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Fire at Diocesan School for Girls
Twelve fire trucks were sent to Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland this afternoon after a fire broke out in an air conditioning unit.Fire Services were called to the blaze, on the second storey of the four storey Centennial Building,...
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Act backer: We all dislike Maori
The biggest donor to the Act Party says he gave the money to Don Brash and John Banks so they could stop special treatment for Maori who were "either in jail or on welfare".In an extraordinary interview with the Weekend Herald...
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Amnesia scientist picks up his life 10 years on
The man who "woke up in someone else's life" after a cycling accident is still missing 10 years of his life, but Robbie Price is moving forward as best he can.The Hamilton scientist slammed head first into a traffic sign while biking...
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'Innocent man' in jail 20 years
An innocent man has spent almost 20 years in jail for one of New Zealand's most notorious cases of rape and murder, says a detective with expert knowledge of the crime.Susan Burdett was brutally raped and murdered in her Papatoetoe...
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Parata won't name top teacher pay rate
Education Minister Hekia Parata is refusing to say how much top teachers will earn under a performance pay scheme or where the funding for extra pay will come from.In a pre-Budget speech in which she announced $511.9 million of...
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Affordable homes, but it won't last
Experts are backing a Government claim that New Zealand houses are affordable again - but warn that the sweet spot won't last when interest rates eventually go up.Prime Minister John Key this week defended cancelling his party's...
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Accolades for nzherald.co.nz at media awards
nzherald.co.nz has been named best website for the fourth time in five years.And the Weekend Herald is Newspaper of the Year - again.These were two of the high points of an impressive performa
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Man stabbed at Hamilton 21st
A 24-year-old man was stabbed in the back at a 21st birthday party in Hamilton overnight.Police said the victim was taken to Waikato Hospital with stab wounds after a fight at the party in Mahoe St.A 23-year-old Hamilton man will...
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Photo ID cards for teachers mooted
Schools are thinking of introducing photo IDs for teachers.It follows the sentencing of convicted sex offender Te Rito Miki yesterday to four years in jail.He managed to get jobs at six North Island schools, using a false CV and...
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Westpac runaway guilty on 30 charges
Kara Hurring was doomed from the moment she began spending Westpac Bank's missing cash, says the former flatmate who took the stand against her this week.A sleekly dressed Hurring - who appeared sophisticated and at times even sweet...
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