Second hung jury in murder case
Victim's family keen for third trial
The family of a 27-year-old man who was fatally struck by a car during a brawl on a south Auckland street would welcome the man accused of his murder facing a third trial.
Govt working hard on assistance package
08:53PM
The new government is working "flat out" on its assistance package for people who lose their jobs because of the economic downturn, Acting Prime Minister Bill English said tonight.
Ministers' pay up by nearly 5 per cent
MICHAEL FOX and CLIO FRANCIS - Fairfax Media
Prime Minister John Key and his newly sworn ministers are getting a pay rise of nearly five per cent, in only their second day on the job.
First day honours to Black Caps
08:55PM
LATEST: New Zealand finished the first day of the frist test against Australia with the upper hand dismissing the home side for 214 and ending the day seven without loss.
Umpire Bucknor to miss Black Caps' series
Bowlers likely to bend backs on juicy surface
Vettori dismisses inexperience as excuse
Troubled launch towed to safety
08:20PM
A 13.7m launch with two people on board was tonight towed away from rocks on the Wairarapa coast after the two people on board extinquished a fire.
Police refer Tokoroa woman's death to coroner
Bolivian PM says US bugged his phone
Reuters
Bolivia's left-wing president, Evo Morales, accused the US Drug Enforcement Administration of trying to tap his telephone conversations instead of going after cocaine traffickers.
Teen thrown under train for writing love letter
Tate limps out of cup final
SAM WORTHINGTON in Brisbane - Fairfax Media
Kangaroos winger Brent Tate has been ruled out of Saturday night’s World Cup final against New Zealand with a torn hip flexor muscle.
Hohaia prepared for Kangaroos' aerial assault
Manufacturing industry shrinking
The manufacturing industry is the only industry shrinking in terms of jobs, data released by Statistics New Zealand (SNZ) today showed.
Hanover unveils repayment plan
Top Gear Live is coming to NZ
Stuff.co.nz
Two of Britain's biggest television personalities, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, are heading to New Zealand with their hit show Top Gear for a series of live shows.
Top Gear's prostitute joke irks viewers
Suri named Hollywood's Hottest Tot
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- Supermodel's belly button 'disappears'
- Greer lets loose on Michelle Obama
- 'Sex ramp' saves fattest man's wedding day
- Gang men accused of Niwa murder
- Family's agonising last moments
- Australia on the ropes
- Marrying K-Fed was a 'mistake' - Britney
- US teen lives 118 days without heart
- 'It's all white here' Dunedin tells Windies
Marrying K-Fed was a 'mistake'
Pop star Britney Spears has continued opening up about her recent meltdown, admitting that marrying dancer Kevin Federline was a mistake.
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ASB Classic signs another star
Organisers today announced a fourth world top-20 player for the ASB Classic international women's tennis tournament in Auckland.
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Bridesmaids stripped bare
Before the bride's big day comes the big night. Alice Williams tags along on a hen's night to find out why women go wild before the wedding.
Iraqis travel despite airport chaos
Many find air travel stressful, but in Iraq, finding a way around armed and nervous-looking US troops blocking the airport road is only one of many headaches.






