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The icy blast sweeping up the country moved to the North Island today, causing traffic chaos and more… More
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All Blacks take down Springboks in Wellington
Rudi Wulf of the All Blacks is tackled by South Africa's Bryan Habana. Photo / Mark Mitchell
South Africa had their colours lowered for the first time since winning last year's World Cup in Wellington tonight, succumbing 8-19 to the All Blacks in a soggy opening Tri-Nations rugby test. In an intense game dominated by huge collisions…More
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Whale rescue mission at Takapuna beach (+photos)
The latte-drinking cafe set along Takapuna Rd had probably never seen anything like it. Moving along… More
Huge crowd defies weather to protest against crime
A crowd estimated at more than 10,000 took part in a rally in wet weather in south Auckland today to… More
MP calls for inquiry into boy's death
Nelson MP Nick Smith is calling for an independent inquiry into whether Child, Youth and Family and other welfare agencies provided enough support to the family of a Nelson boy… More
Winter of the cold hard sell
It may be blustery on Queen St, but that's not the only reason shoppers are flooding into stores. Workers on their lunch breaks, students and a scattering of tourists are lured… More
Netball: Magic back on track after crushing Tactix
Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic reaffirmed their transtasman netball league credentials with a crushing win over the Canterbury Tactix today. The Magic strolled away with the… More
Bush heckled during Fourth of July celebrations
Americans across the country are rolling out their Independence Day celebrations this morning, readying backyard grills, colourful parades and brilliant fireworks displays. For… More
Vodafone commits to $500 million mobile investment
Vodafone today announced expansion of its 3G mobile network, which it says will bring its total infrastructure investment to half a billion dollars. At the TUANZ Rural Broadband… More
Sideswipe with Ana Samways
No repressed doors in Wellington, says Al. * * * Preparing for visitors to the Olympics, China is awash with English language books for locals to learn conversational English…… More
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Travel agents still thriving
Everything, it seems, is just a mouse click away. Especially when it comes to travelling - you can hunt for a bargain, put together a package, pay for the lot and… More
Stepmums get image boost
First came Bridget Jones, who made it acceptable for young single women to go home and drink a bottle of wine on their own. Then came "mummy lit", which made nappies… More
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