Sunday Star Times
Black Caps out to keep pressure on Proteas
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Don't let the South Africans settle. Keep the foreigners under the cosh, out of their comfort zone.Time may be right for Sanzar to expand Super Rugby
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Super Rugby looks ready to take the next step and extend into new territories beyond New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.NZC looks at big restructuring for domestic game
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New Zealand Cricket has contracted the former head of strategy for the New Zealand Racing Board to prepare a feasibility study into overhauling its entire domestic cricket structure.Study angles in on quake-shock critters
The bond between pets and owners is under the microscope as part of a study into the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Where private chats linger on
How of much of your life is on display in cyberspace?
Greens refuse to play political little sibling
A bigger, stronger Green Party says it will not be "tuakana teina" to anyone.
Push to copy Aussies and ban tanning beds
Officials are pushing for a sunbed ban to follow one coming in NSW, Australia.
North-South split on where to rebuild Christchurch
Most Cantabrians are behind plans to rebuild the city, while others are less convinced.
Drugs education link to Scientology church
A controversial Church of Scientology drug-awareness programme has received govt funding.
Axe drink-drive author - kids books' creator
The creator of one of New Zealand's best-loved children's book series has called for repeat drink-driver Jon Gadsby to be dumped as their author.
Lawyer faces impropriety allegations
A high-profile criminal lawyer is under scrutiny over his relationship with a teenage client.
Buyers in for house bargains
House hunters could be in line to snap up bargains, with an end tipped to the sellers' market.
Fans set to dig deeper for tours
Rugby fans could find it more expensive to follow the All Blacks overseas if a ticket licensing deal goes to a large UK company.
Ethnic rights advice stuns communities
Ethnic groups are pushing to have multicultural policy "entrenched" in any future constitution.
Dotcom accused van der Kolk 'flabbergasted'
NZ needs to keep its dignity and prove it has its own sovereign justice system, says Bram van der Kolk.
Prime Minister John Key wins hearts if not minds
He's still our sexiest politician, but the teapot tapes and the furore over a radio stunt have driven John Key's overall popularity to its lowest ebb.
Prison officers 'turned into mules'
Imprisoned gang leaders with access to large sums of money are turning prison employees into contraband mules.
Rugby joy short-lived, nation pessimistic
The mood of the nation is at the lowest point since the global financial crisis of 2008 – and New Zealanders' hopes for this year are bleak.
Who is really buying New Zealand?
Fears that China is gobbling up New Zealand land are misplaced, official figures show.
Judge asks for Karam books to decide compo claim
The judge appointed to assess David Bain's compensation claim asked for two books by supporter Joe Karam to be included in his background information on the case.
Mission accomplished for protester
Peter Lynch's Christchurch crusade is over.
Key faces critics on Treaty and power
John Key will confront activists angry about privatisation and public sector cutbacks.
Former MP backs oil firm
A former MP who looks set to return to Parliament says NZ should welcome TAG Oil.
Rare Maui's dolphin numbers still dropping
The world's rarest dolphin could be down to fewer than 80 individuals, with conservationists enraged after a female was killed last month.
Kiwi scientist urges halt to doomsday flu research
A New Zealand scientist is calling for permanent restrictions on research into bird flu after a US laboratory genetically engineered a strain of the virus that could kill half the world's population.
City doctors earn less than country cousins
House prices in Auckland are around double those in South Canterbury, but its doctors are paid an average $30,000 less than their rural counterparts.
Overstayers fear for their Kiwi kids
Charles Anderson talks to the Indian families at the centre of an immigration "black hole".
Catching malaria comes with the job
Having malaria four times has failed to dampen the spirits of a young Kiwi doctor based in Ghana.
Angry Waitangi cauldron looks set to boil over
Waitangi is set to be a flashpoint of protest today with threats to once more hijack official celebrations.
Tonga marriage raises issues of genes and cost
Two of Tonga's royal cousins are getting married, prompting debate on whether the gene pool is becoming too narrow.
Man injured in alleged bar assault out of coma
Doctors treating the bar manager allegedly assaulted by infamous Queenstown bouncer Jonathon Dixon hope to get a clearer picture of the extent of his injuries this week.
Teens report ethnic bias in treatment
Hundreds of teenagers, questioned in a recent survey, said they felt they had been unfairly treated by police and health professionals because of their ethnicity.
Gambling surge in wake of quakes
A big jump in the number of people gambling in Canterbury is being blamed on people's need to escape the stresses of constant earthquakes and an uncertain future.
Chaz has been there, done that
When Chaz Brown last met a key official who knew about his past he was bursting to explain how he'd saved himself from failure.
Flight of fancy carries lonely shag to safety
It's the holiday shag Narelle Davis will never forget.
Fighting pushes up ACC payouts
A sharp rise in ACC claims for injuries caused by fighting pushed the taxpayers' bill for assault injuries to almost $7 million last year.
Cup basher's Key doco goal
The Maori radical who smashed the America's Cup with a sledge-hammer has turned his skills to film-making.
Porn wrangle with Dotcom
A pornographer who sued Kim Dotcom for infringing copyright says he is delighted Megaupload has been smashed.
Pike boss consults on safety
The former mines boss charged over alleged failings leading up to the deaths of the Pike River 29 has founded a new business which consults on issues such as mine safety.
Australian criminals sneaking into NZ
Australian drug addicts, rapists and violent offenders have slipped through New Zealand borders to continue committing crimes.
Police training freeze puts recruits on hold
Police spent more than $1million on advertising for new recruits, only to put successful applicants on a long waiting list.
DOC staff get death threats over GPS use
Police descended on a tiny island off Tauranga after a man threatened to kill conservation staff for "stealing the island's secrets".
What are you drinking? Chateaux cordial
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Non-drinkers are going to extreme lengths to make it look like they are consuming alcohol, as they face increasing social pressure because of what some have called our "sick" drinking culture.Dotcom on line
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An alleged global internet pirate nabbed in an international sting has revealed a troubled past and love of a local songstress in messages online.Child rapist's gang link
The teenager who raped a five-year-old girl in a Turangi holiday park has gang connections.
Labour Dept says staff not in gun
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Labour Department officials have ruled out prosecuting their own staff over alleged failings in the lead-up to the Pike River mining tragedy.Knife jobs on rise to help boost careers
Middle-aged Kiwis are lining up for plastic surgery to compete with their younger colleagues in the workplace.
Kiwi puts pressure on euro tourists
A high kiwi dollar against the euro is hurting the tourism industry as the cost of visiting soars for Europeans.
Aftershocks hit uni rolls
Continuing aftershocks in Christchurch are putting school-leavers off enrolling at Canterbury University with first-year applications down about 5 per cent.
Probe call as supermarket profits exceed food costs
Woolworths New Zealand's underlying profit margins have increased much faster than the cost of food for the past three years.