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Kiwis should jump for joy

New Zealanders 'hold themselves back'

Kiwis should stop being so humble if they want to be happy, a Victoria University researcher says.
Erica Chadwick

Trust to fight deal

Wellington-based Maori have launched legal action against a rival tribe's multimillion-dollar Treaty settlement bid.

Tycoon boasted of his MP mates

A Chinese millionaire on trial for fraud boasted that he had MP friends who would ensure he got citizenship.

Free wi-fi counts 1m surfers

Wellington's free council-funded wi-fi has helped make the central library a popular hangout.

Meth use kept secret

She was warm and caring, and a "charismatic" workplace star.

48Hour film fest heats up

Do not be alarmed if you see pirates on the harbour, bandits on the footpath and breakdancers in the park.

Zoo and cable car face review

Growing concern about lack of control over ratepayer money has prompted a review of Wellington's council-controlled organisations including the zoo, cable car and Wellington Waterfront.

'Puppet master' controlled $10m

Kara Hurring was never a "runaway millionaire" because her name never appeared on any of the accounts, her defence says.

Metro move suggested

Meth users from 'all walks of life'

Fotu

Team Fotu out in force

He's the boy from Island Bay but tonight he'll be playing for the visiting Brumbies.

MFAT job cuts slashed

John Allen Only 79 jobs will be cut at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, down from 300.

Minister files for defamation against MPs

ACC Minister Judith Collins has filed defamation proceedings in the High Court at Auckland against Labour MPs Andrew Little and Trevor Mallard.

Principals criticise bigger classes

ACT man 'not part of law review'

Peter Dunne

Dunne attacks 'moral jihadists'

United Future's Peter Dunne has lashed out at the Conservative Party, branding it "seriously extreme and nutty".

Editorial | Are parents the best carers for disabled kids?

Parents who have made the agonising decision to keep a severely disabled child in the home undeniably make untold sacrifices, but are they the best people to do it?

Older women shouldn't leap into dowdy

Older women don't need to dress as if they're still pretty young women, but should present in a way that doesn't merge with the wallpaper.

Disabled decision creates quandaries

Tax hikes disguised as `reinvestment'

fox glacier air crash

Tourists going home in coffins

This country's reputation as a tourist destination rests on hosting visitors who have a ball, not on their being dispatched home in coffins.

Wellington an 'affordable' city

Wellington Houses Strp The weak property market has made Wellington one of the most affordable cities to live in.

Plummeting Sky drags market down

New Zealand stocks were down today, dragged lower mainly by the plummeting price of pay TV operator Sky Network Television.

High price for hot TV shows

Xtra backlog remains

Dash tickets

Dash expands to Australia

Wellington ticketing company Dash is taking on the big guns and expanding into Australia.

Dancing out of the dark

tam str Professional dancer Tamihana Paurini has overcome crippling depression to choreograph and perform for the first time in three years.

Asparagus risotto is good fare

A rich, warming dish just right for getting some use out of those tins of asparagus you have lying around.

Gossip mags more harm than good

Pacific attractions considered for Porirua

coffee

Coffee indeed prolongs life

After years of waffling research on coffee and health, a big study has found that java fans are a little more likely to live longer.

Music for all ages

zin str David Zinman, one of the world's top conductors, wants more young people at concerts. Ahead of his New Zealand debut he talks to Tom Cardy.

Stars turn out for Shihad

Film stars and rugby royalty turn out for premiere of documentary about NZ rock legends Shihad.

Preparing for frantic film-making

Rigoletto gets a makeover

film str

48Hour film fest heats up

Do not be alarmed if you see pirates on the harbour, bandits on the footpath and breakdancers in the park.

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Henry's formula for success

Joline Henry Sighs, pauses, knowing smiles – Joline Henry rolled out the lot.

Pirates have wealth of talent on deck

Lindsay Tait chuckles when informed his Auckland Pirates have been installed by the bookmakers as underdogs.

Paston stays on with Phoenix

Hammett takes a gamble

Beauden Barrett

Trying to kick the habit

Percentages are often thrown out there as the true measure of a goalkicker's skill, but the devil is often in the detail.

Tusi Pisi

Hammett takes a gamble

Rolling the rotation dice has cost the Hurricanes once already this season.

Beauden Barrett

Trying to kick the habit

Percentages are often thrown out there as the true measure of a goalkicker's skill, but the devil is often in the detail.

Conrad Smith

Mixed reaction to rule changes

Mixed reaction from the Hurricanes' brains trust suggests the IRB can forget about gaining universal approval on proposed amendments

ON THE OTHER SIDE: Neemia Tialata has been bumped across to the other side of the scrum for Wellington’s match against Taranaki.

Tialata named in Barbarians

Former Canes player Neemia Tialata has been named in the in the Barbarians squad.

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