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'Beautiful, caring' girl confirmed dead in Norway massacre
The family of a NZ-born girl killed in a Norway terror attack are mourning their "beautiful, caring and vigorous girl"....

Silence observed for Norway victims
Red balloons have released at Parliament this lunchtime, as the New Zealand Labour Party held a commemorative ceremony for those who lost their lives in Norway's bombing and mass shooting.

Joe Beaglehole: Let the people decide on economy
Balancing tax and spending is not a task we can afford to cede to appointed experts...

Amy Winehouse autopsy results inconclusive, say police
An autopsy on the body of singer Amy Winehouse has revealed no cause of death, according to police officials.

Survivors: 'We were sitting ducks'
Survivors of Norway's massacre tell horrific stories of their camp mates being picked off one by one as they ran from hiding places as he drew near. The Herald on Sunday spoke to one survivor, who..

Kiwi still missing after massacre
A New Zealand girl believed to have been on the island of Utoeya when a man shot dead more than 80 people yesterday was still missing late last night. The unnamed girl's mother was in Norway and was desperate for news.

All pain, no gain for hip patients
An artificial joint touted as the best on the market has turned into an international medical disaster. The Weekend Herald investigates why no one here saw it coming.

World markets rise as momentum grows in debt talks
World markets were up overnight, as positive debt reports came out of the United States and Europe.

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> In memory of Princess Diana
I visited the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain one Saturday in June.

Europe: Brooke Fraser's speaking their language
Brooke Fraser hochster Neu-Einstieg in die Charts. That's right, the lovely Kiwi songstress "is the highest new entry in the German charts" and her third album, Flags, has sent the European world a-Twitter.

New twist in DSK affair
The mother of the French woman who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape has told police she also had a "violent" sexual encounter with him.

Cheryl Cole's ex begged for a nude photo of model - report
Cheryl Cole's ex-husband Ashley Cole begged a lingerie model to send him a nude photo just days before the couple reunited.