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Death and the maiden: The tale of 'Tangiwai'
It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but Tangiwai is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.
Smartphones test for new privacy law
Time and technology wait for no one, so can an overhaul of the Privacy Act be truly future proof?
Paul Holmes: A crime beyond punishment
But how do you punish such a heinous crime as Anders Breivik's? Paul Holmes says there is nothing that could be good enough.
Navy death legal action considered
The father of a sailor killed in an "unnecessary and preventable" Navy accident is considering further action following the release of a coroner's report. Byron Solomon, was the first Navy sailor to die on active service in 37 years.
Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'Caleb's Crossing'
Geraldine Brooks very nearly missed the inspiration for her latest novel, this month's feature book Caleb's Crossing.
Dominion Post, Press cancelled after computer problems
The boss of major newspaper group Fairfax Media has apologised to readers after a computer fault...