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<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawns
NZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.
Teens survive horror van crash
A teenager who walked away from a horror smash that left 11 others in hospital says he woke on the road hearing his friends calling for help.
Red shirt story doesn't wash
A man who claimed his 4-year-old son was assaulted for wearing a red shirt associated with a rival gang may have concocted an elaborate lie, a court has heard.
NZ named third-best place to die
NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.
Parade for All Whites to celebrate achievements
Prime Minister John Key will kick off a parade to honour the All Whites in Wellington next Wednesday.
DOC settles on Moko's resting place
The debate over Moko's final resting place has been settled with the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be buried...
Theatre Review: Heat <i>at the Herald Theatre</i>
For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.