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Law change urged on Maori representation
Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says the provision of Maori seats on local councils should not be decided by a public vote.

Stormers struggle past Waratahs, back on top
The Stormers hung on despite their creaking set-pieces to beat the New South Wales Waratahs 19-13 at Newlands today and climb to the top of the Super Rugby standings.

Leinster win third Heineken Cup in four years
Leinster racked up the records by thrashing Ulster 42-14 at Twickenham today to win the Heineken Cup for the third time in four years as the first all-Irish final turned into a celebration for Europe's most dominant side.

Microsoft opines: Vista was 'cheesy'; drops Aero
Microsoft has ditched Aero Glass for the Windows 8 desktop. [Read more]

Getting in on the secret of Pixar's 'hidden' speakeasy
A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees and crawled through the opening, and discovered a "secret" room. The rest, as they say, is history. [Read more]

Ministry has learned from Mapua mistakes - MP
Nelson MP Nick Smith says he's confident the Ministry for the Environment has learned lessons from the botched clean-up at the site of a former pesticide factory near Nelson.

Waikato-BOP Magic beat Tactix, into top four
The Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic have got themselves back into the top four of the trans-Tasman netball competition.

Hamish Bond, Eric Murray - the untouchables
For three years Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have been unbeatable in rowing's men's pair. Marc Hinton charts a remarkable journey that looks destined to end in London glory.

West Ham win playoff, returning to Premiership
Ricardo Vaz Te was West Ham's hero after his late goal sealed the London club's return to the Premier League.

Sharks win bruising encounter with Cheetahs
Flyhalf Freddie Michalak posted 19 points as the Sharks beat the Cheetahs 34-20 in an all-South African Super Rugby match at the Free State Stadium today.

Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final
Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 today to reach the final of the Rome Masters.

Suspected arson destroys Nelson houses
Two houses have been destroyed in a suspected arson in the Nelson suburb of Richmond.

Crowded House drummer dies
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones has died of brain cancer

Chinese dissident leaves Beijing for US
China has allowed activist Chen Guangcheng to leave a hospital in Beijing and board a plane bound for the United States.

This week in Crave: The Facebook phone home edition
The world kept moving ahead of Friday's Facebook stock debut, which, it turned out, wasn't all that spectacular. Did you manage to tear yourself away from the IPO coverage? [Read more]

Gill South: Fairest of them all
I love it when a journalist writes in celebrity profiles, "She greets me at the door without a scrap of makeup, she's even prettier in the flesh." Yeah right, agrees my makeup artist for the morning, Renee Rigden, that's probably...

Team NZ Camper crew chase ocean race crown
The closer the better is resurgent Team New Zealand's attitude as the round the world yacht race resumes in Miami tomorrow.

Goal drought is a big concern for the All Whites
Scoring Goals hasn't historically been New Zealand's strong point.

Sky TV's sports influence comes into question
Murmurings about Sky TV's dealings with New Zealand sports' bodies are growing louder. Liam Napier reports.