Parekura Horomia dies
Labour MP Parekura Horomia has died surrounded by his family at his Mangatuna home, aged 62.
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Iraena Asher case: Couple cleared
Piha couple Bobbie Carroll and Julia Woodhouse have been cleared of any wrongdoing for not contacting police after finding Iraena Asher distressed on the roadside.
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Cold case trial: 'Why was he still free?'
A pensioner facing trial over the murder of a service station worker 33 years ago told his former flatmate he had killed a man.
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Desperate attempt to help girlfriend
A man has told of a teenage boy's desperate attempts to get help for his girlfriend who died when the car they were in crashed this morning.
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Synthetic cannabis 'ruined my life'
A Whangarei man says smoking synthetic cannabis caused seizures that led to his losing his job and left him unable to drive for 12 months.
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Man accused of attacking quad biker
A Northland husband is accused of bashing a quad bike driver who forced his wife and five children off the road and into a ditch.
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Politics: Racism & constitutional change
If most NZers think their society is racist then it's probably not surprising that Susan Devoy is feeling the heat, writes Bryce Edwards.
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More oil and gas prospects opened up
The Government is opening up more of the Taranaki, the East Coast , Northland Canterbury and Great South Basins to oil and gas explorers.
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Accused man claims he was the victim
A man accused of robbing two teenage German tourists at knifepoint and sexually assaulting them says he was attacked and robbed by the women, a court has been told.
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Giant rats terrorise Rotorua
Large water rats are chewing their way into homes terrorising residents bordering a water drain running through a Rotorua residential area.
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Mum: 'It's all lies and hypocrisy'
The angry, grieving mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is drawing increased attention from the FBI - but she says she's "sick and tired of all this nonsense"…
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The peptide effect
Slippery path of a drug cheat
Herald reporter Steve Deane put his body on the line to find out how easy peptides are to obtain and their effect on sporting performance.
The peptide effect diary: Part one
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National
Voters divided over whether GCSB can be trusted
A poll has shown voters are divided on whether the Government Communications Securities Bureau spies can be trusted.Fifty…
Mums-to-be putting babies at risk by drinking
Mums-to-be are putting their babies at risk by continuing to drink during pregnancy, and even driving under the influence of alcohol.A heavily pregnant Whangarei woman…
Runaway car horror in Masterton
A driver escaped serious injury after he blacked out at the wheel and his runaway car ploughed across three Masterton properties before the motor blew amid a cloud of…
Politicians pay tribute to Parekura Horomia
New Zealand politicians have paid tribute to Labour Mp Parekura Horomia, who died today aged 62.The Labour Party issued a statement from Mr Horomia's family confirming…
Business
FMA probes investors in collapsed Ross Assets
New Zealand's market regulator has written to Ross Asset Management investors trying to get information to help its probe…
Mad Butcher buy gets shareholder approval
Veritas Investments' shareholders have given the firm the green light to acquire the Mad Butcher.The company, which was formed late last year through a backdoor listing…
Key: rules should keep oil cowboys out
Prime Minister John Key says he is confident safety and environment rules being brought in to cover oil and gas exploration will keep out "cowboy "operators.
Telecom buys local data firm Revera for $96.5m
Telecom, the country's biggest telecommunications company, has bought local data centre firm Revera for $96.5 million as it looks to get greater coverage in the cloud…
Technology
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Cyberattack suspect had 'bunker' in north Spain
A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had…
Mobile Apps creating big business opportunity
VideoMobile application makers are creating new business opportunity for people in search of a job or just some extra cash. Small business and consumers are embracing this…
Happy birthday iTunes!
Apple's revolutionary online music story, iTunes is ten years old.
World
Policemen shot in Rome as Italy gets new government
An unemployed bricklayer shot two Italian policemen in a crowded square outside the premier's office Sunday just as Italy's…
Five rescued but balloon pilot missing
Five woman have been rescued but the pilot and another man are missing after a hot-air tourist balloon carrying seven people in Peru fell into the Pacific Ocean.
Three killed in French building collapse after blast
A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne country on Sunday (local time), killing at least three people…
Owner of collapsed building captured
The fugitive owner of an illegally constructed building that collapsed and killed at least 377 people has been captured by a commando force as he tried to flee.
Sport
King-hit victim sent off for punching
A rugby player who was knocked unconscious after being king-hit during a match last year has been sent off for allegedly…
Rugby: Look who's talking to Lyndon
Chris Rattue: All Aussie Super final wake up NZ needs
Hopefully New Zealand loses the Super 15 title this season - a likely scenario - and misses out the next year, and the year after that, writes Chris Rattue.
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Politics
Public don't buy MPs' brain fades
Most voters simply don't believe politicians when they say they don't remember something important, according to a poll.
Govt cuts hit refugees, budget help
Budgeting services are facing cuts and New Zealand's only hostel for asylum seekers may have to close because of the ending of a government scheme.
Road charges best bet on paper
Aucklanders face heftier transport costs under either funding option put forward by an advisory group to Mayor Len Brown, but road charges are picked to provide better…
Secret plan papers kept from public
The Auckland Council is sitting on secret documents used to draw up a new planning rulebook for the city and instructed its top lawyer to keep them hidden from the public…
Small Business
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As you know we are a country of very small businesses. Not in terms of turnover, rather in the staffing and the level of…