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Two bad accidents on Auckland motorway
A person has died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a house in Manurewa early this morning, police said.The car was travelling south on State Highway 1.The motorway was closed southbound from Hill Rd, Manurewa.Police...

Bring that beat back
Yes says Ranking Roger of the Beat, they know they have to play Dream Home In New Zealand when they're here. Yes, it might be a minor track from their second studio album - 1981's Wha'ppen - which never made any of the many subsequent...

Glorious Northland gardens
Twenty of Northland's best private gardens are to open to the public for two days. The Kerikeri Garden Safari is on October 28 and 29. For $20 you can visit an impressive range of gardens. Phone: (09) 407 8310 Email:

DemoFall's new-product parade
The semiannual event is a smorgasbord of start-ups making pitches--and making them quick.

U.S. prison head freed in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - An American convicted of running a private prison in Afghanistan as part of a freelance hunt for terrorists left the country late Saturday following his release from an Afghan jail, officials said.

Private eye claim still snooping on PM

Treaty more harmful than helpful

Hey sister, Go sister, Soul sister, Flow sister
It's Wednesday night at North Sydney's famous Luna Park and the devilish face at the park's entrance is alive with light. Inside, past a horror movie scene of empty ghost trains, motionless merry-go-rounds and maniacal clown faces,...

New Zealand's natural ingredients are the world's best
We're getting in early with the Green Party's Buy New Zealand Made campaign. So spot the local skincare. This lot are all about botanic extracts and pure ingredients. Makes you feel proud to be a New Zealander. 1. Antipodes Hallelujah...

At NextFest, sheer coolness trumps realism
Blog: Walk into New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center for Wired magazine's third annual NextFest, and you'll understandably...

Security pros patch older Windows versions
Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates.

First lady hosts National Book Festival (AP)

AP - Elmo, the wildly popular Sesame Street character, introduced Laura Bush on Saturday as "one of his favorite people," after a White House breakfast honoring National Book Festival authors.