Who's the smelliest All Black? The loudest snorer? And what to make of the Franks brothers? Cory Jane reveals all.
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Police seize keys off tourist driver
"We had multiple calls of a rental car driving on the incorrect side of the road and straddling the centre of the road," Acting senior sergeant James Ure said.
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Train hits ute in near miss accident
A man had a near miss after a freight train clipped the side of his ute this morning.
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Jack the Ripper mystery 'solved'
The author of a new book claims Jack the Ripper carried out his earlier murders as a cover for his true intention: getting revenge on his wife.
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Tourists beaten in street by pack of eight
One of the tourists has been left with a broken jaw, and the other has suffered from serious eye injuries.
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Little use in keeping a low-carb diet
I'm tired of the debate about what we should eat being framed as "fat vs sugar". Just cutting carbs or fat is no guarantee of a healthy diet, writes Niki Bezzant.
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NRL: Warriors' season in jeopardy
There were no ambulances required at Mt Smart tonight, but the Warriors finals hopes are surely on life support.
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Disappointment as TPPA talks break down
"This is about getting the best possible deal for New Zealand, not a deal at any cost," said Trade Minister Tim Groser.
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MH370 mystery to be solved
Malaysian officials said they are finally close to "solving the mystery" of MH370.
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Bin Laden's 'sister, stepmother' among killed
Four people, including Bin Laden's stepmother and sister according to reports, have been killed when a private jet owned by Osama Bin Laden's family crashed.
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UFO sighting has Wellington in a spin
A Wellington man is in awe after spotting an extra-terrestrial object in the sky over Lyall Bay this morning.
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Second earthquake hits Queensland
Earthquake tremors have been reported in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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Zuckerberg baby good news after struggle
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are expecting their first child together after years of trying.
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Hundreds ride for Morris
Millie Elder-Holmes was among hundreds of friends and family who turned out to pay tribute to Connor Morris in Auckland today.
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'We have to stop having a soft heart'
NZ First leader Winston Peters is considering a policy that would force new immigrants to take out personal medical insurance instead of using New Zealand's public healthcare…
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Iwi balance becoming more female
Women outnumber men in every Māori tribe and the imbalance is growing, new research shows.
National
Police on hunt for missing woman
Police are tonight looking for a young woman who is believed to have gone missing in bush north of Auckland.
Six injured in Auckland crash
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash in Beachlands this afternoon.
Bikers ride for Connor Morris
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World
This man binge-read eight Donald Trump books
I spent this past week reading eight of his books hoping to develop a unified theory of the man, or at least find a method…
Prosecutors call off Nazi war crimes investigation
German prosecutors have shelved their Nazi war crimes investigation of a US man exposed as a former commander in an SS-led unit.
Clintons earned over $200 million in seven years
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband Bill Clinton earned more than US$139 million (NZ$211 million) between 2007 and 2014.
Small islands raise voices on the big stage
The Security Council chamber at the United Nations was full of small island states yesterday, with nations debating the impacts of climate change, crime, and illegal…
Business
No TPP deal, but Groser 'extremely confident'
The TPPA is not dead, with Trade Minister Tim Groser saying he's "extremely confident" a deal will be reached, but no new…
TPP: Legal challenge to be lodged
A legal challenge will be lodged in the High Court next week over the secrecy around the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Trade talks held up as NZ pushes for dairy access
"We haven't seen enough, and this is not something we can sell at home, " said Mike Petersen, New Zealand's special trade envoy for agriculture.
Facebook on diversity
Facebook has announced that other companies can use its internal diversity training. But is this a case of "Do as I say and not as I do?"
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Peters has high hopes for membership
Winston Peters has said NZ First will grow its membership by tens of thousands of people by the next election or he will…
Injustice 'infuriating' for MH17 victims
An inability to guarantee justice for the families of those killed in downed flight MH17 is "infuriating" Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.
Anthem a dirge but now not the time to flag it
A new song for the nation is certain to find similar opposition and indifference as the flag debate.
Fran O'Sullivan: Groser should walk away from TPP if no decent dairy deal
The TPP has the potential to transform the economies of the 12 Asia-Pacific nations - but the devil, as always, is in the fine print, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
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Fashion: Clean, neutral palette
If in doubt, a clean and neutral palette is a reliable fall-back.
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Rugby League Highlights: Sharks 18 Warriors 14
The Warriors gave everything tonight but it wasn't enough. The Cronulla victory was built on a remarkable first-half defensive…
NRL: Sharks show Warriors how it's done
Connor Morris' memorial ride
Millie Elder-Holmes was among hundreds of friends and family who turned out to pay tribute to Connor Morris in Auckland today.
Skydivers create largest ever vertical formation
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VideoEntertainment
WWE legend Roddy Piper dies at 61
Roddy - born Roderick George Toombs - is believed to have died in his sleep.
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Joe Jackson leaves intensive care
Joe Jackson is out of intensive care.
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Travel
Mahurangi: World's your oyster
Aww, shucks they're good! Joining a crew of shellfish fans to feast on the plump, juicy morsels is Elisabeth Easther.
Magic in Matakana
Photos: Stunning aerial shots of Auckland
A chopper flight gives photographer Mark Meredith an inspiring new perspective of the City of Sails.
Best ways to see Auckland from above
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Opinion
TPP a 'threat' to innovation?
Knowledge should not be a restricted property and its applications shouldn't be patentable, writes John Roughan.
Key on TPP: 'Things are progressing along'
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Lack of moral courage by other spectators at club games allows sideline abusers to get away with their abhorrent behaviour.
Top 6 life insurance mistakes Kiwis make
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Sport
NRL: Sharks show Warriors how it's done
If ever there was a template to learn from, the Warriors saw it in a Sharks team who know how to win tough.
Rugby League Highlights: Sharks 18 Warriors 14
VideoAthletics: Adams could skip world champs
The pursuit of Olympic gold could see shot putter Val Adams call time on her season this week.
Kiwi sailor sues Oracle
As it happened: Warriors v Sharks
Rugby
Paul Lewis: The Conrad conundrum
Is doubt creeping in over Conrad Smith's place in the All Blacks centres?
Wynne Gray: Never mind the nerds, sometimes there's magic
Rugby is choking in its complexity and becoming increasingly confusing, but moments like Richie McCaw's try redress the balance, writes Wynne Gray.
Palu and Giteau back in Wallabies for decider
Wycliff Palu and Matt Giteau return in the 31-man Wallabies squad chosen to prepare for next week's Rugby Championship decider against the All Blacks.
All Blacks: Perfect storm brewing
Transtasman rivals share none of the chumminess that's evident between the Boks and the All Blacks.