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Blues show their good side

John Kirwan must have had mixed feelings watching his team humble the Hurricanes at Eden Park tonight. On the one hand he will be ecstatic, on the other, he will question…

Man attacked by seal

An elderly man is in serious condition in hospital this morning after he was ambushed by a seal at a New Plymouth beach.

My battle with concussion

Growing up playing league in New Zealand, everyone got knocked out at some point. Everyone got concussed. I can't think of a single guy I played with who didn't. You…

'Boob job' holidays lure Kiwi women

Kiwi women eyeing up a pair of new breasts are taking advantage of cosmetic tourism jaunts to the Gold Coast where they pay just half of the domestic price and recover…

Legal threats for Tickle doco

A local documentary about an international "tickle king" has been hit by legal threats. TV3 reporter David Farrier is currently trying to raise $25,000 to make a documentary…

Dying Fijian can stay here

A New Zealand Fijian family are praising the Government for granting their cancer-affected mother residency which will allow her to die with dignity and among loved…

Herald short film season

Video: Loading Docs: Stop / Go

"My father told me never got a job where you have to wear boots. The one bit of advice I got from my father, I never took any notice." Meet the man with the best office…

Video: Loading Docs: Baba

We are working with a group of innovative film makers, Loading Docs, to showcase great short Kiwi films. Watch Baba, one of 10 three-minute documentaries and check…

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March for Blessie

A candlelit march is planned this evening in memory of murdered North Shore woman Blessie Gotingco.

Business

Medical records head online

A plan to modernise the sharing of patient records nationwide between healthcare providers has passed an early check-up…

Tablet slowdown tipped

Global sales of tablet computers are likely to slow this year, hurt in part by saturation and adoption of large-screen smartphones or "phablets", says a market tracker…

Apple bites into music streaming

Apple's US$3 billion ($3.52 billion) purchase of headphone maker and music streaming company Beats Electronics sheds light on a rarely recognised reality in the music…

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Technology

Being neighbourly

A new Kiwi website is helping people take a leap of faith to connect with their neighbours.

Being there

Just over a week into his big OE, Jake Green is having the time of his life.

Apple's streaming a worry

Musicians are worried that Apple's push into streaming music will pay far less in royalties and will turn music buyers into music listeners.

Politics

NZ Budget balancing act on the level

The Government plans to borrow about $75 million a week for capital spending - buying assets that are expected to give long-term benefit to the country, writes Mary…

Rugby

First take: Huge hit fails to save Chiefs

Have the aftershocks stopped in New Plymouth? Not the tremor of the Chiefs losing 33-17 to the Waratahs - that was always a chance with the defending champions battling…

Rugby: Japan stun Samoa in test match

Asian rugby champions Japan stunned Samoa 33-14, registering a record seventh straight Test win to strike a psychological blow before they face the Pacific islanders…

Sport

Basketball: Heat return to NBA finals

The Miami Heat became the third franchise in NBA history to reach the title series in four consecutive seasons, a rout of a conference-title finale getting them there…

UFC: Hunt's camp want title shot

Mark Hunt's next fight has been confirmed and his trainer Steve Oliver believes if his charge can beat Roy Nelson in September he deserves a shot against UFC heavyweight…

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