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Net speed report 'flawed'
Experts have questioned a report that ranks New Zealand 42nd in the world for internet connection speed.
Nasty virus found in NZ for first time
A nasty virus which mainly affects babies and can cause more severe, potentially fatal diseases has been confirmed for the first time in New Zealand.
Petrol prices continue to plummet
Petrol prices have fallen again today, with 91 Octane up to four cents cheaper at major retailers than it was yesterday.
Charlie Hebdo's defiant new cover
Charlie Hebdo says it will "cede nothing" to terrorists - and has defiantly placed a new cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on its cover.
Updated 16 min ago
Overpaid caretakers to cough up
Two men employed by a high school in Otago have been ordered to repay the school's board following a Novopay error.
Updated 1 hour ago
GCSB chief's 'surprise' resignation
Government Communications Security Bureau head Ian Fletcher is standing down after three years in the role for "family reasons".
Molasses truck crash causes delays
A truck driver is in a serious condition after a truck and trailer unit carrying molasses rolled in the Coromandel, causing delays to traffic.
A selfie - and Auckland view to die for
Disbelieving Auckland office workers watched as youths risked life and limb taking selfies on the edge of an 18-storey building yesterday.
Woman killed in smoke-filled subway
A woman died and two others were critically injured after thick smoke filled a subway tunnel in Washington.
Minister backs down on speed campaign
The Police Minister has defended his decision not to intervene in the police's summer road safety campaign despite concerns it could be confusing and misleading.
Flight alerts over Tonga's volcano ash
Large ash cloud from a volcano in Tonga is affecting flights in the region, with aviation authorities issuing an alert.
PM not invited, but showed up anyway
French President Francois Hollande is reportedly fuming after one world leader ignored a request to stay away from Paris' massive solidarity march against terrorism.
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Know your neighbour: Church 'central focus' for couple
More than 155,000 people, or 3.9 per cent of the population, identify with the Indian ethnic group, making it the second…
Day in the life of a bus driver
When the chute malfunctions
Ahoy there, pirate ship house for sale
A three-storey home which boasts a pool with its own pirate ship is up for sale - to anyone who can scrape together a $2,950,000…
Record quarter for Summerset Group
Auckland tenants in for shock
Ford unveils new GT at Detroit
Ford have unveiled a new GT supercar at the Detroit Auto Show this week which is set to bring the iconic name and silhouette…
Super Black Racing teams up with Prodrive
Drop top convertibles set to make a comeback
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I've been working with and writing about New Zealand companies in Australia for quite a few years. As a Kiwi expat of…
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Trade Me backs Harmoney
Robust investor interest meant peer-to-peer lending platform Harmoney could have easily tripled the size of its $10m capital…
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Cricket: Cup talk on outer for Vettori
Daniel Vettori has spent a lot of time and energy on trying to get to the World Cup but he's now emphasising the need to…
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