'Inappropriate' emails sent
Newly released emails show that Aaron Gilmore was warned about his tone and lost a contract renewal after he accused a Treasury official of trying to undermine him.
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Leading Headlines
NZ Herald takes out top honours at media awards
The New Zealand Herald has won the ultimate industry accolade - crowned Newspaper of the Year at tonight's Canon Media Awards, just seven months after launching in its…
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Canon Media Award finalists announced
New look Herald smaller and bigger
Rugby: Nervous win for Chiefs
A real test for the Chiefs tonight this, and one they passed but only just. Questions remain about why they are struggling to put teams away this season.
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39,000 new homes in three years
Auckland Mayor Len Brown and the Government have struck a deal that will enable 39,000 new houses to be built in the next three years.
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Kidnap accused may face death penalty
US prosecutors may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade.
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Mother admits smothering newborn
An Auckland mother concealed the birth of her son from her parents and gave birth alone in the bath before wrapping him in a towel and killing him, a court has been…
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Air NZ makes u-turn in cartel fight
Air New Zealand has made an 11th hour bid to withdraw admissions it made to the Commerce Commission in the long-running air freight cartel case.A penalty hearing this…
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Kiwi yachtie injured in fatal accident
A New Zealander was injured in a training accident on the Swedish America's Cup challenger Artemis on San Francisco Bay today.
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CYF admits it failed 12-year-old
A 12-year-old girl who took her own life while in foster care was not given proper support after she claimed to have been sexually abused by a caregiver, a coroner said…
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Mighty River Power shares start trading
Shares in Mighty River Power have started trading this afternoon on the NZX at $2.73 each - a 23c or 9.2 per cent premium on the listing price. Market expectations…
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Rutherford's runs arrive at ideal time
NZ opener Hamish Rutherford says he gave it little consideration, but his unbeaten century against the England Lions must have arrived with an element of relief.
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Director admits misleading investors
Failed Dominion Finance director Ann Butler has pleaded guilty to seven charges of making untrue statements to prospective investors.
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Sibling support for X Factor judge
When X Factor NZ judge Daniel Bedingfield needed help coaching under-25-year-old female singers, before choosing his top three, he didn't have to look far.
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Free after 10 years of captivity
Berry gave birth in plastic pool
A baby delivered on Christmas Day by a captive under threat of death, multiple miscarriages, repeated rapes and savage beatings - all allegedly took place over a decade…
Trio held in 'sexual torture chamber'
Three women found alive after a decade in captivity endured lonely, dark lives inside a dungeon in a dingy home where they were raped repeatedly.
Opinion
Brian Gaynor: Time for APN's NZ assets to float locally
APN News & Media, which owns the New Zealand Herald , was strongly criticised by shareholder activist Jack Tilburn at the company's recent annual meeting in Sydney.
Mary Holm: Tax equation for rentals and shares
Stocks are an investment taxed in much the same way as rental property. Neither has a clear tax advantage
Rugby: Nervous win for Chiefs
Mrs Marsh of Colgate ads dies
CYF admits it failed 12-year-old
Arrests after man found unconscious
Dunne moves to instantly test new K2 products
Art gallery listings: May 10
Defendant disputes using hammer in road rage attack
Fifty Shades book off-limits to women prisoners
Man admits threatening Hayden Miles before murder
As it happened: Chiefs v Force
NZ Music Month
Sundae Sessions: Popstrangers
Editor's Picks
Mrs Marsh of Colgate ads dies
Why the Gilmore case matters
Timelapse: Earth's changes
Rugby: Ellison Japan-bound
Rain giving way to sun
Day in Photos
Day in photos - May 10
Quizzes
Herald daily quiz: May 10
Video pick
Cartoon: My Parents are Ugly
Cartoon
Georgie Pie
Sideswipe
Batman Returns
Poll of the day
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Should there be tighter restrictions on synthetic cannabis products?
National
Arrests after man found unconscious
Two men have been arrested and charged after an altercation that left a man unconscious on the side of the road in the Kaimai…
Man admits threatening Hayden Miles before murder
A man has pleaded guilty to threatening to rob Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles just hours before he was brutally murdered and dismembered.Name suppression was lifted…
Dunne moves to instantly test new K2 products
Samples of the new K2 synthetic cannabis products that hit the market today have been purchased by the Government for testing.Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said…
Police seek pair after 'sinister' home invasion
Police are on the hunt for two men who barged their way into a Barrytown home early yesterday morning armed with rifles, leaving the three occupants "extremely shaken".Police…
Business
SFO investigation into Hanover cost $1.1m
The Serious Fraud Office investigation into failed company Hanover Finance cost the regulator about $1.1 million.The SFO…
Pies could hurt McDonald's image - marketing expert
McDonald's resurrection of Georgie Pie could damage the healthier, more upmarket image the company has created for its brand over the past few years, says a marketing…
John Drinnan: X-Factor success comes at a price
Singer-songwriter Eden surely has the talent to be in the final 12 for TV3's X Factor after the weekend. But that will depend on her signing on the dotted line.I understand…
5CommentsTelcos bill draws flak from Labour
A bill giving the GCSB spy agency and the Prime Minister sweeping powers over telecommunications providers has been introduced in Parliament to an outcry from Opposition…
Technology
'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
Skygazers across the Australian Outback were among the lucky few to witness a solar eclipse on Friday as the moon glided…
Nokia debuts $99 smartphone
Struggling Finnish mobile giant Nokia unveiled Thursday a $99-touchscreen smartphone as it battles to gain traction in India and other emerging markets to reverse falling…
Drop-outs get richlist support
Facebook billionaire and venture capitalist Peter Thiel is backing a group of talented young entrepreneurs to skip high school and start up their own companies.
Tech Universe: Friday 10 May
A NEW WHEEL: Bike wheels have spokes, as we all know. Except for Loopwheels — bicycle wheels with integral suspension. They're designed for smaller folding bikes…
World
Bangladesh collapse toll hits 950
A fire at a sweater manufacturer killed eight people - including a senior police officer, a Bangladeshi politician and a…
Prince Harry opens weeklong US visit
Prince Harry toured an exhibition about land mines, a cause dear to his late mother, Princess Diana, to open a weeklong U.S. visit devoted to the wounded victims of…
Gunmen snatch former Pakistani PM's son
Gunmen attacked an election rally in Pakistan's southern Punjab province today and abducted the son of a former prime minister, intensifying what has already been a…
Police: Dead Boston bombing suspect buried
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was secretly buried in an undisclosed location outside Worcester after a frustrating week-long search for a community…
Sport
As it happened: Chiefs v Force
Join us here for our live blog of the Super Rugby clash between the Chiefs and the Force from ECOlight Stadium in Pukekohe…
Rugby: Ellison Japan-bound
Soccer: Waitakere warily eye 'quadruple'
Their minds may have wandered to a possible showdown with Auckland City but Waitakere United captain Jake Butler has warned his side about an Amicale comeback in the…
Warriors' props hoping for another hit
Mid-season report card: Blues
Politics
Political party donation returns published
The Labour Party will not be prosecuted over failing to file a return for a bequest of more than $430,000, despite it being…
Gilmore set to keep his job, at least for now
The National Party appears to be stuck with under-fire MP Aaron Gilmore after he defied Prime Minister John Key's suggestion to resign and pledged to remain in Parliament…
All eyes on Mighty River share price
The government will be keen to see Mighty River Power shares trade at a premium to its $2.50 issue price when it lists on the NZX today, fund managers say.
2.9% overall rate rise for Super City
106,060 number of households whose rate rises are less than 2.9 per cent In a political twist, a centre-right move to give the disabled free access to swimming pools…
Small Business
Son loses ERA battle against dad
A son has lost a legal battle against his father who he claimed took over his business and withheld his wages for almost…