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Harawira's SA trip slammed
John Key has accused Hone Harawira of taking a taxpayer-funded junket to South Africa after it appeared Mr Harawira did not attend Nelson Mandela's funeral.
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New Avatar films for NZ
The next three Avatar films will be made in New Zealand, the Prime Minister has announced at a press conference with the film's director James Cameron.
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Teacher censured over verbal abuse
A teacher was censured for calling students slag, loser and prick, mocking their names and making derogatory comments about their ethnicities.
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Two dead in West Coast car crash
Two people have died and and a 4-year-old child has been taken to hospital following a car crash near Greymouth.
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Brown delivers apology to councillors
Auckland mayor Len Brown says he's offered a full and unconditional apology to councillors over a report which found he accepted free hotel rooms and upgrades.
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Victim 'sullen' before death, court told
Phil Nisbet was "withdrawn ... sullen" in the days before he was allegedly murdered by his wife, who is accused of making it look like a suicide, a court heard today…
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New find puts drugs bust total at 600kg
Operation Ghost has now netted $172m worth of P after 260kg of drugs were found hidden inside a shipping container at the Ports of Auckland yesterday.
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Girl, 9, found dead in rubbish bin
A neighbor has been arrested in the killing of a 9-year-old Ohio girl whose body was found in a rubbish bin near her home after a frantic search by authorities and residents…
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'Lawrence of Arabia' Peter O'Toole dies
Peter O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as 'Lawrence of Arabia' and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died aged 81.
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NZ@Noon: Sheep die in freak strike
Treemendous stories from the regions: A flock of sheep killed in a freak lightning strike on a Hawke's Bay farm and the Wanganui woman whose protest is branching out…
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PM: Whittall case could have been costly
'That's the best we can do.' John Key says a trial against former Pike River boss would've been costly, and the compensation for families is a better outcome.
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Opinion
Politics: Who won the asset referendum?
There's been a battle over the weekend about how to interpret, sell, and spin the asset sales referendum results, writes Bryce Edwards.
8CommentsPath to redemption in council hands
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the upgrades arithmetic, the mayor's reputation is in tatters, writes Brian Rudman. His redemption, and his legacy, now relies…
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National
Pair share painful story to educate
'Not knowing whether they're going to survive is stressful,' says a man who hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing. The pair…
Police 'extremely disappointed' by drunk drivers
Man denies plot to murder parents
The Tauranga man charged with attempting to arrange for someone to murder his parents has denied the allegation.
SAR team joins recovery operation
Analyst sees drop in Chorus service
Business
Chorus shares lift on report release
Chorus could reduce its funding gap for the ultra-fast broadband project from $1 billion to $200 million.
IAG buys Wesfarmers Insurance for A$1.845b
New Zealand's largest general insurer, IAG, said it would buy the insurance underwriting businesses of Australia's Wesfarmers for A$1.845 billion.
Kiwi Income stake up for sale
An 8.6 per cent stake in NZX-listed landlord and Sylvia Park mall owner Kiwi Income Property Trust is now in play, as its former manager and major investor Commonwealth…
Liam Dann: Market will give verdict on Chorus
Well, this was supposed to be the quirky, light-hearted year-ender column, full of whimsical reflections on the big business events of 2013.
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Ukrainian opposition presses with massive rally
About 200,000 anti-government protesters converged on the central square of Ukraine's capital in a dramatic show of morale…
Paper labels pregnant MP 'lazy'
The Sun newspaper in Britain has been forced to apologise after it included a pregnant MP in its list of the "laziest" politicians.
Gunmen murder female Iraqi TV host
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Technology
E-waste up by third by 2017 - UN study
The mountain of refrigerators, cellphones, TV sets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide is forecast…
Tech Universe: Monday 16 December
ANY CYCLISTS LEFT?: Cyclists and buses aren't a great mix, so researchers at Bristol University have created a device called a Cycle Eye. The idea is to mount depth-sensing…
The Pirate Bay moves to Peru
As the fight to take down one of the worlds biggest torrent tracker sites continues, ThePiratebay has again switched domain names, moving from ThePiratebay.ac domain…
Rhys Darby: Keeping up with tech stuff can be baffling
Is it just me or does life feel like it's moving faster these days? The year is nearly over and yet I swear it was only yesterday I was partying like it was 1999.
5CommentsPolitics
Danish PM urged to auction presidential selfie
David Cameron has urged Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt to auction the controversial selfie she took at Nelson Mandela's…
Pope Francis: I'm not a Marxist
Pope Francis has been forced to defend his economic and social ideologies after prominent conservatives accused him of coming forward with "pure Marxism".
NZ's adult obesity rate tops 30%
Minister rejects 'nanny state' intervention as health survey shows NZ is getting fatter, with three in every 10 adults now regarded as obese.
Minto and Meurant recall pitch protest
Figures from both sides of the 1981 Springboks tour gathered last night at the scene of one of the tour's most infamous events to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Sport
Basketball: Broken Breakers need miracle after Xmas
Holiday break means struggling side can regroup and aim high.
Fight on? Shane needs head examined
Far be it from me to suggest here that boxer Shane Cameron should retire, writes Chris Rattue.
15CommentsWindies told to 'man up'
Tourists' coach has strong message for players who had `lack of fight' in innings defeat at Basin Reserve.
Cricket: Sledging Warner is not smart - Prior
England were staring down the barrel. It seemed plain daft, therefore, that they should turn another on themselves. But then most of the decisions they have made in…
Small Business
Debbie Mayo-Smith: Seven tips releasing the pressure of too much
How can you effectively manage your busy day? Time management is not necessarily working "harder," but rather, "smarter."…