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Rugby: Hore feels like Super rugby rookie
You can forgive veteran Hurricanes captain Andrew Hore for feeling like a rookie on his first day of training with the Super 15 franchise this year
From Chastity to Chaz: an unexpected highlight at Sundance
When Helen Barlow was offered a ticket for Becoming Chaz she went to a film she might not have chosen and ended up having one of her most enlightening experiences of the Sundance festival.
House-sale row turns deadly
A frenzied attack on a couple that left a man brain-dead may have been the result of a family feud over the sale of an Auckland property.
$1.5b leaky-schools nightmare keeps Tolley awake
The cost of fixing the leaky-school problem has risen to around $1.5bn - but Anne Tolley admits she doesn't know where the money will come from.
Council looks for power to ban street prostitutes
Prostitutes could be banned from street trading in Auckland and beyond after a Super City council vote.
Motorsport: Murph signs on with Kelly brothers
Veteran Kiwi V8 Supercars driver Greg Murphy claims he's not yet a spent force - and has a brand new team to prove it.
Crafar farm bidder withdraws, new offer on the table
UBNZ Funds Management has pulled out of the running to purchase the Crafar farms, after it its bid failed the 'good character test'.
Qantas jet forced into rapid descent
Qantas' mechanical woes continue, with an aircraft flying from Adelaide to Melbourne forced into rapid descent after its cabin depressurised today.
Rugby: Surgery for Sharpe
Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe will miss approximately four to six weeks of pre-season training after undergoing laparoscopic surgery to repair a hernia.
Yellow snaps up bulk buy website
Yellow Pages Group has bought a small online bulk-buying company as part of its massive and fraught restructuring.