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Aerosol ban averted 'catastrophe'
A worldwide treaty banning aerosols 25 years ago averted a global catastrophe, New Zealand ozone layer scientists said today.
Welly Zoo: 'R.I.P Seun'
The Wellington Zoo's six-year-old male giraffe Seun died today after an operation to cure a painful hoof condition.
Should we allow voluntary euthanasia?
Labour MP Maryan Street is proposing a law change to permit voluntary euthanasia under some circumstances. Two doctors argue the pros and cons. You can scroll down to the bottom of the page and vote 'Yes' or 'No' and also leave a comment.
When Google maps go bad
Internet giant's map showed Kiwi boy lying on road, car advancing during school drill.
Tickets limited for Val's medal
The medal ceremony for Valerie Adams is to be held in front of a select audience of competition winners and VIPs, despite calls for a public celebration of her gold victory.
Holmes: My road from hell
Paul Holmes went into hospital expecting keyhole surgery on his heart. He never dreamed he would instead endure open heart surgery.
Up to 140 jobs to go at paper mill
Norwegian newsprint giant Norske Skog confirmed today that it will halve newsprint production at its Tasman Mill at Kawerau. A union claims more than 100 of the 280 employees may lose their jobs.
No jail for rugby tournament fraudster
A former detective has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention for defrauding a national sevens tournament of $64,000.
The day the chips bit back
A Dunedin woman having a bite to eat found something extra crunchy and unwelcome at the bottom of her packet of chips.
Lifestyle beats money
To mark the Herald relaunch we're taking an in-depth, week-long look at what it means to be Kiwi. Today - why we choose NZ over anywhere else on the globe.
Foreigners suspected in crime plot
A group of Romanians have been prevented from entering New Zealand amid suspicions they were planning a crime spree down Auckland's Queen St.