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Gwaze jury sent home for weekend

The jury deciding the case of the Zimbabwean accused of sexually violating and murdering his 10-year-old niece has been sent home for the weekend.

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Do we have a problem with sideline abuse?

Parents' behaviour on the sidelines

Last weekend a father ran onto the field at a school rugby game, grabbing the ref by the throat.

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Police say the identity of the skeleton is a mystery

Skeleton remains a mystery

Police are not sure who the Port Waikato skeleton is, but think she did not wash up on the shore.

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More than 1000 teachers could lose jobs

About 1,100 teachers could lose their jobs as a result of changes suggested for the education system.

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Mountain biking youngster eyes World Cup glory

Kiwi mountain biking sensation Anton Cooper's gearing up for another tilt at World Cup glory.

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The Mystics and Tactix face off again this weekend (Photo: Photosport)

Tactix await Mystics' new manoeuvres

Now it's out there, netball fans are keen to know if the Mystics will employ 'the chairlift' this weekend.

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Ma'afu Fia prepares to battle All Black Woodcock

Ma’afu Fia's battle with Tony Woodcock could provide a match highlight tomorrow night.

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Bulls match doubles as Messam milestone

Liam Messam is unwanted by the All Blacks selectors, but he remains a favourite son of the Chiefs.

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Sabrina is now being cared for by the Wellington SPCA

SPCA finds pure-bred stray cat

Sabrina the Persian tortoiseshell is recovering from an ordeal experienced by few pampered purebreds.

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Chiefs' Arizona Taumalolo - try scoring machine of a prop - and Sonny Bill Williams (Photosport file)

VIDEO LIVE UPDATES: Chiefs V Bulls, Super Rugby Round 14 2012

Reds V Reds, Super Rugby 2012 - video, live updates, highlights and commentary, Round 14 action from Waikato Stadium.

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Gina Rinehart is worth around $37 billion (Photo: AAPONE)

Australian mining magnate becomes world's richest woman

Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has more than tripled her wealth in the last year.

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Football star's rape conviction dismissed

A former US high school football star has had his rape conviction dismissed, after his accuser admitted she lied

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Meeting over Christchurch cathedral

Anglican officials today met with the people who want the Christchurch cathedral to stay.

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Prime Minister John Key says he didn't claim the rebate when he was a paperboy

Budget cancels tax credits for young workers

Budget 2012 may be remembered as the paperboy budget, with the government accused of pinching from 12-years-olds.

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'I'm no hero' - fire fighter

The fire fighter who saved a toddler from a burning house in Invercargill says he is not a hero

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Intermediate schools could be badly affected by the Budget

Intermediate schools a casualty of Budget

Principals and the PPTA say intermediate schools will be a casualty of this year's Budget

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Students protesting today outside the Langham hotel

Student protests won't make a difference - Government

Student protests continued today over National's Budget, but it may not make a difference.

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Captain Mauro Balomaga and navigational officer Leonil Relon

Rena skipper and first mate get 7 months

Rena’s skipper and the first mate have been sentenced to seven months in prison.

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Max Payne 3 review

As far as story-driven single player shooter experiences go, it demands to be played through at least once.

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Only one fruit fly was found in Avondale

Fruit fly transport ban lifts tomorrow

The fruit and vegetables transport ban in Avondale will be lifted in tomorrow morning

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New Zealand House in central London has been flagged for $150 million upgrade paid for with the proceeds of asset sales

Asset sales to fund High Commission makeover

The Budget has revealed plans to upgrade New Zealand’s High Commission in central London and use money from asset sales to do so.

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Green Party co-leader Russel Norman (AAP)

National ignoring public on asset sales - Greens

The Greens say National are ignoring the public over the partial sale of state assets and bullying submitters in the select committee process.

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Swimming New Zealand chief executive Mike Byrne resigned today (file)

Swimming NZ chief executive resigns

Swimming New Zealand CEO Mike Byrne resigned today after a critical review of the sports organisation.

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Police blockade Papua New Guinea's parliament

Police in Papua New Guinea blockaded Parliament on Friday.

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The protestors stood outside the High Court in Wellington for 90 minutes

Wellington Urewera protest shows 'solidarity'

A group of 20 protestors gathered outside the High Court in Wellington today in a bid to show their solidarity against the Urewera ‘terror raids’ and yesterday’s court decision in Auckland.

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Facebook shares have dropped in price since the IPO

Facebook investors could be compensated

Morgan Stanley may compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook's stock in Friday's IPO

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The new measure is an effort to curb violent gun crime (file pic)

Venezuela's public areas to be gun-free

The Venezuela government has prohibited people from possessing guns in public places.

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Second-hand smoke has beene stimate to kill around 300 people in New Zealand annually (file pic)

Young still exposed to second-hand smoke

Young New Zealanders have become less exposed to second-hand smoke in their homes, research has found.

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Google has logged more than 2.5 million requests in the past 11 months

New Google data shows Microsoft's piracy problems

Google has been receiving a number of complaints about websites infringing on Microsoft's copyrights.

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Large quake shakes Christchurch

A 5.2 magnitude quake has struck in Christchurch.

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SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft as it approaches the International Space Station

Private supply ship flies by space station in test

The world's first private supply ship flew tantalisingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday.

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An Egyptian woman shows her ink-stained finger and her identity card after casting her vote (Reuters)

Brothership claims lead as Egypt vote count begins

Mohammed Morsi has been encouraged to advance a runoff vote after polls have showed him leading Egypt's presidential election.

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Currently a person can have $210,000 in assets and still receive subsidised rest-home car (file pic)

Grey Power slams new aged care law

Grey Power is accusing the government of rushing through changes to the way long term aged care is funded.

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A total of 1856 New Zealanders died in bomber operations (file pic)

Veterans off to London for bomber command memorial

World War II veterans will be traveling to London for the unveiling of a Bomber Command Memorial in June.

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The Defence Force personnel arrived in Syria this week (file pic)

NZ sends six military observers to Syria

Six Defence Force personnel have joined the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria.

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NZ's Grant Bowler to play Burton opposite Lohan

Outrageous Fortune star Grant Bowler will play Richard Burton opposite Lindsay Lohan's Elizabeth Taylor, according to reports.

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The zebra and parrot apparently like riding in the truck (file pic)

Zebra, parrot in drunk driver's truck

An man stopped outside a bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving.

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Police closed the road as a result of the crash (file pic)

Woman killed in Kawakawa crash

An elderly woman is dead after a two-car crash this morning north of Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.

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Sleeping Dogs 101 trailer

Four minute trailer for upcoming open-world Triad game Sleeping Dogs.

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David Beckham shows off his footballing musical skills

VIDEO: Full David Beckham TV ad, plays Beethoven with football and drums

Watch the video for the full TV ad from David Beckham.

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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys 2

Will Smith wants Bad Boys 3

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are keen to reunite for a third Bad Boys movie - as soon as they find the perfect script.

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John Key and Bill English yesterday (Jared Mason)

Experts applaud tobacco tax hike

Experts have backed the Government's move to radically increase excise tax on tobacco over the next four years.

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Old School to enter Guy Movie Hall of Fame

The stars of bawdy comedy classic Old School are to be inducted into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame at next month's Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards.

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John Kirwan linked to Blues coaching role

One of Auckland’s favourite sons could be returning to these shores to coach the struggling Blues next season.

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It's an underwhelming budget from a largely underwhelming Finance Minister - and that's just how he wants it

Robbing the paper boys to pay the Bills

No one walks away from this budget without getting hit in some way. No matter how small - we've all gone backwards. Even the fancy guys with the planes get hit. All two of them. I bet Sir Peter Jackson is struggling to cope.

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A director of failed finance company has pleaded guilty (file)

Finance company director admits guilt

A director of failed Auckland finance company Belgrave Finance has pleaded guilty to 23 charges connected to the collapse of the company.

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Super rugby preview: Top six tussles key to weekend

The competition-leading Stormers will take on the sixth-place Sharks and the second-place Chiefs will play the fourth-place Bulls.

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Prime Minister John Key is proud of the Budget (Photo: Jared Mason)

Key `hugely proud' of the Budget

As protesters chanted "stop the war on the poor" outside Auckland's Langham Hotel, Prime Minister John Key was inside telling a business audience he was hugely proud of Thursday's Budget.

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New NZ link to Aussie political scandal

Another New Zealand link to the scandal dominating Australian politics has emerged, with a newspaper reporting that a prostitute who claims to have had sex with MP Craig Thomson is a Kiwi.

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Civilization 5: Gods & Kings preview

Conrad Reyers has a play with Civilization 5: Gods and Kings

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Tower appoints Sealord boss to board

Insurance company Tower has appointed Sealord boss Graham Sturt and accountant Stephen Smith to its board.

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Students protesting last night in Auckland

Students need protest lessons from Greeks, says English

Finance Minister Bill English has brushed off student protesters, saying they "need some Greeks to show them how to do it".

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Activist and former Green Party member Sue Bradford is on the front line of today's protest

VIDEO: Protest at Key's post-Budget speech

Protesters gathered this morning outside the central Auckland hotel where Prime Minister John Key is giving a post-Budget speech.

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Deputies scuffle during a session in the chamber of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev (Reuters)

Ukraine parliament descends into brawl

Things may be heating up in New Zealand's Parliament over the zero Budget but events here are nothing compared to what is happening in the Ukraine.

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Rocky Elsom cut from Wallabies

Waratahs captain Rocky Elsom has been cut from the Wallabies squad.

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Students on minimum wage will be affected (file)

Budget hurts working school kids

Protests are continuing following yesterday's Budget, which is being dubbed “zero growth" and "zero hope" by the opposition.

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Bach tax to earn $25 million

Among those affected by yesterday’s Budget are bach-owners.

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The Rena captain (above) and navigational officer both have name suppression

Crown outlines Rena case ahead of sentencing

Crown lawyers have been outlining their case against the captain and navigational officer of the container ship Rena at the Tauranga District Court this morning.

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The men thought it was a purse (file pic)

Crooks make mistake of biblical proportions

Two Pennsylvania men mistook a woman's Bible carrying case for a purse when they tried to snatch it from her.

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Olympic nations gather to share poetry

Poetry at Parnassus will feature poetry from each of the 204 nations competing in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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A three-year-old is in critical condition after the fire (Photo: Dwayne Carey, Cue TV)

Toddler critically injured in house fire

A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being pulled from a burning house in central Invercargill on Friday morning.

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Many schools now ban afterparties (file pic)

Ball season renews teen alcohol debate

High school ball season has officially begun, with some schools nationwide holding their annual balls over the past three weekends.

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McLaren Formula One driver Button (Reuters)

Jenson Button fastest in second practice at Monaco GP

Jenson Button posted the fastest time in a rainy second practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Armed offenders squad officers (file pic)

Drink rules tightened for armed offenders squad

An off-duty police officer had drunk five pints before responding to a fatal hostage siege in Opunake.

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Meagan Good will only end celibacy on wedding night

Actress Meagan Good is planning to make sure her wedding night is extra special - by swearing off sex until the big day.

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The Kenyan player in question hasn't been named (Reuters file)

Kenya cricket boss: Player suspected of fixing

A Kenyan player is being investigated by the ICC on suspicion of fixing in two international games.

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Folic acid in bread: What’s best for baby?

New research out this week suggests the benefits for newborns extend beyond reducing neural tube defects.

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Eben Etzebeth, left, has performed in Super Rugby this year (photosport)

Heyneke Meyer picks rising star Eben Etzebeth for camp

Heyneke Meyer included giant 20-year-old lock Eben Etzebeth in a 42-man squad.

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Tower lifts first half profit 83 percent

Tower boosted first-half profit 83 percent after the costs associated with the Canterbury earthquakes and policy contract liabilities fell.

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Pep Guardiola embraces his crown jewel Lionel Messi (Reuters)

Pep Guardiola aims to end Barcelona reign with Copa del Rey final win

Barcelona can cap four illustrious years under Pep Guardiola with a 14th trophy in the Copa del Rey final.

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Brown knew immediately it was hers (file pic)

Woman finds bike she lost in 1970

The little girl thought she had lost her new bike forever when she tumbled off a rickety bridge 42 years ago.

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A woman walks past SPLA-N fighters munitions and weapons captured from Sudan's Armed Forces (Reuters)

Cluster bombs threaten civilians in Sudan

Less than a year after the birth of an independent South Sudan, fighting with its neighbour Sudan is escalating.

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Howard Webb stands over Cristiano Ronaldo (Reuters file)

Referee Howard Webb urges players not to fake injury

Faking injuries on the pitch could jeopardise treatment for players says referee Howard Webb.

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A man shouts slogans during a protest outside headquarters of Spain's fourth largest bank Bankia in Madrid (Reuters)

Spain injects €9 billion into Bankia

The Spanish government has announced it's injecting another €9 billion into its nationalised bank, Bankia.

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The Government says it wants to improve early childhood education (file)

Government ponders preschool changes

The Government has released a report on ways to improve early childhood education a day after the Budget froze parent subsidies.

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England soccer coach Roy Hodgson (Reuters)

No language barrier for new England coach

One thing working in the new England coach's favour - finally there's no language barrier.

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Queen Vic's diaries go online

Queen Victoria could never have imagined it of course, but her diaries are now available to read online.

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Bobby Womack is cancer-free

Soul legend Bobby Womack has been given the all-clear after undergoing cancer surgery on his colon.

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Greece will probably keep the euro (file)

NZ dollar rises on sign of European unity

The New Zealand dollar gained after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Greece will probably keep the euro, easing concerns about the fragility of Europe.

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Sharon Stone's attorney fires back at 'absurd' lawsuit

Sharon Stone's attorney has hit back at the former nanny who is suing the actress for wrongful dismissal, calling the lawsuit "absurd".

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Five changes to Highlanders for Blues match

Highlanders’ Head Coach, Jamie Joseph, has named his team to play the Blues at Eden Park.

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The cows knocked overf beer cans and lapped up what spilled

Cows crash party, drink all the beer

A roving group of cows crashed a small gathering in a Massachusetts town and bullied the guests for their beer.

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Kathryn Bigelow meets Bin Laden hunt chief

Filmmakers Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal had a secret meeting with a military boss involved in the assassination of Osama Bin Laden while researching their upcoming movie about the operation.

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Kanye West premieres film at Cannes

Kanye West took over the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday night by screening his new movie at a pop-up pyramid in a parking lot.

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Developing nations say the industrialised world should bear the brunt of the emissions cuts

Rich-poor divide reopens at UN climate talks

UN climate talks ran into gridlock Thursday as a widening rift between rich and poor countries risked undoing some advances.

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Motorists are asked to be careful, especially on the Hamilton side (file pic)

Diesel spill atop Kaimais

An eight-kilometre diesel spill is causing trouble for motorists on State Highway 29, at the top of the Kaimai ranges.

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Emma Stone lands special MTV Movie Award

Actress Emma Stone is set to be honoured with the inaugural Trailblazer Award at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards next week.

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Maori MPs criticise Urewera judge

Maori MPs are condemning the judge who handed down jail sentences on Tuhoe activists.

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Will Smith slapping Ukrainian reporter Vitalii Sediuk

Will Smith kiss reporter apologises

The man who attempted to kiss Will Smith at the Moscow premiere of Men In Black III has apologised to the actor.

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Protesters march in a demonstration against tuition fee hikes through the streets of Montreal (Reuters)

700 arrested in student fees protest

Nearly 700 people were arrested after a protest in Quebec erupted into another night of violence.

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Gary Oldman to star in Robocop remake

British actor Gary Oldman has signed up to star in the remake of cult 1987 action movie Robocop.

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Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili (Reuters)

Nuclear talks with Iran set to resume next month

Tough negotiations between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear program ended Thursday with a plan to meet next month.

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Lady Gaga at arriving at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok (AAP)

Lady Gaga insults Thai fans with tweet

Lady Gaga infuriated fans in Thailand on Wednesday by inadvertently insulting the country's reputation with an off-colour comment on Twitter.

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Police are investigating a crash in Rangiora (file)

Teenager dies in Rangiora car crash

A car crash near Rangiora has left one teenager dead and another seriously injured.

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Caleb and Candra Pence kiss as the tornado bears down (supplied)

VIDEO: Wedding goes on, despite tornado

"I don't know how on earth I will ever top this," said wedding photographer Cate Eighmey.

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (Reuters)

Angry Rory McIlroy makes poor start BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth

Unfancied pair Peter Lawrie and David Drysdale lead the BMW PGA Championship.

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Sir Elton John scraps shows after hospitalisation

Sir Elton John was hospitalised in Los Angeles on Wednesday after falling ill with a serious respiratory infection.

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McCully pushes for UN Security seat

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has met with US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton in Washington DC.

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Opportunity catches its own late-afternoon shadow in a view eastward across Endeavour Crater (NASA)

Mars rover snaps its own shadow

NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow.

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Doctors say children are confusing the tiny, brightly coloured packets with candy (file pic)

Kids mistaking detergent for candy

Doctors say children are confusing tiny, brightly coloured detergent packets with candy and swallowing them.

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Finance Minister Bill English (Photo: Jared Mason)

Economists don't believe Budget forecasts

Economists say the Treasury's budget forecasts are too optimistic and they doubt economic growth targets will be met.

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Texan jailed for al-Qaida links

Bujol was convicted in November on charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation.

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Romney running mate search enters audition phase

Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions.

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A man walks through the financial district in the City of London (Reuters)

Britain's double-dip worse than first thought

Britain's double-dip recession is worse than first thought, according to a report released today.

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The skipper of container ship Rena, which ran aground off Tauranga is due to be sentenced tomorrow (MNZ)

Rena skipper to be sentenced

The skipper of container ship Rena, which ran aground off Tauranga is due to be sentenced today.

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NZ getting 'poorer as a nation'– David Parker

Finance Minister Bill English is promising more than 150,000 new jobs in the next four years – but where are they going to come from?

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Wheels took on blades and the wheels won

VIDEO: Rally car V helicopter in Chopper Chase Race

The race featured an AGL Action Rescue Helicopter and a Proton rally car on an airport runway.

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Cooper Vuna on his way to the tryline for the Rebels (NZN file)

Rebels want fast start against Hurricanes

After claiming the scalps of the Crusaders and the Force, the Rebels can break new ground in Wellington on Saturday.

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‘A sensible Budget’ - Bill English

Finance Minister Bill English’s 2012 Budget has not been overly inspiration; it has been called “departure lounge”, “drab” and “penny-pinching”.

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VIDEO: Great Britain women's bikini Olympic volleyballers play at Houses of Parliament

Great Britain's women beach volleyball team were at the Houses of Parliament in London confirming they will be wearing bikinis at the London Olympics.

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A man with very poor eyesight has been caught driving (file)

'Blind' man caught driving again

A Hamilton man classified as too blind to do community work has been told he'll be jailed next time he's caught driving.

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Simon Child got scoing underway (Photosport file)

Black Sticks smash india despite illness

The Black Sticks Men have started the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a 5-1 win over India in Ipoh, Malaysia last night.

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A girl has taken children on a joyride (file)

Girl takes under-fours for joyride

The mother of an 11-year-old girl who took four siblings, all under the age of four, on a joyride is unlikely to face charges.

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Tokyo is hoping to host the 2020 Olympic Games (Reuters0

Tokyo eyes 2020 Olympics

Tokyo organisers are pleased the Japanese capital made the cut to be one of three contenders to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Schapelle Corby's hopes dashed

Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby's hopes of an early release from a Balinese prison have been dealt a blow with suggestions she will not be eligible for parole.

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Astrologers have flocked to New Orleans (Reuters)

Astrologers gaze into the future in New Orleans

Astrologers representing 30 countries are in New Orlean's famed French Quarter for the United Astrology conference held every four years.

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Norway gunman won't appeal case if found sane

The Norwegian right-wing extremist who has admitted to killing 77 people in a massacre last year said Thursday that he doesn't plan to appeal the verdict if an Oslo court deems him sane.

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British bandits foiled by glued-up bills

Three bandits were foiled in Britain when their attempt to pry open a stolen cash box ran up against a new security system that slathered the bills with glue.

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Hurricanes ready for Beale at his best

From coach Mark Hammett through to captain Conrad Smith and first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, the Hurricanes are well aware of the threat posed by Melbourne Rebels playmaker Kurtley Beale.

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Free Syrian Army fighters attend daily training before commencing patrolling and frontline duties (Reuters)

US poised to arm Syrian rebels

The Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially give US nods of approval to arms transfers from Arab nations to some Syrian opposition fighters.

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Head of Greece's radical left SYRIZA party Alexis Tsipras (Reuters)

Greek uncertainty grows

European leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the eurozone, but are putting off any agreement on how they hope to accomplish that.

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Only one Queensland fruit fly has been found so far

Fruit fly transport ban set to be lifted

A notice restricting the movement of fresh fruit and vegetables in an Auckland suburb could be lifted as early as Saturday if no further Queensland fruit flies are found.

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The 2012 Budget has drawn criticism (Photo: Jared Mason)

Budget continues to draw fire

The Government announced its Budget bad news well in advance but that isn't stopping student protests, a torrent of criticism from opposition parties and grim warnings of another recession by trade unions.

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Appeals to be launched for Iti, Kemara

Lawyers for Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara will file papers today appealing against the convictions and sentences for their clients.

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Scene from ski film Like There's No Tomorrow

Ski film features New Zealand skier

An American skiing filmmaker featured New Zealand mountains and a kiwi in his latest film.

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Gary Connery jumped out of a helicopter without a parachute

Sky diver without parachute breaks records

A British man has broke records, but no bones, after jumping out of a helicopter without a parachute.

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Pirates prepare for New Zealand NBL

The New Zealand NBL final four will showdown this weekend in Wellington.

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Philadelphia 76ers trump the Boston Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have levelled up with the Boston Celtics, forcing a game seven decider after a low scoring 82 - 75 victory in game six.

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Magic doing better with new socks

New socks may have contributed to the Bay of Plenty Magic's recent success on the court.

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Origin video referee refuses to explain over try

A video referee is refusing to explain why he gave the green light to Greg Inglis’ try, after he appeared to lose the ball forward.

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Guitarist Riche Allan of the Heavy Metal Ninjas

The masked guitarist comes to Auckland

Richie Allan of instrumental guitar band The Heavy Metal Ninjas wears a mask while performing

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Deb “spoons" Perry performing to Black Keys song "Lonely Boy"

Grandma's spoons a YouTube sensation

Deb Perry, 64, a farmer from Western Australia, plays the spoons and she's become a world wide sensation.

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John Minto was among the protestors outside Mt Eden prison

Protestors support Iti at Mt Eden prison

Protestors tonight were outside Mt Eden prison in support of Tame Iti who is spending his first night behind bars.

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Roof firm to pay $53,000 for worker's fall

An Auckland roofing firm must pay more $53,000 after a staff member fell from a roof, fracturing his back.

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Ski film features New Zealand skier

An American skiing filmmaker featured New Zealand mountains and a kiwi in his latest film.

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Sky diver without parachute breaks records

A British man has broke records, but no bones, after jumping out of a helicopter without a parachute.

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Pirates prepare for New Zealand NBL

The New Zealand NBL final four will showdown this weekend in Wellington.

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Philadelphia 76ers trump the Boston Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers have levelled up with the Boston Celtics, forcing a game seven decider after a low scoring 82 - 75 victory in game six.

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Magic doing better with new socks

New socks may have contributed to the Bay of Plenty Magic's recent success on the court.

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Origin video referee refuses to explain over try

A video referee is refusing to explain why he gave the green light to Greg Inglis’ try, after he appeared to lose the ball forward.

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The masked guitarist comes to Auckland

Richie Allan of instrumental guitar band The Heavy Metal Ninjas wears a mask while performing

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Grandma's spoons a YouTube sensation

Deb Perry, 64, a farmer from Western Australia, plays the spoons and she's become a world wide sensation.

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Protestors support Iti at Mt Eden prison

Protestors tonight were outside Mt Eden prison in support of Tame Iti who is spending his first night behind bars.

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Roof firm to pay $53,000 for worker's fall

An Auckland roofing firm must pay more $53,000 after a staff member fell from a roof, fracturing his back.

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Underwater craft to search for helicopter pilot

A remotely operated navy submersible vehicle will help search for a pilot and his helicopter, which is believed to have crashed into a North Canterbury lake.

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Broken Hills mine was shut again after inspectors found to still be open

Safety concerns force mine's re-closure

A gold mine shut down in February was closed down again after inspectors found it was still operating.

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Andy Stewart is growing saffron to help his mother's eyesight

Could saffron cure eye sight problems?

One Manawatu man is so determined to see whether saffron can help his mother, he's growing it and turning it into little golden pills.

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Saving for a house - it's possible

A young mother saved up $10,000 in six months and now has enough to put a deposit on a house.

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Ika Hiko and her four children have to get by on minimum wage

The Budget's effect on low income families

Will the Budget bring about a brighter future for families struggling on low incomes?

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TJ Perenara is making every post a winner and now has his eyes on higher honours (Photosport file)

Perenara eyes All Black jersey, Canes’ captaincy

Hurricanes TJ Perenara is certainly not hiding from the buzz that he's a future All Black.

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Greg Inglis scoring a try in last night's game (AAPONE)

Was it a try or wasn't it?

Rugby league officials are under fire for a call that saw Maroons' Greg Inglis awarded a try late in Queensland’s 18-10 win.

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The crematorium owner says his neighbours’ complaints won't stop him from cremating bodies in Sydenham

Crematorium smoke upsetting Chch residents

Christchurch business owners want a controversial crematorium in Sydenham to be moved or shut down.

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Market update: Thursday May 24, 2012

An update on the markets with ASB Securities.

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The Budget means many people will no longer get tax cuts (Jared Mason)

How the Budget affects your income

The Budget is going to hit tens of thousands of us in the pocket.

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Mount Everest and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen from air during a mountain flight from Kathmandu (Reuters)

Everest will be crowded again days after 4 killed

Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will begin soon, and there's little they can do to control it.

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Closing arguments in Gwaze trial

The High Court murder trial of George Gwaze has had heard closing arguments from the Crown and defence.

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More than 1400 buildings have been slated for demolition

PWC Building coming down

Christchurch's tallest office tower, the PWC Building, swayed up to 6m in the February earthquake according to engineers.

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A second police operation also netted a massive haul of cash, prescription drugs and performance and image enhancing drugs, similar to ecstasy

Woman, 61, arrested in drug haul

A 61-year-old woman is accused of growing 1.8m cannabis plants, after police drug raids across New Zealand.

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Urewera saga not over yet

Despite two of the Urewera four being sentenced to two years in jail, the saga is not yet over

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The protesters, many with banners and signs, have used rubbish bins and cones to block off the intersection on Symonds Street

Students block street to protest budget

About 400 students have blocked an intersection near the University of Auckland to protest changes to student loans and allowances announced in the budget.

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John Key and Bill English talk about the Budget in Parliament today (Jared Mason)

What the Budget means for the economy

What does the newly-announced Budget really mean for New Zealand and our future?

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A cake celebrates Te Papa's 20 millionth visitor

Te Papa celebrates 20 millionth visitor

Ballerina Eliza Jost was visiting Te Papa during a few hours off when she was greeted by a giant stuffed kea, a waiata and fanfare from a large crowd as she was welcomed as the museum's 20 millionth visitor.

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Police are narrowing down who the skeleton could be

Skeleton identity narrowed down to 30 people

Police have a list of 30 people who could be the woman whose skeleton was found near the Waikato River

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Minto outraged at Urewera jail terms

A supporter of the Urewera Four says sentencing two of them to jail terms is an outrageous outcome.

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An 18-year-old fell eight storeys to his death from a Wellington apartment (file: Victoria Evans))

Teen's eight storey fall was an accident - coroner

A teenager who died after falling eight storeys was drunk and partying with friends at the time, a coroner has found.

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Far Cry 3 Insane Edition trailer

Ubisoft has released details on the ‘Insane Edition’ of Far Cry 3, along with a special trailer.

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Simon Couper's resignation followed a majority vote by the council in support of the TAF proposal

Fonterra shareholders' chairman resigns

Fonterra's bold plan to gain a second mandate from farmer shareholders for its controversial Trading Among Farmers scheme has taken a body blow with the resignation of the Fonterra Shareholders' Council chairman Simon Couper.

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David Shearer tore into what he sees as the Government's inability to fix the economy

Shearer's fiery response to a 'zero hope Budget'

Labour leader David Shearer has delivered a fiery attack on the Government's 'zero' Budget today, calling it an "utter failure".

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Leonardo DiCaprio helped select Brittany Trilford to speak at the UN Earth Summit (Reuters)

New Zealand girl chosen by celebrities to speak at UN Earth Summit

A Kiwi schoolgirl was chosen by actor Leonardo di Caprio and to address world leaders at the UN Earth Summit

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Hone Harawira says the Government should have 'gone hard' with a higher tax on tobacco to force people to quit

Tobacco tax increase insufficient, says Harawira

Mana Party leader Hone Harawira says Maori have been ignored in the budget which is “disappointing but not surprising”.

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Spotify launched in NZ earlier this week

Review: Spotify - should you give it a go?

When Spotify refers to itself as "the world's music collection" it's not really too much of an exaggeration.

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Mario Tennis Open review

Has a lot going for it, but not eally enough to keep me riveted to the game for long periods of time.

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Tairi out for season for Steel

Southern Steel midcourter Courtney Tairi has been sidelined for the rest of the trans-Tasman netball league season after tearing knee ligaments.

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Ma'a Nonu will start from the bench for the Blues (Photosport file)

Nonu, Weepu, Williams pushed to Blues bench

The Blues have made a raft of changes to their starting 15 to face the Highlanders in Auckland.

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KiwiRail will be the big winner of the sale of Mighty River Power

Mighty River sale proceeds will fund KiwiRail

The single largest beneficiary of the asset sales programme this year will be KiwiRail, the loss-making state-owned rail company.

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Peters on Budget - country is heading 'sideways'

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Budget is mean, visionless, staid and static, and does not think New Zealanders should fall for it.

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NZRU Chief Executive Officer Steve Tew (Phtosport)

NZRU posts $9.6 million profit, $3.1 million operations loss

New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) Chairman Mike Eagle today thanked New Zealand for backing the All Blacks and ensuring Rugby World Cup 2011 was a huge success.

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School property sell-off in wings

The Govt says it will review all the school properties it owns with a view to sell off or invest in more.

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Bill English, presenting the Budget to the House this afternoon (photo: Jared Mason)

FULL SPEECH: Finance Minister Bill English presents Budget 2012

Finance Minister Bill English’s second consecutive zero Budget was presented to Parliament this afternoon.

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Kosta Barbarouses leveled things up to give the All Whites the draw

VIDEO: All goals (2-2) All Whites hold El Salvador to draw

The All Whites and El Salvador did battle in front of a huge crowd in Houston, Texas today with the pair fighting out a 2-2 draw.

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Health Minister Tony Ryall (Photo: Victoria Evans)

Health gets largest increase in spending

The Government says its largest spending increase in the 2012 budget is on health.

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Mr Joyce says funding for business initiatives needs to move away from being “ad-hoc”

Govt scraps MED funds

Two of the Ministry of Economic Development’s business enterprise funds have fallen victim to the zero Budget.

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Maori cadetship programme unveiled

The Maori Affairs Minister has managed to get millions of dollars from the Budget.

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Men in Black III stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin

Men in Black III review

The best way to wrap-up this latest Men in Black, is like this: it's better than the last one - not much of a challenge I agree - and not as good as the first.

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STATS: Budget in brief

An overview of Finance Minister Bill English's 2012 Budget.

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The Government has also introduced new disclosure rules for KiwiSaver fund managers

Govt puts brakes on KiwiSaver auto-enrolment

The Government has put the brakes on their compulsory auto enrolment of all employees in the KiwiSaver scheme.

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Tax loopholes exploited by the wealthy are being 'patched'

Govt to close tax loopholes to boost revenue

Tax loopholes which have given unintended tax breaks to high income earners will be “patched”.

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The cost of cigarettes will go over $20 for a pack of 20

Smokers hit with yearly tax increases

Smokers have been targeted in this year’s Budget with a widely predicted increase in the tax on tobacco products.

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Finance Minister Bill English delivers the 2012 Budget (Photo: Jared Mason)

OPINION: English taxes the smokers but leaves the boozers

The path to that wafer-thin surplus in 2014/15 will be paved by taxing the life out of smokers.

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Students in protest outside the University of Auckland (Photo: David Jones)

Students block street to protest against Budget

Students have taken to the streets to protest a "black budget for universities" as the Government delivers the 2012 Budget.

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Finance Minister Bill English today delivered the National-led Government’s fourth Budget today (Photo: Jared Mason)

Budget 2012: The smokers' Budget

Budget 2012 will hit smokers the hardest, with a more than 40 percent increase scheduled over the next four years.

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Russel Norman says the Budget will continue to boil middle and low income earners alive

Norman says Budget a 'missed opportunity'

The Green Party have called the Budget a “missed opportunity” and say it will continue to boil middle and low income earners alive.

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National has delivered a 'nothing Budget' - Parker

Labour’s finance spokesman David Parker says the rebuild of Christchurch is the only thing propping up the economy and without it, there would be “virtually no growth”.

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The Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown performing in 2009 (WENN.com)

Stone Roses triumph at first show in 16 years

British rockers The Stone Roses kicked off a summer of reunion concerts in Warrington, England on Wednesday night by performing their gig in 16 years.

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Legionnaires' disease is a bacterial infection (file)

Second death linked to Legionnaires

Legionnaires' disease has been linked to another death in Auckland.

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Pill press found in drug searches

A pill press capable of making more than 5000 pills an hour has been seized by police as part of an operation targeting the drug trade.

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Gotye and Kimbra in the video for ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’

Gotye & Kimbra still top US singles chart

Gotye's international smash-hit ‘Somebody that I Used to Know’ has landed the Aussie star a sixth week at number one in the US pop charts.

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation delayed until 2013

Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson's G.I. Joe sequel has been pushed back nine months so film experts can convert the action movie into 3D.

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Zach Galifianakis in a The Hangover poster

The Hangover 3 to be set in Tijuana - report

The third The Hangover movie will be set in Tijuana, according to new reports.

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Bruce Willis wants to make Die Hard 5 better than original

Bruce Willis was determined to return to the Die Hard franchise for a fifth installment because he's "still trying" to make a sequel as good as the original.

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The value of dairy exports has dropped (file)

Lower dairy returns shrink trade surplus

New Zealand has posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in April, reflecting a drop in the value of dairy exports.

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A crossbow shot has cost a man $1000 (file)

Tauranga GP fined for crossbow shot

A Tauranga doctor who fired a crossbow at night at a noisy possum, leaving a bolt embedded in a tree just metres from sleeping children, has been convicted and fined $1000.

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Monsignor William Lynn leaves the courthouse (Reuters)

Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept in dark

A Roman Catholic church official conceded that a 1994 list he compiled of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children in the Philadelphia archdiocese included some "pretty sick individuals".

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One Direction star Zayn Malik goes public with girlfriend

One Direction star Zayn Malik and fellow British singer Perrie Edwards have gone public with their romance by openly kissing during a day out in London.

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Still from Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Injured Transformers stuntwoman wins $18.5 million

A stuntwoman left brain damaged and partially paralysed following an accident on the set of Transformers: Dark of the Moon has reached an US$18.5 million settlement with the film's producers.

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The All Whites will be hoping that Shane Smeltz, pictured, can get stuck into some scoring action (file pic)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: All Whites V El Salvador 2012

All Whites Vs El Salvador, 2012 friendly – video, live updates, highlights and commentary of the friendly in Houston, USA.

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Damon Albarn 'walks out of Blur session'

Damon Albarn has torpedoed hopes of a new Blur album by reportedly walking out of a recording session with the band.

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Skin cells turned into beating heart muscle

Scientists have for the first time succeeded in taking skin cells from patients with heart failure and transforming them into healthy, beating heart tissue that could one day be used to treat the condition.

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Te Papa celebrates 20 millionth visitor

Ballerina Eliza Jost was welcomed as Te Papa's 20 millionth visitor.

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Diablo III review

Blizzard haven't set out to reinvent the wheel with Diablo III, opting instead to release the ultimate version of a wheel that's already beloved by its niche audience.

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Tame Iti, Rangi Kemara sentenced to jail

Tame Iti and Rangi Kemara of the Urewera Four have been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

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Will Smith discusses reporter slap

Will Smith has no regrets about slapping a reporter across the face last week.

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Kristen Stewart: ‘I wanted topless scene’

Kristen Stewart was happy to film a topless scene for her new movie, insisting she loves “scaring” herself.

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James Ellis was found at the Blueskin Bay estuary

Man pleads guilty to Otago murder

One of three men charged with murdering 23-year-old James Ellis near Dunedin last year has pleaded guilty.

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India faces intense international scrutiny over its tiger conservation (Reuters)

Tiger poachers can be shot on sight in Indian state

A state in western India has declared war on animal poaching by allowing forest guards to shoot hunters on sight in an effort to curb rampant attacks on tigers and other wildlife.

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Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman

Charlize Theron: ‘I prefer angular nudity’

Charlize Theron says that she hunched over to maximize her “back nudity” while filming Snow White and the Huntsman.

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Taylor Momsen poses topless for men's magazine

Actress/singer Taylor Momsen has shed her clothes for a raunchy men's magazine shoot.

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Pakistan's treatment of Afridi since his arrest following the bin Laden raid has in many ways symbolised the gulf between Washington and Islamabad (Reuters)

Pakistan convicts doctor who helped find bin Laden

A doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden has been convicted of conspiring against the state and sentenced to 33 years in prison, adding new strains to an already deeply troubled relationship between the US and Pakistan.

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VIDEO: I am the best golfer in the world, says Rory McIlroy

McIlroy, the current U.S. Open champion, insisted he can beat anyone when he is on the top of his game.

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Striker Blair Hilton has undergone surgery for appendicitis (Photosport file)

Surgery sidelines Black Stick

Wellington striker Blair Hilton is out of the New Zealand men's hockey team for the Azlan Shah Tournament in Malaysia.

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Natalie Portman to star in western

New mum Natalie Portman and We Need To Talk About Kevin director Lynne Ramsay are teaming up make a western.

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Krisnan Inu leaves Warriors to join Bulldogs

Krisnan Inu has been released from his contract with the NZ Warriors to join the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs.

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Olympics: UK bans leaders who abuse rights

Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from travelling to the UK for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said.

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NRL referee boss Bill Harrigan is saying that he never talked with NSW coach Ricky Stuart (NZN file)

NRL's Bill Harrigan: 'I did not speak with Ricky Stuart '

The Daily Telegraph reported Stuart as saying Harrigan had admitted that video referee Sean Hampstead should have ruled against Inglis.

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F&P Appliances' profit falls 45 percent

Fisher & Paykel Appliances beat its full-year guidance while posting a decline in earnings, but warns the outlook for 2013 is for soft retail markets.

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QPR's Joey Barton, right, tussles with Manchester City's Carlos Tevez (Reuters file)

QPR's Joey Barton banned for 12 games - violent conduct

Barton was sent off for elbowing Manchester City's Carlos Tevez and then kicked Sergio Aguero in QPR's final Premier League game of the season.

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Origin isn't the same without a bit of biff (AAP)

State of Origin: Game 1 video highlights and breakdown

Sam Ackerman reviews the highs (and lows) of State of Origin Game One.

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Amy Berg, Damien Echols, Lorri Davis and Peter Jackson at the Sundance Film Festival (Reuters)

Peter Jackson’s West of Memphis to play NZIFF

The documentary Sir Peter Jackson produced about the West Memphis Three has been secured for exhibition at the 2012 New Zealand International Film Festival.

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Nick Evans named player of the year in England

Former All Black Nick Evans has been named player of the year by fellow players in England.

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Facebook stock climbs, but company faces lawsuits

Facebook's fourth day of trading as a public company brought shareholder lawsuits, and an increase in the company's stock price as the fallout continued from the social network's botched initial public offering.

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The Chiefs are refreshed and ready to tackle the back end of the season (Photosport file)

Chiefs refreshed after Super Rugby rest

"We had a lot of rugby and pretty intense rugby at that. It's good to have the time off and get refreshed mentally and physically."

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A woman died during childbirth in Waikato this week (file)

Coroner looks into baby's death

A post-mortem examination will be carried out on a baby boy who died in Waikato Hospital two days after his mother had died at the same hospital.

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Dolphin carcasses are displayed by conservationists and environmental police officers at San Jose beach (Reuters)

Peru dolphin deaths remain unsolved

The mass die-off of nearly 900 dolphins and porpoises along Peru's coast remains unsolved, Peru's government marine research agency says.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 test rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Reuters)

Commercial space race gets crowded behind SpaceX

A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.

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Chinese businessman Yong Ming Yan found not guilty

Millionaire Chinese businessman Yong Ming Yan – known as Bill Liu – has been found not guilty on charges relating to false declarations and immigration fraud this morning.

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Shane Jones considers political future

Labour MP Shane Jones, stood down from the party's front bench, is mulling his political future.

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The clay seal recently unearthed by Israeli archaeologists (Reuters)

Ancient Bethlehem seal unearthed in Jerusalem

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old seal that bears the inscription "Bethlehem," the Israel Antiquities Authority announced. Experts believe it to be the oldest artefact with the name of Jesus' traditional birthplace.

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Brad Pitt defends violent new movie

Brad Pitt has defended the level of violence in his new gangster movie Killing Them Softly, insisting gory scenes are "absolutely important to film".

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Bra-less Miley Cyrus makes a boob of herself

Miley Cyrus suffered a major wardrobe malfunction by accidentally flashing a breast as she dashed across a road to meet a pal.

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A dejected Blues' team leaves the field after the 18-10 loss (NZN)

NSW says referees boss admits Inglis Origin try was no try

"This is getting out of control," screamed the NSW captain. "This is ridiculous where this is getting."

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Anti-government protesters in Damascus (Reuters)

Syria: Sanctions cost country $4 billion

Syria's oil minister has blamed international sanctions for shortages of cooking gas and other basic goods, saying the measures have bled $4 billion from the nation's ailing economy.

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US Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan (Reuters)

Inquiry: Wider US Secret Service misbehaviour

Senators investigating the Secret Service prostitution scandal have said that dozens of reported episodes of misconduct by agents point to a culture of carousing in the agency and urged Director Mark Sullivan to get past his insistence that the romp in Cartagena was a one-time mistake.

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NZ dollar rebounds from six-month low

The New Zealand dollar climbed from a six-month low as European Union leaders meet amid talk Greece could leave the eurozone and ahead of Bill English's budget.

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Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten half-century (File pic)

Dhoni sees Chennai past Mumbai into IPL qualifier

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten half-century as two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 38 runs.

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Carly Rae Jepsen to support Bieber tour

Pop star Justin Bieber has given Carly Rae Jepsen another career boost by inviting her to serve as the opening act on his upcoming tour.

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Hurricanes' first five-eighth Beauden Barrett (Photosport file)

Barrett restored as Hurricanes pivot

First five-eighth Beauden Barrett has been restored to the Hurricanes' starting line-up to face the Rebels on Saturday.

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TV presenter: Piers Morgan told me how to hack

A prominent British TV presenter has said that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests he knew a fair amount about how the shady practice was carried out.

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Robert Pattinson for Hunger Games 2?

Robert Pattinson has been linked to a role in The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire.

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Inequality is becoming entrenched -Greens

Ordinary working families could be $11,000 a year worse off because of policies the Government has already introduced and changes about to be revealed in Thursday's budget, the Greens say.

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World powers in talks with Iran to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its nuclear programme (Reuters)

Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands

Iran and six world powers have exchanged duelling proposals in a tug of war over Tehran's nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people.

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The Budget's figures have been tweaked in recent weeks (file)

Few international eyes on Budget

International markets have dropped over night with worries over Greece, so the focus on our financial market will be not large.

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News of the cutbacks overshadowed the release of HP's latest quarterly results (Reuters)

HP to shed 27,000 employees

The cuts announced Wednesday represent the HP's largest payroll purge in its 73-year history.

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Facebook settles 'sponsored stories' lawsuit

Facebook is close to settling a lawsuit over advertisements it calls "sponsored stories".

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Stuntman Gary Connery (bottom) is seen in the sky wearing his specially developed wingsuit (Reuters)

Gary Connery, Wingman, survives 2,500 feet jump without parachute

The self-proclaimed Wingman, who has performed hundreds of stunts, jumped into the record books again today. However, this time he ditched his parachute.

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Prince Charles’ adviser has quake fears

A senior adviser to Prince Charles has questioned whether short sighted decisions are adding to the devastation caused by the Canterbury earthquakes.

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Greece has undertaken massive spending cuts and tax hikes to slash its deficit and rein in its debt (Reuters)

Greece crisis: Pressure on Eurozone leaders

Europe's leaders gather in Brussels under mounting pressure to soften their tough-love approach to the weaker economies among them.

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Budget 2012 expectations: No shock or awe

There is going to be no shock and awe today – it’s going to be a Budget of austerity and uncertainty. The Government is most likely going to confirm there is a massive deficit of around $11 billion or $12 billion and they will confirm a surplus in 2014/15.

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