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Watch: Northland locals' lucky escape after vehicle catches fire
Some Northland locals had a lucky escape after their vehicle overheated and caught fire this morning.A video posted on the Te Kopuru Volunteer Fire Brigade's Facebook page shows a scrub fire in Glinks Gully, which erupted after...

Votes on Senate bills seen as progress even if they fail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is taking a new approach to ending the partial government shutdown by actually taking votes instead of just pointing fingers.But competing bills appear likely to fail Thursday, caught in a poisonous...

Window on NZ economy set to open with the start of the reporting season
Awindow into the inner workings of the economy will open over the next few weeks when a slew of mostly interim company results hits the market.Retirement village company Oceania is set to get the ball rolling today with its first-half...

Man buys unruly tourist's 'Bunnings hat' for $1000, but doesn't want the hat
A Trade Me auction for a Bunnings hat made famous by a young foul-mouthed tourist at an Auckland beach sold for $1000. However, the new owner of the hat, which is allegedly connected to the family now known as the "unruly tourists",...

Aucklander Emile Vollenhoven killed in accident on 'death road' in Bolivia remembered by friends and family
Auckland physiotherapist Emile Vollenhoven who died in a mountain bike accident on "death road" in Bolivia is being remembered by those who knew him.Vollenhoven had been travelling throughout South America with his girlfriend Brittany...

Auckland woman says anaesthetist called furniture store during emergency c-section
An Auckland mum says her anaesthetist using his cellphone to call Harvey Norman during her emergency caesarean section was outrageous and disrespectful.

Suspicious fire blocked entry to Canterbury township
Concerns about emergency access to a large Canterbury township have been raised after fire blocked the main entry for about two hours.

Emiliano Sala's ex-girlfriend Berenice Schkair: 'I do not believe this accident'
A model linked with footballer Emiliano Sala, feared dead after a plane he was on went missing, has said she does not believe it was an accident.

No room for individual contracts in Fair Pay Agreement proposals
Industries covered by the government's proposed nationwide Fair Pay Agreements will not be permitted to employ staff on individual contracts except in a few, temporary circumstances, according to reports leaking from the recommendations...

Renault board meeting to replace boss Ghosn, jailed in Japan
PARIS (AP) — The board of French carmaker Renault SA plans to meet to choose new leadership to replace auto industry powerhouse Carlos Ghosn, who is fighting fraud and breach of trust charges in Japan.The board meeting Thursday...

Staal scores twice, Wild ride 5-2 win over Avs into break
DENVER (AP) — Eric Staal had two goals, including the tiebreaker on a second-period power play, Devan Dubnyk made 20 saves and the Minnesota Wild rolled into the All-Star break by beating the slumping Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday...

Opinion: What to do about the McLean Park squint?
In about three weeks at roughly 7pm, weather permitting, the Black Caps versus Bangladesh cricket match at Napier's McLean Park will stop.If it is a lovely, clear Hawke's Bay summer's evening the February 13 game will be unsafe...

Political Roundup: Is KiwiBuild now KiwiBusted?
Is the Labour-led Government "disconnected from reality" over its fledgling house-building programme? KiwiBuild minister, Phil Twyford, says he is "pretty gutted" by his realisation that the house building agenda will fail to get...

Plans scrapped for new Kapiti expressway interchange at Peka Peka
Plans for a new interchange at the KÄpiti expressway's northern end have been scrapped.

Nightmare Air New Zealand flight to Invercargill leaves ''20 per cent'' of passengers vomiting
A flight into Invercargill Airport on Wednesday night was so rough emergency services were waiting to treat unwell passengers, while Air New Zealand also quickly agreed to fork out a refund as a result of the nightmare experience.