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All Blacks: Richie McCaw - rugby's most wanted
Five months after Irish No 8 Jamie Heaslip brazenly kneed the All Blacks captain in the back, McCaw barely recalls the incident ahead of presumably their next encounter

Cricket: McCullum's devoted service earns draw
Brendon McCullum scored a test best 225 to ensure the second test with India ended in a stalemate.

Shanghai high-rise fire: NZ Herald reader video
Watch Kiwi Karl Loo's video of the shocking 30-story apartment complex fire, two blocks from his home, which left 42 dead.

New lizard species discovered - on a restaurant menu
A new species of lizard has become a legend in its own lunchtime after being identified by scientists from the menu of a Vietnamese restaurant.

Fashions that are too fast to live
The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

Japan welcome to join TPP 'only on our terms' - Key
John Key has told his Japanese hosts at Apec that NZ only wants Japan at talks on a regional free trade agreement if agriculture is on the table.

China: Beauty found at saintly tomb
A Sufi shrine is also the resting place of a famous concubine, writes Jim Eagles.

Don't Miss: Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
Sapporo, the capital of Japan's second largest and northernmost island, is turned into a crystalline winter wonderland during Yuki Matsuri.

Murder accused 'left body to decompose in apartment' - Crown
A man allegedly killed his girlfriend and left her body to decompose in an Auckland apartment for up to 3-1/2 weeks, the High Court hears.

Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

Games cover-up: Kiwi star was drunk, say witnesses
Witnesses say Daniel Bell was far more affected by alcohol than the "couple of beers" assessment Swimming NZ gave when they sent him home from the Commonwealth Games.