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Wannabe hobbits turned away

Organisers swamped by public turnout

Thousands of people queued in Lower Hutt yesterday for the chance to play extras in The Hobbit films, but many left disappointed.
Hobbit auditions

Phoenix tame Heart

A 3-1 win over the Melbourne Heart that has lifted the Phoenix to second on the A-league table.

Freeze on recruits

Police applicants were put on a long waiting list, after $1m was spent on recruitment.

Road rage sparked fatal stabbing

Police don't believe a father of two who died after being being stabbed in his car at a Stokes Valley intersection knew his attackers.

City's secret gas payout

A $3 million damages claim against Wellington City Council for a mass gas outage that crippled the central city has been quietly settled out of court.

Cup Day crowds well behaved

Wellington Cup Police have praised the behaviour of a bumper crowd that packed Trentham Racecourse for the Wellington Cup.

Crafar predicts sale legal action

Allan Crafar Allan Crafar says the Government has "broken its own rules" in allowing the sale of the 8000 hectare dairy farming estate to Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin.

Taxes pay for airport lounge fees

Taxpayers are picking up the tab for government bureaucrats' Koru Club memberships.

Darkest hour as Hastings cinema closes

Crafar buyer eyes more Kiwi land

Global Ocean Yacht Race

Kiwi-French rivalry on ocean

There'll be plenty of Kiwi-French rivalry in the Southern Ocean on leg three of the gruelling Global Ocean Yacht Race to Punta del Este.

No crunching NZ apples

woman eating apple Is Prime Minister Julia Gillard dragging her heels on making good her bet with John Key over the Rugby World Cup?

Crafar predicts sale legal action

Allan Crafar says the Government has "broken its own rules" in allowing the sale of the 8000 hectare dairy farming estate to Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin.

Crafar buyer eyes more Kiwi land

Crafar farms sale confirmed

Air New Zealand plane

Australia passport-free travel?

PM John Key is pushing fresh moves to speed up trans-Tasman travel – including passport-free travel.

Occupy a Crafar farm

tdn crafer strap Auckland's town clerk Doug McKay has finally earned his $600,000 plus salary and personally overseen what looks like the end of the Occupy Auckland this week.

Phoenix fans must turn up

When the Wellington Phoenix take the field for their A-League match against the Melbourne Heart tomorrow, fans will be hoping for a win.

Will Fonterra turn?

Do the Wright thing

Parliament

Political circus up and running

The Beehive cafe might still have the sleepy air of a seaside resort in the middle of winter, but politicians are jockeying to shed any perception they are wringing out the final dregs of the traditional January break.

Crunch time for banks

Kiwi coins The future for banks is one of tougher competition, which is likely to mean a reduction in branch numbers, job cuts, greater outsourcing and other efficiency measures.

Facebook value US$100b

When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company, it will vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world.

A mega business model

Bollard tipped to resign

Mark Dunajtschik

Developer battles heritage rules

A Wellington developer says heritage rules are holding up the demolition of an earthquake-risk Lambton Quay building, which threatens hundreds of pedestrians every day.

Looking for Cup fashionistas

fash str Tomorrow is Wellington Cup Day at Trentham, with the vibrant colours and fierce competition - and that's just on the fashion runway.

How to impress at the races

For many of us descending on Trentham tomorrow it's as much about the frocks as the fillies.

Confidence key for Cup Day

Wrap up well

salad

Fuel for children's brains

Good study habits are always important, but many students don't realise that eating well can also help.

Ageing with attitude

Iris Apfel Is it ever time to stop wearing makeup and looking fabulous? Never, writes Carolyn Enting. And these women prove it.

Writers and Readers launches

More international writers will be part of the Writers and Readers Week in Wellington in March, including one who reintroduced the daleks to Doctor Who.

Incubus from heavy to mellow

Stakes high in ransom business

Rooney Mara (left) is Lisbeth in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

Beautiful and ravishing

From the first seconds of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, you know that director David Fincher never lost his crackle or flash.

Phoenix ready for playoff run

HUTPhoenixstrap The Wellington Phoenix have finally blown their cover.

Season's biggest crowd expected

Pre-match ticket sales indicate Phoenix fans have heeded a warning games could be taken away from Wellington.

Calling Hurricanes die-hards

Proud day for recalled batsman

Sam Bewley

Bewley wins stage three

Sam Bewley showed off his road prowess by winning stage three of the New Zealand Cycle Classic.

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