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Accused denies lacking remorse over Emily
The man accused of murdering aspiring New Zealand model Emily Longley rejects accusations he showed no remorse in the days after her death last May.
May 11, 2012, 8:10 amInternational bidders invited to charity wine auction
Local bidders at the 21st Hawke's Bay Winegrowers' Charity Wine Auction this Queen's Birthday Weekend can expect some international competition if a move by organisers to entice online bidding is successful.
May 11, 2012, 8:16 am-
Yahoo! Polls results: Urewera trial
With pressure on the police to give an apology for the Urewera raids, we wanted to know what you thought? Here's what you had to say on Yahoo! Polls.
May 11, 2012, 8:10 am 
Two killed in South Canterbury crash
Two men are dead after a car hit a power pole in Hinds in South Canterbury early on Friday morning.
May 11, 2012, 7:37 am-
Auckland to host tourist convention
Auckland has won the hosting rights for a the country's largest international tourism convention.
May 11, 2012, 7:36 am -
Pro-cannabis group says drug used as scapegoat
Pro-cannabis campaigners say the drug is being used as a scapegoat in two aviation tragedies.
May 11, 2012, 7:24 am -
NZ soldiers to train in US
A contingent of NZ soldiers will train in the United States for the first time in almost 30 years.
May 11, 2012, 7:20 am -
Suggestions NZ has too many judges
There's a suggestion from the Ministry of Justice that the country has 23 judges too many.
May 11, 2012, 7:11 am -
Henare joins Tall Blacks coaching staff
Another former player has joined the Tall Blacks coaching staff.
May 11, 2012, 6:50 am -
Former Breakers unlikely to be signed
The Sky City Breakers have all but ruled out signing a couple of former players for the 2012/13 season.
May 11, 2012, 6:49 am -
Queensland fruit fly found in NZ
Growers are nervously awaiting the response from trading partners to the news a fruit fly has been found in New Zealand.
May 11, 2012, 6:18 am 
Concern over cannabis in the workplace
There's concern over the prevalence of cannabis in the workplace.
May 11, 2012, 6:03 am-
Pike River: Bodies unlikely to be recovered
A blow for the families of those lost in the Pike River mine, with Solid Energy making it clear the chance of recovering the men's bodies is small.
May 11, 2012, 5:15 am 
The GC is rubbish, Peters tells Aussies
Australian radio listeners have been told a taxpayer-funded TV programme about Kiwis living on the Gold Coast is a load of liberal rubbish.
May 11, 2012, 5:04 am
New-age shopping list launched
Shoppers will be able to calculate the cost of their shopping before leaving home using a new supermarket iPhone app.
May 11, 2012, 1:26 am
Slim hope of recovering mine bodies
Solid Energy boss Don Elder says the Pike mine bodies could only be recovered as part of future commercial mining operations and this could take years.
May 10, 2012, 11:22 pm-
Housing NZ tenants 'pay the price' for frontline cuts
The PSA says Housing New Zealand tenants are now paying the price for ill-considered government policy which has seen regional frontline services replaced with a cheaper centralised service which isn't working.
May 10, 2012, 10:41 pm -
Pike families upset over recovery news
The families of the 29 men who died in an explosion at the Pike River Coal Mine in 2010 have been told it may be years until the bodies are recovered.
May 10, 2012, 10:32 pm -
Expectations on body recovery remain
While the sale of Pike River has been welcomed by the government, energy minister Phil heatley stresses expectations on body recovery haven't altered.
May 10, 2012, 10:11 pm -
Solid Energy signs deal for Pike River
Solid Energy has completed its due diligence and signed a full but still conditional sale and purchase agreement with the Receivers to buy the assets of Pike River Coal Limited.
May 10, 2012, 9:41 pm
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May 8, 2012, 1:49 pmPrudey Sue puts her foot in it“There is a cure for poverty. It is a rudimentary one, it does work, though. It works everywhere, and for the same reason. It’s colloquially called ‘the empowerment of women.’ It’s the only thing...
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Ken Ring
May 25, 2012, 9:32 amCan we affect the weather?For climate or weather to be managed, modified, or in any way changed by humans is on a par with children's story books about monsters, goblins and gods who can do whatever they dream up just because they decide to. Thinking we are that powerful is how...
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Yahoo! Upshot
May 14, 2012, 2:53 pmToddler wakes up air drummingMost parents would be happy to leave their kids sound asleep napping in the back of the car.But one family found a new way of waking their little brother up to a happier state on a car trip.A video uploaded to YouTube shows the three-year-old fast...
