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Brian Greene: Five things to expect by 2037
When will the universe end? Is it possible to know when - and how - our universe will die?It all depends on unravelling the mystery of the intriguing materials that make up 95 per cent of the universe, which we now describe as...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The truth needs to be told
There was a time when questions about what happened in Afghanistan that August 2010 night would've only been that: questions about what happened.Now, though, the questions cut to the heart of the Defence Force's credibility.This...
Three charities win a cool Frizzell fridge
Three lucky charities are celebrating after winning a fridge decorated by leading Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell.Organisers of the celebrity-driven Cooking 4 Change project have chosen the recipients after being snowed under with 253...
Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?
It was politically deft.In the wake of the Havelock North water disaster and recent public protests, Prime Minister Bill English and his advisers noted the increasing pressure over our bottled water exports. On his regular Monday...
Schools told compulsory 'BYO device' policies are illegal
Education bosses are set to remind all schools that they can't enforce bring your own device policies on parents - even though a majority of Kiwi schools have now adopted them.A survey by Network4Learning , which provides state-funded...
Two motorway crashes metres apart
Two people have been injured in two separate crashes within about 300m of each other on the southwestern motorway.A person has been rushed to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition, a St John ambulance spokeswoman said.Another,...
Witness tells of dramatic rescue after car goes into water near Sumner, Christchurch
A witness has told of the frantic attempts by by-standers to free two people trapped in a submerged car which went off Main Rd in Christchurch and into the sea.Rescuers managed to save the driver of the car - a man - but the passenger,...
Billionaire Richard Branson to meet two NZ PMs in two days while in the country for speaking engagement
Billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard Branson will meet two New Zealand Prime Ministers in one weekend, after bumping into Bill English in the lobby of Auckland hotel today.English tweeted a photo of the pair. Amazing...
Motorcyclist killed after crash was Hayden Tahau, from Taupo, police say
The man who died after a crashing while fleeing police was Hayden Tahau, police say.The 26-year-old from Taupo died in Palmerston North Hospital yesterday afternoon, after colliding with a car while fleeing police the night before....
Search for missing woman Kim Bambus near Piha called off until tomorrow
Police have called off their search for 21-year-old Kim Bambus for the night.The young woman went missing yesterday after telling her friends she was going for a run at Piha.Police will resume their search for her tomorrow morning....
Fears occupant is missing after car goes into water near Sumner, Christchurch
Police fear a person remains missing after a car left the road and plunged into the sea near Sumner, Christchurch early on Saturday evening.Inspector Hirone Waretini confirmed the driver of the car which went off Main Rd, Clifton,...
Passengers on flight delayed for 42 hours have nowhere to stay - because Auckland is booked out for Adele
Passengers on a Malaysia Airlines flight delayed by more than 42 hours due to a mechanical fault are stranded at Auckland Airport because all nearby accommodation is booked out for Adele.People were sleeping on chairs in the airport's...
Boy impaled by stick after fall from tree near Te Kuiti, Westpac rescue chopper called
A 5-year-old boy has had his leg impaled by a stick after falling while climbing trees at a rural property east of Te Kuiti. The accident happened about 2.30pm today, a Philips Search and Rescue Trust spokeswoman said. The boy...
David Elliott chosen as National candidate for Napier seat
Havelock North resident David Elliott has been chosen as the Nationa Party candidate for Napier in the upcoming general election.Mr Elliott, who was beaten by Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule for the Tukituki National Party nomination...
The final insult: Family's heartache after wrong cemetery plot - and already in use - dug at Auckland cemetery
Sameme Fred's family just wanted to say goodbye with dignity.But when they arrived at Auckland Council-managed Manukau Memorial Gardens in late January to bury their adored elderly aunty, they discovered cemetery staff had dug the...
Major crash which injured 7, two critically, causes SH2 delays
Seven people have been hurt - two critically - in a three car crash in Hawke's Bay, which has blocked the southbound lane of State Highway 2 near Hastings. A St John ambulance spokeswoman said all of the injured had been taken to...
Sir Richard Branson plants one Auckland's promised million more trees
Billionaire philanthropist Sir Richard Branson has made his mark in Auckland this afternoon, planting one of the million trees mayor Phil Goff has promised over the next three years. Branson is here ahead of a fundraising dinner...
Regional council staff member dies in 'tragic accident'
A staff member of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council has died in an accident last night on a rural farm in Hawke's Bay. Police were alerted to a sudden death of a 44-year-old man on Tukituki Rd in Ashley Clinton at 8.10pm on Friday.Council...
Deadly Te Anau bus crash: Victims believed to have been German tourists
Police have confirmed the two men who died in the fiery crash near Te Anau on Tuesday are believed to have been tourists from Germany.Inspector Joel Lamb, the Southland Area Commander, said it was understood both were aged 20.Their...
Young Auckland woman Kim Bambus missing after going for a run at Piha
A young Auckland woman has vanished after telling friends she was going for a run at a west coast beach.Kim Bambus, 21, was last seen in Ponsonby yesterday morning when she told friends she was going to Piha for a run. Her car...