January 15 2014, updated 12:28pm

PLANE DRAMA

Pilot suffers midflight heart attack

It's not what you want to hear at 30,000 feet. "Is there a doctor on board....and, er, another pilot?"

Injured baby dies

Baby 10:39am A baby who was seriously injured at his Southland home after a suspected fall on Monday has died in hospital.

Measles on flight to NZ

11:28am Passengers warned they could have been exposed to highly infectious illness.

Mum turns tables on bully daughter

11:27am US woman names and shames her daughter for cyberbullying - did she go too far?

Brendan Horan to start new party

10:47am Culture of "putting the party first" prompts former weather man to start party of independent MPs.

Drugs found at Bieber's home

Police raid on Justin Bieber's house after an egg throwing incident uncovers something more illicit.

Game's 'new level of harm'

Facebook unveils donate feature Facebook craze takes online binge drinking culture to new level of harm, Massey researcher says.

Rolled truck closes motorway

The westbound lanes of Auckland's Northwestern motorway are closed following a truck crash.

Students hit website for results

Bandidos move on Christchurch

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'I didn't think we would make it'

Woman who rescued a baby and toddler from a burning van thought it would explode.

Dozens arrested for being gay

gay Nigeria has arrested 38 homosexual men under a new anti-gay law, and activists say some were tortured.

Coro star 'used fame' for sex

Court told that British soap star William Roache manipulated "star-struck" teenagers.

Doctor guilty of selling babies

Fight to turn off life support

Rolf Harris

Harris pleads not guilty

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris appears in court, pleading not guilty to 12 charges of sexual assault.

Fonterra reinstates second Harlem Shaker

fonterra harlem shake A second Fonterra employee sacked for performing the Harlem Shake at work has won his job back.

Xero poaches Chorus exec

Victoria Crone will join the cloud software firm in April and be based in its Auckland office.

Rustling costs estimated at $120m

Kiwi online spending grows

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Warehouse buys uniform business

The Warehouse has been revealed as the company that wants to buy Postie Plus's school uniform business.

Money up in smoke

Smoking Scotty Darnill Would you rather smoke your way to an early grave, or knock $350,000 off your mortgage?

Karori in $600k club

The average value of a house in Wellington's western suburbs has cracked $600k.

Property prices rose 10pc in 2013

'Sexy' new card a money trap

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Rental market a mixed bag

Tenants renting longer as they save to meet new mortgage rules may be behind a stagnant Auckland rental market.

Google grab concerns customers

HEATING UP: Nest Labs thermostat. Some people are pledging to return their Nest Labs thermostat now that Google is buying the company.

Dotcom's Internet Party

Mega founder Kim Dotcom says his new political party will be called the Internet Party.

US court sets aside net neutrality

GameStop outlook falls short

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

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When your culture rejects you

gay Life out of the closet is fraught with risk in some countries, forcing people to go to extreme measures to be happy.

Stop beating yourself up

A six-step guide to fighting everyday food guilt.

What every single woman hears

Home of the week: Queenstown

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Fit gurus share their top tips

How are those new 2014 workouts going? Need a little inspiration boost? These folk might help.

Food trends that need to die

food From macarons to chairs that aren't charis, and mason jars to faux American everything.

Get salmon grilling right

This ultimate salmon recipes uses a centuries-old method for the modern barbecue.

Summery seafood spaghetti

Food fact or fiction?

Kia debuts concept coupe

Kia GT4 Stinger concept. New performance coupe debuts new design language that could tease the look of future Kia products.

Is this an AMG killer?

Japanese luxury brand's new luxury sports sedan could boast Nissan GT-R power.

Nissan's new look Maxima

New Merc midsized sedan

Superhobo to the rescue

Superhobo He has rippling muscles, the standard-issue briefs and a side-kick called Gutter Girl. But Superhobo is no ordinary comic hero.

'Sounds like dad,' says Lennon

Tame Impala could be forgiven for being sick of Beatles comparisons, but when they come from John Lennon's son it's got to be taken as a compliment.

Big Day Out venue takes shape

Lorde refuses 'disciples'

Justin Bieber

Drugs found at Bieber's home

Police raid on Justin Bieber's house after an egg throwing incident uncovers something more illicit.

Korea's miracle food

Kimchi While K-Pop continues to increase in popularity, chefs are confident that kimchi will be around a lot longer.

Travel trends for 2014

For people going places, here are travel's cutting-edge trends for 2014.

Not in the guidebooks

Top 5 museum restaurants

Dubai Mall

A shopaholic's paradise

The mammoth Dubai Mall is so big it's better to experience it on four wheels than on two legs.

Student stars of NCEA

Logan Robertson We'd like to share the stories of students who shone in this year's NCEA results.

Will you marry me?...Who?

Lou Alexandra got asked the big question, in under 160 characters.

A World XI without Clarke

Not your average pick-me-up

Vernon Philander

One XI to rule them all

Getting picked for a World XI requires consistency at the top and these precious players have it.

Call for heads over recall

Fonterra Fonterra's chairman and board are being asked to resign after the latest food safety scare.

Rustling costs estimated at $120m

Stock rustling is costing the farming community about $120 million a year, Federated Farmers says.

Red meat 'pick and mix'

Ram attracts top price

Christmas finally arrives for ISS

ISS Six astronauts have finally received their Christmas presents with the arrival of a private supply ship to the International Space Station.

How to make a dragon

Sophie Lester asked for a dragon - and science delivered.

Swedish doctors transplant wombs

Brilliant blue at universe dawn

Milne targets magical barrier

Adam Milne At just 21 and with a 153kmh delivery in the bag, it's scary to think how quick Adam Milne can go.

Fast bowler signed for T20 final

West Indies paceman Jason Holder signed by Otago Cricket for weekend's domestic T20 final.

Chiefs' ABs stay in touch

'Reduced budget equals defeat'

Marina Erakovic

Erakovic into second round

Marina Erakovic is through to the second round of the Australian Open after a straight sets win.

Asafa Powell

Sprinter forgot drug names

Former 100m champion failed to declare supplements he used owing to memory lapse.

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

Ten games to look forward to

Which properties are gamers geared up for most in 2014?

Ramen-Strap

Not in the guidebooks

It's ridiculous and I don't get it, but it takes me back to my days as a poverty-stricken student.

Lorde

Lorde refuses 'disciples'

So Lorde doesn't want her fans calling themselves disciples. Well, good luck with that.

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