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Ryder returns to the gym

Cricket star on road to recovery

Fifty-nine days after the dreadful attack in Christchurch that left him helpless, Jesse Ryder is back in the gym.
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Death in pet stores

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

Devoted couple die days apart

Judith and Trevor Savage They were inseparable in life and, after six decades of marriage, a Kapiti couple have been reunited after dying just three days apart.

Wellington club rugby results

Match by match reports on Round 10 of the Swindale Shield from this weekend.

Thrush called into ABs squad

Jeremy Thrush has been called into the second All Blacks wider training group camp.

Laser spotlight as strikes increase

It's just a matter of time before a laser strike causes a tragedy, according to a pilot who says the problem is becoming ridiculous.

Cloud again over Titahi Bay brigade

Air New Zealand generic The troubled Titahi Bay fire brigade is under investigation again, this time over allegations of hiding money.

Return of the 48-hour film clash

Eating human brains was last year's recipe for success.

Group vows to disrupt development

Fighting to restore her mum's name

Chickenpox

'Oh, my God, this is not right'

Chickenpox nearly killed Nikolas Matterson. Within a week of the spots appearing, he was on the operating table getting his chest cracked open to drain pus that had pooled on his right lung.

More job changes planned

unemployment The number of workers planning to change jobs has risen, with variety, job security and salary given as reasons.

Wealthy grabbed big MRP share

Mighty River's sale to 'mum and dad' investors has been accused of being a ploy as it's revealed businesses and trusts snapped up half the shares.

'Grievous error' jails CEO

F&P Healthcare profit up

Ford Falcon

Falcon folds its wings

After 53 years, Ford's Australian large car, the Falcon, has been given 3 years to live.

100% Pure gripe 100% rejected

100% Pure New Zealand Questioning the 100% Pure campaign is like questioning McDonald's I'm Lovin' It says Tourism NZ.

High commissioner paying $7500-a-week rent

Lockwood Smith is living in rented digs as the Government plans to sell its swanky high commissioner's residence in London.

'Simple' mistake has Guy disappointed

Smith gives big mine a leg up

Simon Lusk

Happy to upset the status quo

Simon Lusk is one of the most intriguing figures in NZ politics. So who is he and what does he do? Andrea Vance reports.

Stalled meat may be a statement

China meat "Ah minister, thank you for getting back to us so swiftly. We appear to be having a wee bit of a problem getting our sheepmeat consignments across the Chinese border."

Maintenance not off the rails

Since Monday's Ganz Mavag train derailment, there has been much public speculation about what happened and why.

Urewera travesty not unnoticed

Time etched on all our faces

GCSB

GCSB uncertainty no excuse

The unhappy saga of the Government Communications Security Bureau continues. In the latest development, director Ian Fletcher said the bureau had been cleared of unlawfully spying on New Zealanders.

48Hour film competition kicks off

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

Film Review: The Hangover III

How many times can you put the same bunch of narcissistic friends together, get them drunk or stoned, and see what happens?

Living with Lisa

Judges need a dash of X Factor

Reluctant Fundamentalist

Film Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist takes itself, and its continuously relevant subject matter, seriously.

Review: The Tap runs cold

Tap Haus Beer lover's Mecca, restaurant or sports bar? Tap Haus seems to have a case of confused identity.

Hated veges sprout new life

Deep-fried brussels sprouts may just convert the most ardent cruciferous vege-hater.

Golf club on wild goose chase

Recipe: Stuffed baked pears

Everest

Letters from the top of the world

We present extracts from letters Sir Edmund Hillary's best friend George Lowe wrote on the slopes of the world's tallest mountain.

Ryder returns to the gym

Jesse Ryder Fifty-nine days after the dreadful attack in Christchurch that left him helpless, Jesse Ryder is back in the gym.

Plummer hasn't lost sparkle

Quiet, even a bit shy. Norma Plummer is anything but predictable, as Hamish Bidwell reports.

Rojas dodges Rufer concerns

Thwaites may cop flak

Daniel Vettori

Has Dan played his last test?

It was difficult not to see the significance in the number 111 as Daniel Vettori took the sensible option at Headingley, a cloud remaining over his test-playing future.

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