Cricket: Thriller ends in tie
NZ and India produced one of the most epic one-day encounters on these shores with a tied third match, meaning the series stays alive into the final two games.
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Killer now a life coach
"Does a leopard change its spots? It's an interesting question," says Dr Paul Wood, 37, in his downtown Auckland apartment. He is lean, muscular, close-shaven, tattooed…
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Colourful farewell for 'beautiful children'
The funeral for Bradley and Ellen Livingstone today was more akin to a festival of celebration, as family, friends and pupils dressed in bright colours as a tribute…
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Graphic footage in road safety campaign
A horror highway smash has been caught on traffic video cameras and published by police in a hard-hitting new road safety campaign.
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Lorde's ambition for the Grammys
Lorde has revealed the Grammy that would mean most to her is for best album. Speaking at an awards preview in Los Angeles last night, the breakout pop star - who is…
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Deal leaves icecream makers cold
Icecream makers are worried by revelations that the Auckland Council is negotiating a 10-year deal to give Tip Top selling rights at public pools, parks, the waterfront…
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State house sculpture exceeds budget
A $1 million-plus sculpture of a state house is expected to adorn the Auckland Viaduct - and ratepayers may have to contribute $500,000.
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Bad night for Dunedin man
An evening out with friends went from bad to worse for a 20-year-old Dunedin man.
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Car smashed into bedroom
A young Greymouth man says a car fleeing police would have smashed into him in his bedroom if he hadn't moved out earlier that day.
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'Thank God for lifeguards'
A teenage girl caught in a rip had stopped breathing by the time lifeguards plucked her, limp and grey, from the sea.
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'Not rape, we weren't violent'
In a case with similarities to the Roast Busters, two teens had sex with a girl who was "almost comatose" from alcohol, but still say it wasn't rape as they were not…
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A chance to finish for triathlete
When Horiana Nukutarawhiti was knocked off her bike during an Iron Maori event last November she was resigned to the fact she'd never finish the triathlon she'd trained…
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Ko slips back to tie for fifth
First round leader Lydia Ko has slipped back to a tie for fifth following the latest round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.
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Opinion
Roughan: Peters deal would carry price
If Peters does a deal with National after the election - and he will, for reasons that will become obvious - he will want trophies, writes John Roughan.
Declare a truce in war on drugs
Is this the beginning of the end of the War on Drugs? Uruguay has legislated to decriminalise marijuana, writes Paul Thomas.
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Police are appealing to the public for information about a man who sparked a bomb scare in South Auckland yesterday morning…
Scott Watson fights for cell visit
Scott Watson has filed legal proceedings against the Department of Corrections in an attempt to force it to allow a visit from Olivia Hope's father.
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Business
CBD sales augur well for foreign investment
The sale of major Auckland city office buildings at 205 and 280 Queen St - now both unconditional - is a positive sign of…
Build on back of tourist boom
A nearly vacant 19-level Queen St commercial office building is ideal for conversion to a hotel or serviced apartment to take advantage of the current tourism boom. The…
Business survives Marmageddon
Sanitarium's much-publicised Marmite shortage failed to stop the food manufacturer's owner, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, from reporting a rise in revenue for its…
SkyCity starts on 'heart of Adelaide'
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Ukraine clashes resume, fires light up night sky
As riots spread from Ukraine's embattled capital to nearly half of the country, President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday…
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Bavaria has cleared the way for Adolf Hitler's manifesto Mein Kampf to be published in Germany for the first time since World War II. The state owns the copyright and…
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Technology
Apple users converts at first bite
I don't know a single person who watches the Super Bowl, said a worried Steve Jobs, then just 28. The event he was referring…
New on back-to-school lists: iPads
A state primary school has recommended that children have an iPad for the upcoming school year, as an increasing number of schools add tablets or laptops to their back-to-school…
Password picks dumb and dumber
At first blush, SplashData's annual list of the 25 most common passwords - compiled from files posted online after security breaches - is not the sort of document that…
Sexy new jobs in IT, fitness
Rapid changes in technology as well as new fitness trends have seen the growth of new jobs unheard of even five years ago.
Politics
Len Brown prosecution case stalled
A private prosecution alleging bribery against Auckland's embattled Mayor Len Brown has been stalled at the Auckland District…
Maori Party 'open to Labour'
The Maori Party has used the annual Ratana anniversary to send a message to Labour not to rule it out as a potential coalition partner.
Act leadership 'not a slam dunk' for Boscawen
Act leadership contender and former MP John Boscawen says he will spend the next week trying to highlight the risks of picking someone without his political and parliamentary…
Govt spends $600m on road property
The Govt has spent more than $600m acquiring properties to make way for its flagship Roads of National Significance programme, Transport Agency figures show.
Sport
Tomkins named in Warriors squad for Auckland Nines
Fans will get a chance to see Sam Tomkins in a Warriors jersey for the first time when he lines up at next month's Auckland…
Willis canters in Capital Classic
Nick Willis was after a quick race and he found it in the 800m event at the Capital Classic at Newtown Park in Wellington last night. Willis, who won silver at the…
Soccer: Man Utd confirm 74 million deal for mata
Manchester United today confirmed they have agreed a club record deal to sign Spanish midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea. United's reported STG37 million ($NZD74 million)…
Tennis: Federer still relishes Nadal rivalry after drubbing
Roger Federer says he still believes he can beat Rafael Nadal again and relishes their clashes despite the increasingly lopsided record in the Spaniard's favour. The…
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