Accused: Why attack me?
The man accused of breaching a suppression order by posting a video online of Jesse Ryder's two alleged attackers says he felt he had to "name and shame" the two men…
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Dotcom will seek compensation
Kim Dotcom will be seeking compensation through a fresh court action against the Government Communications Security Bureau after it illegally spied on the internet tycoon…
QuickreadRain warning for motorists
A severe weather watch is in place for the top of the North Island with a heavy rain system from the north Tasman Sea reaching land this morning.
QuickreadMan plunges 50 metres on excavator
A 56-year-old man has been flown to hospital in critical condition after being trapped when his excavator rolled 50-metres down a bank.
QuickreadSpecial report: Shake-up for judges
Judges are facing the biggest overhaul of accountability in decades, with the Cabinet considering legal changes that would compel the judiciary to publish annual reports…
QuickreadNZ at Noon: Tenants from hell
Stag arrests after alleged racial abuse
A Korean woman visiting Queenstown was allegedly racially abused and robbed by members of a stag party on Saturday night.
QuickreadNKorea lets in tourists, athletes
Despite North Korea's warnings that the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula is so high it cannot guarantee the safety of foreign residents, it literally trotted out…
QuickreadPower outage affects Eftpos terminals
A power outage has shutdown some Eftpos terminals in Auckland this morning.
QuickreadLife on the farm: high pay, low costs
The average farming wage is higher than for the country as a whole and living costs in rural areas are lower.
QuickreadFamily First's 'offensive' flyer ruled okay
A complaint about an anti-gay marriage brochure, criticised as being "extraordinarily offensive", has been dismissed by the country's advertising watchdog.
QuickreadMighty River offer opens to public
Brokers and analysts are predicting a strong take-up of Mighty River Power shares as the offer opens to the public today.
QuickreadA Herald special investigation
Judging the judges
Judges are pledging greater openness and better information for the public about the administration of justice in New Zealand to meet a rising clamour for accountability…
What sentence would you give?
They've been found guilty. Should they receive the maximum sentence for their crime? Or should they get a less severe sentence based on their personal circumstances?…
Opinion
Politicians key to fixing housing
I'm stumped as to what possible benefit this rise in the value of my house offers me, writes Liam Dann. It's the same house it was 12 months ago, just another year closer…
37CommentsRudman: Snail-pace action on volcanoes
To geologists perhaps, six years is nothing, writes Brian Rudman. But for those of us on human time, it seems an inordinate amount of time to need to hatch the plan.
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Live news updates: April 15
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Herald daily quiz: April 15
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National
Canyon tragedy: 'We lost some very special people'
The auditorium at Elim Christian College was standing room only but at times it was possible to hear a pin drop during a…
Anzac Day crash: Standard orders treated like guidelines
A military tribunal has been told an Air Force helicopter squadron treated standard orders like guidelines that gave good "generic guidance" rather than absolute orders…
Otago's Hyde St keg party a 'success'
Emergency services, the University of Otago and the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) have hailed Dunedin's Hyde St keg party as a well run event.
Spy bureau refuses to say if Kiwis' details shared overseas
The spymasters facing questions over possible illegal spying on 88 New Zealanders will not say what details were supplied to foreign intelligence partners.
Business
Hot property market underpins service expansion
The service sector, accounting for around 70 per cent of New Zealand activity, is reporting steady expansion, underpinned…
PFI unveils Direct Property takeover plan
The manager of an NZX-listed landlord wants to take over an unlisted fund and merge the two to create a larger vehicle with 83 properties.Wealthy investor Peter Masfen…
Small lift in March online job ad listings
New Zealand's labour market improved mildly last month with a small rise in the number of new online job advertisements, according to employment site Seek. New job…
Dollar a threat - exporters
Strong overseas demand for the New Zealand dollar is likely to form a major barrier to attempts by the Reserve Bank to bring it down, say analysts.
Technology
Review: Sony Xperia Z makes a splash
As competition continues to heat up in the smartphone market, Sony have hurled an Xperia Z hand grenade into the fray and…
Tech Universe: Monday 15 April
HOT SLIME: The BIQ House in Hamburg runs on algae. The facade of the building includes 129 bioreactors containing microalgae that generate biomass, provide heat and…
Growing funding network gives support to tech start-ups
How is the New Zealand Angel Association - and you personally - involved in the IT industry?I'm an Angel investor as part of the AngelHQ club in Wellington, but we syndicate…
5CommentsGiant telescope gets go ahead
A plan by California and Canadian universities to build the world's largest telescope at the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano received approval yesterday.
World
London School of Economics denounces BBC tactics
One of Britain's leading academic institutions, the London School of Economics, is accusing the BBC of putting students…
Investigators probe jet's crash
Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing…
Mubarak appears in Egyptian court for retrial
The judge in Hosni Mubarak's retrial recused himself at the start of the first session yesterday, citing a conflict of interest as the former Egyptian president appeared…
Venezuela's choice: Chavez heir or fresh start
Voters who kept Hugo Chavez in office for 14 years were deciding today whether to elect the devoted lieutenant he chose to carry on the revolution that endeared him…
Sport
Chris Rattue: McCaw's Super holiday unacceptable
The Super 15 took another smack to the chops and this time it was delivered by the greatest of All Blacks, Richie McCaw…
8CommentsChris Rattue: Rugby's changed approach to addiction
Super Rugby: Who's hot and who's not - week nine
Patrick McKendry names the top back, standout forward and the four in-form teams from the weekend's Super 15 action.Forward of the week:Steven Luatua (Blues)A few hours…
As it happened: US Masters - final round
Rugby: Blues character is showing but the road will get tougher
Politics
Labour open to vote for NZ spying
Labour would consider allowing the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders in limited circumstances but only if that was recommended…
US approves Japan's entry into TPP talks
The United States has approved Japan's entry into negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a critical step for Tokyo's inclusion in a regional trade pact that…
United approach vital to China success
Katherine Rich Chief executive, New Zealand Food and Grocery Council."The message is that companies which aren't doing business here [need to] start to focus on China…
David Thornton: Rush to rezone: an open letter to the mayor
Dear Len Brown,I have been to many meetings on the draft Unitary Plan (UP) and have had innumerable discussions with residents, ratepayers, small businesses etc. I have…
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: Successful email marketing - Part 2
My last column introduced my view that email marketing success hinges on the successful combination of four components…
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