Coroner censured
6:37pm The chief High Court judge has rebuked a coroner who said three Piha residents contributed to Iraena Asher's death.
Accused panicked in knife scuffle
Man hanging out a car window reached for a knife when driver began to rev the engine, court hears.
Babies died in shower - Perth case
6:12pm An exhausted Miranda Hebble put her young sons in the shower and closed the bathroom door.
Agonising wait in fatal teen crash
Survivor heard repeating dead girl's name over and over as he waited for emergency services.
Small town blues reach White House
First they arrested Elvis. Then his nemesis. Before that, an elephant died in a drive-by....
Stop-go murder breakthrough
Police investigating the murder of road worker George Taiaroa make a breakthrough discovery.
Accused 'spoke' of killing
Two witnesses say murder-accused told them some years ago he had killed a man, court hears.
Robbery for synthetic cannabis
Day's drinking ends in fatal fight
Dad allows young son to drive Ferrari
Indian dad in trouble after allowing his nine-year-old son to drive his Ferrari and have footage uploaded to YouTube.
Were bombers trained?
FBI investigates whether there was a third person involved in the Boston bombings.
Four injured in church stabbing
Man jumps over several pews at a New Mexico church and stabs several members in the choir area.
Pacific hot air balloon crash
PNG considers death penalty
Business confidence soars
Business confidence almost doubles in a month but BNZ urges caution at the fast move.
Exclusion zone aimed at safety
Oil and gas boss says exclusion zone not intended to stop protest but to protect workers.
Survey indicates workforce stability
Innovation hubs to help lift exports
Poor saving a myth
New Zealanders are not the poor savers they are often made out to be, a new report asserts.
Pensioners caught in loan squeeze
Thousands of elderly are having money taken from their pensions to repay student loans.
Can your bank help?
MRP shares a 'no-brainer'
Data use up, revenues stagnant
Study says the amount of data consumed by the average fixed-line broadband customer has risen to 19Gb a month.
Cyberattack suspect had bunker
Dutch hacker arrested on suspicion of launching the biggest cyberattack in internet history operated from a bunker.
New app cuts out Bieber-mania
Scrubs star Kickstarts new film
The week's celeb photo shares
They're the celebrities who love a self portrait, whether on the beach or their sick bed.
Review: Hydra-Calm cleanser
We test out a soothing organic cleanser that's so good even the lad in the house learnt to love it.
Bondi bun, be gone!
The tragedy of fast fashion
A no booze hotel
The launch of an alcohol-free hotel on Egypt's Red Sea coast was celebrated with the smashing of bottles.
Postcard from Scotland
The elegant Scottish capital exudes class but also knows how to have a good time.
Top 10 street-food cities
A modern marvel
A non-Caesar salad
I fancy a Caesar salad, but lack some key ingredients. Can I make it work?
Recipe: Olive and basil muffins
Make these healthy muffins and you'll be less likely to add to that muffin top around your waistband...
Top 10 street-food cities
Elliot gets roasted
Stealth wagon
New Audi wagon fast as a Ferrari and faster than most Porsches.
Dad lets boy drive his Ferrari
Man who put footage of his nine-year-old son driving a Ferrari on YouTube faces charges.
F1-inspired pocket rocket
Fake plates crackdown
Swift's $19.9 million mansion
The country singer, 23, has been flipping property and paying in cash.
Hollywood bows to China censors
Hollywood is taking out the sex and violence from blockbusters to keep China's ruling Communist Party happy.
Trial to delve into Jackson's past
'Girl power' rising to the top
Sinking survival story
'Brave and adventuresome' Edith McLeod sailed from rural NZ into the hardships of war.
Get tough on retirement
Stephen Horton says we should make retirement compulsory to free up jobs for others.
Why did you choose farming?
Waiting for a family
Beale may return to face Chiefs
Rebels star Kurtley Beale may return from disciplinary suspension in time to face the Chiefs this Friday.
NRL player on life support
North Queensland NRL squad member Alex Elisala is on life support in Australia, the club has said
Irish legend set to call it quits
Chiefs wary of Aussie minnows
Blues short for Stormers clash
The Blues were down a handful of frontline troops as they launched preparations to face the Stormers.
Franks lets rip at teammates
Ben Franks has fired a salvo at his teammates as they start a season defining tour of South Africa.
Irish legend set to call it quits
Wilkinson kicks Toulon into final
Using words as a weapon
North Korea is back using its weapon of choice in times of warmongering: its news agency.
Sinking survival story
'Brave and adventuresome' Edith McLeod sailed from rural NZ into the hardships of war.
Postcard from Scotland
The elegant Scottish capital exudes class but also knows how to have a good time.
The tragedy of fast fashion
When I buy food I always ask where it has come from, but not for clothes.
Should taxpayer-funded paid parental leave be increased to 26 weeks?
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Blended-family finances
Couples who have children from previous relationships have to overcome a number of tricky financial issues.
Learning to be human
There was a time in your life when you didn't understand the idea of intentions. Babies aren't born with this insight, they have to learn it.
A dad's view of labour
I'm sure when my time comes seeing my daughter's birth will be one of the things that flashes through my mind.
Inmates miss their chance
Hundreds of cell doors randomly pop open - but no one escapes. Now that's good beahviour.
Billboard brews controversy
Tui defends its latest billboard, which has been called insulting and homophobic.
Scientists led on dance
A dazzling agapanthus sparked excitement - until it was revealed the colouring was spraypaint.
Space balls fooled everyone
US documents show just how difficult a nut to crack NZ's space balls mystery was.
Monkey-see, monkey-do
Some wild animals seem to follow monkey-see, monkey-do behaviour, research finds.
Historic whaling data used by NIWA
The bloody history of New Zealand whaling in the 19th century is now helping to save the whales.
West Coast looks to China
Exciting prospects for West Coast dairying lie in new nutritional production.
Drought hits profit
Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown is warning of a lower bottomline result due to drought.
What can communities do?
The drought hurts soils and plants, animals and rivers. It also hurts people.
Drought: How banks react
Drought has a major impact on farm incomes, right now and for months to come.
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