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May 25 2013, updated 4:29pm

Simon Lusk

Upsetting the status quo

Simon Lusk is an intriguing figure in NZ politics. So who is he and what does he do?

Woman 'dragged by car'

incident 18 min ago A woman is fighting for her life after reportedly being kidnapped and dragged behind a car in the central North Island.

Anguish at fatal fire

Woman devastated that a father of two has perished despite her efforts to fight a huge shed fire.

Socialite 'snared by scam spread'

The arrest of a socialite at the centre of an alleged $9.2 million mortgage fraud may have come because of attempts to spread the scam.

Killer's 'risky' actions

Man convicted of young woman's brutal rape and murder has a rocky start to freedom.

Men jailed after shootout near school

Two men involved in a gangland shootout metres away from a school have been jailed.

No place left to feel safe

Elderly Hamilton woman Attack on elderly woman in her own home has raised questions about neighbours' rights.

'Battery farm' puppies die in stores

Puppies raised in an alleged "battery farm" have been dying in pet stores.

Tragic end to shift south

Four-hour wait to get stitched up

Allen Hince

Pastor turns the other cheek

From the ashes of a Feilding church comes forgiveness, reconciliation with an arsonist.

Goodes racially abused by young Pies fan

Swans star Adam Goodes was racial abuse by a 13-year-old girl in last night's match against Collingwood.

North Korea's letter to China

North Korea North Korean tells China Pyongyang will take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks.

Burger deal falls flat with saviour

He helped rescue three women held captive in an Ohio house, but Charles Ramsey says he won't endorse burgers.

Jet deployed after incident

Oversized truck to blame

Barack Obama

Obama pulls back in 'war on terror'

Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, Obama wants to pull the US back from the most controversial aspects.

Too big to swallow?

Meridian Energy building Is Meridian Energy, the next SOE set to be listed and with a book value of $5 billion, too big for retail investors to digest?

Insurers defend long waits

Canterbury insurers are failing to meet their own post-earthquake rebuild targets, blaming "unforeseen" problems for the delays.

Sales failures prompt warning

Freezing your financial identity

Reserve Bank of New Zealand dollar notes

Reserve Bank 'should intervene'

Economist Ganesh Nana wants the Reserve Bank to intervene in foreign exchange markets for as long as it takes to bring the kiwi dollar down.

Freezing your financial identity

Hackers Since April last year New Zealanders have been able to snap freeze their credit files like a pack of Watties minted peas. So when should you?

Mystery home buyer vanishes

Homeowners who thought they'd sold their houses have been left in the lurch.

Agent fined over forgery

Over 530 car auctions cheated

Hillcrest High School leaky

Rich schools widen gap

School fees and fundraising are driving a million-dollar wedge between Waikato's richest and poorest schools.

School vets pupils' social media

social media A primary school took to monitoring pupils' social media sites after it became concerned about their online activity.

Hack sparks security review

The Waikato District Health Board has launched a review after its website was hacked this week.

Trek fantasy meets reality

Steve Jobs' dream device has arrived

Samsung Galaxy S4

S4 fastest-selling Android ever

Samsung's Galaxy S4 sold more than 10 million units in less than a month.

Kissing in front of the kids?

Brad Is it kosher? Brangelina certainly seem to think so...

Meet Pistol Pete, male stripper

He was once an obese accountant and is now an exotic dancer, but he's still a regular churchgoer.

Are you ready to mingle?

Friday fashion fix: Space age

AMFAR

Best & worst: Amfar Gala

The Cinema Against Aids gala is the fashion pinnacle of the sartorial smorgasbord that is Cannes.

Hot for a stopover

Dubai Filling time in the world's hottest stopover hub is no problem at all.

Global snapshots

Here's a round up of some of the top travel photos from around the world this week.

Heathrow runways closed

On a tour of Atlanta

Rangiroa-Strap

Sleepy and spiritual

Find your spiritual side in Rangiroa, a coral atoll way out in the Tuamotu Archipelago.

Recipe: Chicken pot pies

pie A steaming chicken pie straight from the oven - does food get more comforting?

The power of three

How to make culinary magic with just three ingredients.

Recipe: Stuffed baked pears

Ten new grape varieties to try

NZ's finest supersports bike

Triumph Daytona 675. Triumph has built a sporting flagship of rare talent.

Classiest hatch in the game

Audi's new A3 is a bit bigger, a lot lighter and feels like it's been to finishing school.

'Fast pursuit' police coupe

Lou will always be a Falcon man

48Hour film comp kicks off

48hours If you see hordes of filmmakers roaming the streets, relax - it's just another instalment of the 48Hours film competition.

Kiwis stuck in the 70s

A survey looking into our music listening habits finds that Kiwis love the 70s and would rather give up social media than song.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Cowell 'bored of TV talent shows'

Yulia

Whatever happened to Yulia?

Vicki Anderson talks to Yulia about her ‘big break’, and working with Craig Leon of The Ramones.

Review: Oblivion

Oblivion When it comes to science fiction, original thought is dead, Matt Robinson writes.

We regret coming here

The only positive about New Zealand is it's beautiful, writes immigrant Rachelle Worby-Ryan.

World Bar party memories

A long nine months

reid

A dominant starting XV

We need a dominant starting XV in every aspect with a high-impact bench, writes Cayle Mccreath.

Roaches drop sweet tooth

German cockroach Hard to trap cockroaches change their taste, meaning sugar is no longer a good bait cover.

Scratching that terrible itch

Not all itches go away with a simple scratch. Roughly 15 per cent of people suffer relentless, long-term itching.

Why so white, then?

Fussing over fossils

Drought blamed for drop

container ship The summer drought took a bite out of dairy and meat export volumes in April.

Apples blocked from Russia

Apple growers seek compensation after produce was blocked on its way into Russia.

Support grows for reforms

New venison plan revealed

Dixon third in Indianapolis 500

Scott Dixon Scott Dixon was in contention heading into the final lap, but could only manage third in the Indianapolis 500.

Pacers upset Miami Heat

The Indiana Pacers threw open the NBA Eastern Conference finals, upsetting the Miami Heat with a 97-93 victory.

Force may feel frustration

David too good for Kiwi King

Daniel Vettori

Has Dan played his last test?

It was difficult not to see the significance in the number 111 for Daniel Vettori.

Simon Lusk

Upsetting the status quo

Simon Lusk is an intriguing figure in NZ politics. So who is he and what does he do?

Daniel Vettori

Has Dan played his last test?

It was difficult not to see the significance in the number 111 for Daniel Vettori.

Rangiroa-Strap

Sleepy and spiritual

Find your spiritual side in Rangiroa, a coral atoll way out in the Tuamotu Archipelago.

paula bennett

Benefit of the doubt

A day with the controversial, colourful Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

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