Mandela's final journey
Livestream: Nelson Mandela's body is being transported from Pretoria to his boyhood village of Qunu for burial on Sunday.
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Asset sales proceed
The partial sale of Genesis Energy will go ahead as planned, despite a referendum pointing to public disapproval of asset sales.
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'Katie from DC' found
A lovestruck Wellington man could get his Christmas wish after a yearlong search for a mystery American girl.
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Arctic 30's Christmas hopes dashed
Greenpeace protesters charged by Russian authorities with hooliganism have had hopes of returning home in time for Christmas dashed.
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Kiwi builder a darts champ
Wellington builder Rob Szabo has stunned the world of darts today with a powerful performance against 16-time champion Phil Taylor at the World Championship in London…
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Colorado school shooting - suspect dead
A teenager who may have had a grudge against a teacher opened fire with a shotgun at a Colorado high school Friday, wounding two students before killing himself.
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When 'cool dad' goes bad
A funny portrayal of a "cool dad" in a television ad about under-18s drinking has won praise for challenging parents' thinking on how they should behave at young people's…
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Young, gifted and Kiwi
At this time every year, the Herald has been able to select one person from many notable contributors as its NZer of the Year. The choice is never easy, but never has…
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Chorus funding to be improved
Chorus could cut its funding shortfall for the ultra-fast broadband project from $1 billion to $200-250 million.
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Thieves target shoppers' cars
A major spike in thefts from cars in Napier, especially in the central city area, has led to a "take everything out" warning to owners from police.
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Fake interpreter's charge
South Africa's government was confronted Friday with a new allegation about the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial: He was reportedly accused…
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Poacher found 'cuddling' deer
Two hunters and a farmer investigating the sound of a rifle shot found a poacher hiding, cuddled up to a dead deer near Bruce Bay early yesterday.
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Once a Wigan Warrior, now a NZ Warrior
Sam Tomkins was still rubbing the sleep out of his eyes when we caught up with him at Eden Park, and little wonder. Having arrived on an early morning flight, he was…
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New Zealander of the Year
Jamie Curry - teen internet sensation
Her social media followings outnumber NZ's population by 2 million, and she hasn't even finished high school.
Hannah O'Neill - pirouetting to Paris
Most Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.
Opinion
Lame pranks get screen time
Turn on, tune out, have another eggnog. That about sums up Christmas television. Perfect for short-attention spans. Perhaps this also explains why there are so many…
Grim Reaper's political scalps
Some of his victims never saw it coming. Some succumbed because there was no point in putting up a fight. Some - like Peter Dunne - pleaded innocence.
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National
Heavy downpours for North Island
Heavy heat showers are forming around South Auckland and Waikato and thunderstorms and torrential downpours are hitting…
WeatherWatch: (DEC 13) Showers expected
VideoCrown signs historic Treaty settlement
The Crown has signed a multi-million dollar settlement for all outstanding historical Treaty claims with Bay of Plenty iwi.
SAS man who stole equipment keeps army job
Car crashes into bar
Business
Biz leader of 2013: Air NZ boss
Air NZ chief exec Christopher Luxon has carved out a big reputation for foot-on-the-throat attention to the bottom line.
Mussel farmer goes from winner to loser
One of New Zealand's biggest mussel farming companies, named Food and Beverage Exporter of the Year by industry group ExportNZ in June, has gone into receivership.
Brian Gaynor: Next year an economic cracker
Next year should be a cracker as far as the New Zealand economy is concerned. There are strong indications that it will be a once-in-a-generation year, as were 1951…
BurgerFuel stays out of price war
BurgerFuel says its brand has proven resilient to a price war between major multi-national competitors such as Burger King and McDonald's in the NZ market.
World
Egyptian hip-hop in tune with frustrated youth
A psychedelic light show pulses along with the music's hectic beat. Dancers in the crowd point pocket lasers at the stage…
Time magazine names Pope Francis 'Person of the Year'
Tourists a curse for New York Grinches
For sharp-elbowed New Yorkers accustomed to walking where they need to go at a big-city pace, the holiday season is hardly the most wonderful time of the year. An estimated…
Coalition struggles to deliver
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Technology
Thousands of free eBooks available
Auckland Libraries has added thousands of new, free electronic texts to its collection.
Want to relax? Put away the phone
Constantly checking those work emails on your smartphone could be bad for more than just your marriage.
Customs returns seized property
Customs has returned all the electronic gear stripped from a backpacker at the border, saying it found nothing on his computer.
Time to ditch the 'Venus and Mars' cliche
As hardy perennials go, there is little to beat that science hacks' favourite: the hard-wiring of male and female brains.
Politics
Report on Mayor's spend-up
The report into Auckland Mayor Len Brown's use of council resources was finally issued yesterday after legal wrangling delayed…
Compromised mayor has to be held to account
If he had any skerrick of honour left, Len Brown would by now have tendered his resignation as mayor to the people of Auckland.
67.2% against asset sales
Voters have given the Govt's flagship asset sales policy an emphatic thumbs down, ratcheting up pressure for the sale of Genesis Energy to be shelved.
'Blood money' offer a bad look - Key
The offer of money made to the Pike River families by the mine's former boss doesn't look good, Prime Minister John Key says.
Sport
Soccer: Same again for the Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix 1 Brisbane Roar 2 Same opposition, same venue and the same result. The Wellington Phoenix opened their…
Cricket: McCullum praises team after remarkable win against West Indies
"Yeah, it's all right when you win." So said Brendon McCullum after yesterday's remarkable victory over the West Indies. It's a line he hasn't been able to use until…
Kiwi queen of the fairways
If Lydia Ko and Tiger Woods meet, it might be the American who seeks out the Kiwi's autograph because on a purely age-result comparison Ko is clearly ahead.
Live updates: Ashes third test
Live updates of the third Ashes test between Australia and England at the WACA ground in Perth. England head into the match trailing 2-0 in the series needing to claim…
Small Business
Small Business: App creators - Dave Bulling
Dave Bulling, managing director, Cook Brothers Construction, a national construction company that operates in Auckland…