new way of selecting its leader today by allowing party members to vote - and it is expected to water…
John Armstrong: One chance to get it right, so start talking
David Lange could certainly do it. He could turn it on and off like a tap. Helen Clark could do it when she had to do it. And then she would lay it on thick. Mike Moore…
Tiny council's debt at $100m
A small council on the verge of bankruptcy now faces a potential debt of about $100 million - equal to more than $7000 for every ratepayer.The Kaipara District Council…
Voters turning to centre-left parties
Labour's President Moira Coatsworth has told the party faithful she believes voters around the world are starting to turn to centre-left parties to recover from the…
Small Business
Anger over cancelled festival
The organisers of Auckland's Grey Lynn Park Festival have defended their decision not to reimburse stallholders after the…