Long Bays a long day's ride
Most people like to relax over the holidays but one teenager opted to cycle 438 kilometres around Christchurch in a record-breaking ride.Ex-All Black dies
By CHARLIE GATES - The Press
A coroner will investigate the death of former All Black Paul Sapsford more than 12 hours after a "freak" jet-boating accident at Lake Ohau.
Avatar shows natives in 'stereotype'
By CHARLIE GATES - The Press
Hollywood blockbuster Avatar repeats "negative stereotypes" about indigenous people, a Maori academic says.
Henderson to buy back first site
By GLENN CONWAY - The Press
Developer David Henderson says he will buy back the first of five central Christchurch properties he sold to the city council in a controversial deal 18 months ago.
Contact price rise in North Canterbury
More than 20,000 Contact Energy customers in North Canterbury will face price rises next month.
Police seek second man
Christchurch police still seek a second man in connection with the theft of two children's presents on Christmas Day.
A year of golf
Two men plan to do what many sports fans can only dream about – spend every day of the year playing golf.
Expertise to aid children with cancer
Plenty left on to-do list
Changing colour of national sport
All Whites great Steve Sumner spoke for thousands when he opined only last week that "this must be the greatest year ever for New Zealand football".
Vili, Drysdale excel in shadow of All Whites
There were a handful of worthy sporting performances by New Zealanders in 2009, but one event stood above the others for the nationwide interest it created.
Coppins revs up for Nelson street race
Squad weighs impact of move
Missing in action Sox targeted
Black Sox coach Eddie Kohlhase has repeated his call for softball's elite to play in the National Fastpitch Championships after just four of his 17-man world championship squad turned out this week in Christchurch.
6 killed in Finland shooting
A Kosovan-born gunman has shot dead four people in a Finnish shopping mall and killed his ex-girlfriend in an apartment before killing himself.
Americans optimistic about 2010
The bank account is thin, but the future looks pretty good, according to many Americans who predict 2010 will be a better year than this one, even if they fear that the US economy and their own financial circumstances won't improve.
Mentally ill murdered in China’s mines
Family rescued after outback breakdown
Not ready for female president?
With Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin in the 2008 presidential race, the election of the first female president seemed not so far off - but their gender was a disadvantage, a new book argues.
Sponsored links
Farmers welcome Fonterra deal
Farm lobby, Federated Farmers, has welcomed Fonterra's announcement that it is expanding its play in pharmaceutical-grade lactose.
Contact price rise
More than 20,000 Contact Energy customers in North Canterbury will face price rises next month.
Firm continues Kingston Flyer bid
Fonterra in lactose deal
Call to scrap 'crazy' tax breaks
The Government has a chance to lift the economy with big changes on "crazy" tax breaks for investment property, according to the NZX chief executive.
Avatar recycles 'stereotypes'
Blockbuster Avatar repeats "negative stereotypes" about indigenous people, a Maori academic says.
Twilight star's crush
Robert Pattinson auditioned for a role Twilight because he had a crush on Kristen Stewart.
Stars' resolutions and thoughts
Sheens want to reconcile
Romance blooms on Survivor
Ousted Survivor competitor Kelly Sharbaugh says there is "definitely room" for romance on the reality show.
New cars of 2010: Small cars
There will be an abundance of small and light cars on sale in 2010,
The Great Barbie Debate
How does gleaming gas wizardry stack up against conventional coal?
Wish you were here
Fashion hits and crimes
More use internet before seeing GP
More Kiwis are using the internet to self-diagnose
Apple wins hearing-loss case
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player.
Weirdest web moments of 2009
From the German town that unwittingly advertised pornography on its website to the American who interrupted his wedding to update his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Cellphone security fears as codes cracked
More use web before seeing GP
Twitter CEO pitches mobile credit
Jack Dorsey revolutionized online socializing by co-founding Twitter in 2006. Now he wants to transform the way people exchange money.
VW's ute a real beaut
With a wide-mouthed smile, the Amarok couldn't be anything but a Volkswagen offering, and the 5.25-metre long, ladder-framed, one-tonne utility looks sharp from most other angles too.
Challenger's timely return
The Challenger returns to the Mitsubishi fold as a tidy combination of practicality and off- road talent, writes DAVE MOORE.
India's Alto ego
Fiesta judged best
Best cars of 2009
Small cars featured strongly this year appropriate in a recession and while powerful, well-sorted luxury cars still had the ability to impress, the top five cars of my road-testing year had only four cylinders each.
David Henderson to buy back first site
Ex-All Black Paul Sapsford dies after jet-boat mishap
Avatar shows natives in 'stereotype'
Teen completes record-breaking Christchurch ride
Ex-All Black dies in boating accident
Alcohol and speed factors in crash, police say
A watery cure for your hangover
Contact price rise in North Canterbury
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