Woman killed after lying on road named
Woman killed after lying on road named
An 18-year-old woman who walked into traffic and lay down in the middle of the road before being struck and killed by a car in south Auckland has been named by police.
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Suicide bomber blew up airport bus
Suicide bomber blew up airport bus
A suicide bomber carried out the attack that killed eight people in a bus transporting Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, the country's interior minister said today, and Israel accused Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants of responsibility.
Police swoop on Canterbury drug ring
Police swoop on Canterbury drug ring
Eight people have been arrested in an operation targeting a sophisticated methamphetamine and burglary ring police have described as one of the most significant crime operations seen in Christchurch for some time.
Basketball: Sluggish US beat Brazil
Basketball: Sluggish US beat Brazil
The U.S. men's basketball team eased past Brazil 80-69 in an exhibition game today, but their sluggish play and spotty shooting should banish any thoughts they will waltz to another Olympic gold medal in London.
Rugby: OBHS beats Christchurch Boys
Rugby: OBHS beats Christchurch Boys
Otago Boys High School's first XV has beaten Christchurch Boys 22-19 in a rugby game played in Christchurch today.
Fatal crash near Hastings
Fatal crash near Hastings
One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a crash near Hastings.
Chinese city declares war on piranhas
Chinese city declares war on piranhas
A southern Chinese city is on the alert for piranhas after two people were attacked in a river, and is offering a 1,000 yuan ($160) reward for every fish caught, dead or alive.
Jail for kidnap, sexual assault of tourist
Jail for kidnap, sexual assault of tourist
A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a French woman while she was hitchhiking from Taupo to Napier has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.
Wildfoods Festival makes unmissable list
Wildfoods Festival makes unmissable list
The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival has made it into a list of the world's top unmissable festivals by travel publishers Frommers UK.
Woman found dead in Wellington named
Woman found dead in Wellington named
Police have named the woman found dead on Monday near a running track on Wellington's Mt Victoria.
Paint party held at Edgar Centre
Paint party held at Edgar Centre
Young people flocked to the Edgar Centre in Dunedin last night for the 2012 Vodka Cruiser Illuminate Paint Party.
Boy's death being investigated
Boy's death being investigated
Police are investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy in remote Waikura Valley near East Cape.
Petrol prices fell 19c last month: AA
Petrol prices fell 19c last month: AA
The price of petrol fell six times during June, the most consecutive price cuts since 2008.
Football: Man United doubles fan base
Football: Man United doubles fan base
Manchester United has doubled its global fanbase to 659 million over five years to reinforce its standing as the world's most popular soccer club, according to a survey.
Cricket: Attempted car-jacking made Hesson quit Kenya
Cricket: Attempted car-jacking made Hesson quit Kenya
Former Otago coach Mike Hesson has revealed why he quit his job as Kenya's cricket coach.
Hope fading for missing fishermen
Hope fading for missing fishermen
Search teams looking for two fishermen missing after their boat sank in Doubtful Sound have found the remains of a life raft and further debris from the boat.
Cricket: Wagner makes Black Caps test squad
Cricket: Wagner makes Black Caps test squad
Otago fast bowler Neil Wagner will complete his transition from South African import to New Zealand representative next month.
US teens get drunk on hand sanitiser
US teens get drunk on hand sanitiser
Six teenagers have shown up in two Los Angeles emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitiser, worrying public health officials who say the cases could signal a dangerous trend.
Rugby: 'Caveman' Chabal to join Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Rugby: 'Caveman' Chabal to join Lyon Olympique Universitaire
Former France international Sebastien Chabal will join Lyon Olympique Universitaire next season, the Top 14 rugby club says.
Video: Could it be a Stormers vs Crusaders final?
Video: Could it be a Stormers vs Crusaders final?
Gregor Paul of the Herald on Sunday and Wynne Gray of the New Zealand Herald discuss the issues surrounding the Super 15 and what is happening inside the Crusaders with Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.