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One climber rescued from Mt Cook, state of second unknown
One of two Japanese climbers stranded on Mt Cook has been brought down off the mountain by helicopter this morning. "He's alive although very unwell," said Senior Constable Brent Swanson. The state… More
NZ Rugby Awards: Hooker Hore wins top prize
Andrew Hore drinks from the Bledisloe Cup after victory over the Wallabies in Brisbane this year. Photo / Getty Images
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Cullen probably knew of blowout
Official documents indicate former finance minister Michael Cullen would have been briefed about the billion-dollar… More
Second ACC blowout may impact on tax cuts
A second ACC blowout could hit wage earners in the pocket. ACC Minister Nick Smith yesterday revealed officials… More
Elderly feel pinch as fall in interest trims their income
Yesterday's cut in the Reserve Bank's interest rate means many elderly New Zealanders will have to live on less, says Grey Power vice-president Bob Buchanan. He said many had money… More
Robert Stevens: International education bucks trend
With all the talk about global economic problems, it's only natural New Zealand's export industries come under the spotlight. Tourism is already experiencing a downturn, and the outlook… More
Windies to use first match to try options
West Indies coach John Dyson wants more than just a three-day knockabout game when the tourists kick off their New Zealand tour against Auckland at Eden Park today. Cricket without… More
Gwynne Dyer: Terrorists nothing more than common criminals
Despite terrorists, life goes on. The US National Intelligence Council's report on global trends, published this month, predicts that the terrorist organisation al Qaeda "may decay… More
Technology is rewiring our brains, claim boffins
NEW YORK - What does a teenage brain on Google look like? Do all those hours spent online rewire the circuitry? Could these kids even relate better to emoticons than to real people? These… More
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What message is the Justice Ministry trying to send with these Youth Court pamphlets - one for offenders (left) and one for victims. Hoodies bad, caps good? Or something more…… More
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Kylie too steamy for Coldplay
It was deemed "too sexy for Coldplay's recent album, but a track by Kylie Minogue and Coldplay has been released to support charity. The song - titled Lhuna -… More
Alarming angle on overwater bungalow
We were really looking forward to spending our honeymoon on Gaya Island, in Malaysia. The brochures showed beautiful overwater bungalows, on a small tropical… More
Cooking up perfect presents
He's one of New Zealand's leading chefs, the man behind the menus of such places as Euro, Pasha, Pravda, Shed 5 and The Jervois Steakhouse, and now Simon Gault… More
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