GCSB bill passes 61-59
The GCSB Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament tonight, by 61 votes to 59.
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Bain case: No access to documents
David Bain has been denied access to documents linked to a report into compensation for wrongful imprisonment.
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Man who starved puppy avoids jail
A dog owner who starved a puppy to death today "narrowly" escaped jail, but has been banned form owning animals for four years.
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Dragged woman case: Man in court
The man accused of kidnapping a woman who was dragged several kilometres along a road is indecisive about his legal representation.
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$274k fraudster's bizarre explanation
A caregiver who admitted defrauding the benefit system of more than $274,000 says she did it because she "believed that she was two separate people".
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Convicted barrister declared bankrupt
Troubled barrister Sacha Beacham has been declared bankrupt less than a week after she was convicted on multiple charges for a drunken assault that could end her legal…
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Dead woman named
The name of the woman who died after being hit by a car in Kaitaia last night has been released by police.
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Collins criticises leak probe inquiry
Ex-Parliamentary Service head Geoff Thorn, who resigned after a reporter's records were disclosed to a GCSB leak inquiry, has underlined his concerns about the investigation…
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Family mourns teen's sudden death
A Tauranga family is mourning the loss of a teenager who died suddenly from a severe asthma attack at school.
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Dismissed fisherman awarded $80,000
A Nelson fisherman accused of telling competitors of deep sea fishing giant Sealord where the good fishing spots are has won $80,000 in an unjustified dismissal case…
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Australia needs 'dose of Thatcher'
Australia has old-fashioned union arrangements and needs "a dose of Margaret Thatcher," says Mark Adamson, the British chief executive of Fletcher Building.
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Louis Vuitton Cup finals
Team NZ dismiss Oracle allegations
Allegations by Oracle Team USA that Emirates Team New Zealand had trespassed to gather information have been dismissed by the team as "laughable".
Setbacks take wind out of the sails
The story of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals is beginning to sound rather repetitive after another disruptive day on the water.
Opinion
Alison Maccoll: Syria's children in danger
A recent report by World Vision found there are increasing security concerns and resentment between refugees and local communities, writes Alison Maccoll.
3CommentsSpierings leads charge of change
Rebuilding internal trust is important as there will be many Fonterra employees dismayed at the affair and the damage it has suffered, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
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Man found guilty of Kiwi's murder maintains it was accident
The man found guilty of murdering New Zealander Brent Dumper on the Gold Coast three years ago maintains it was an accident.In…
Sports coach jailed for abusing teen
A former New Plymouth sports coach has been sent to prison, for having a sexual encounter with one of the teens he coached.The man has been sentenced to two years and…
Manager admits stealing pokie money
A former pokie venue manager has pleaded guilty to stealing gaming machine money belonging to the New Zealand Community Trust.Martin Clyve Lamplough, 64, an unemployed…
Woman accused of acting as agent for property that wasn't for sale
A 53-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with real estate fraud and will appear in court next week.The woman is alleged to have defrauded people while acting…
World
Greenpeace denied entry to Russian Arctic
Russia has blocked a Greenpeace ship from entering Arctic waters where the environmentalist group was planning to protest…
300-ton leak from tank at Japan nuclear plant
The operator of Japan's tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant said Tuesday that about 300 tons of highly radioactive water have leaked from one of the hundreds of storage…
Can we steal it? Yes we Cannes
US school shooting suspect in custody
Business
Auckland Airport forecasts another profit jump
Auckland Airport is forecasting another jump in underlying profit in the current year after its net profit after tax soared…
Local film site goes global
A New Zealand-based social networking site for film buffs, Letterboxd, now has around 70,000 users, half of whom are in the United States.The site was founded and developed…
Brent Sheather : A 'big hit' on UK financial advisors
The UK is eight months into what has been described as the biggest change ever to hit the financial advisory industry."Hit" is an appropriate description because…
12CommentsAussie migration slows again in July
More New Zealanders are taking short trips to Australia but fewer are going to live there.The seasonally adjusted net loss of 1,200 migrants to Australia in July was…
Technology
Tech Universe: Wednesday 21 August
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War of words over Jobs
A new biopic of Steve Jobs has prompted a furious row between Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Ashton Kutcher, the actor who stars as the technology pioneer.Jobs…
An end to parking fustration?
A cutting-edge form of technology designed to help drivers find parking spots is being trialled in a street running off one of New Zealand's busiest roads. Thirty-six…
'Google' fraud probe
Fraud police are investigating a New Zealand company calling itself GoogleDirectory.
Sport
Winter Games: American double in slalom events
It was an American double in the Winter Games slalom events at Coronet Peak today.World No 25 David Chodounsky won the men's…
Sochi Olympics to charter ship from Costa company
America's Cup: Hearings put heat on Oracle
Two or possibly three Oracle Team USA team members could be expelled from the America's Cup after two international jury hearings next Tuesday.
All Blacks: Panic over No 10? No way
Cricket: Jesse rides out a storm
Politics
Three-quarters of Kiwis concerned about GCSB bill - poll
More than three-quarters of New Zealanders hold some concerns about reforms to spying laws, a Fairfax poll has found.The…
Govt sugars Meridian deal
The Government has turned up the sweeteners to attract retail investors to the Meridian Energy sharemarket float but analysts say punters need to remain wary of the…
Curbs unlikely to stop house hikes
New controls on mortgage lending, which increase the deposit required to secure a home, will shut more New Zealanders out of the market, economists say.
Journalist email probe hearing today
A parliamentary committee will this morning hear from those involved in the incident which saw a journalist's phone records released to the GSCB leak inquiry.