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The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, a community of 41,000 people about 16km south of Oklahoma City. Photo / AP

'My house is on top of me'

Soon after a monstrous, deadly tornado slammed into the community of Moore, Tiffany Thronesberry's phone rang. Her mother was screaming down the line.

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7-year-old drives drunk granddad

The man, who now has three drink-driving convictions, will be sentenced in July. Photo / File

An Auckland grandfather was two-and-a-half times over the legal alcohol limit when he let his 7-year-old grandson drive his car - a situation police say is becoming…

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Heavy thunderstorms to deliver soaking

A dramatic water spout at Auckland. Photo / Supplied

Heavy thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain to much of the country until the weekend.

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Pair guilty of duping family

Roseanne Randell (left) and Paraone Tamihana were each found guilty of 20 charges of obtaining by deception. Photo / Brett Phibbs

A couple have been found guilty of an elaborate scam featuring fake emails from billionaire Graeme Hart, promises of million-dollar returns, trips to Paris and gift-bags…

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I'm too sexy for my job

Laura Fernee says she was left with no choice but to quit after comments from co-workers about her attractive physical appearance became too much. Photo / Supplied

British woman Laura Fernee says she is too attractive to work.

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Jail union angry at prisoner's sentence

Latu Kepu killed a prison guard in 2010 while serving a term for violent assaults. Photo / Christine Cornege

A dangerous high-security prisoner who killed a Corrections officer has been sentenced for assaulting two more but will spend no extra time in prison, a penalty the…

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Rugby: Henry lets rip at poor calls

There was humour and there was profanity. When Sir Graham Henry is in this form he is thoroughly entertaining, but the Blues will hope a few Super rugby match officials…

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Key's $1b request claim in doubt

The documents released yesterday reveal how relations between John Palmer and Treasury soured as the company's financial position deteriorated. Photo / Sarah Ivey

Newly released papers raise fresh questions over Prime Minister John Key's claim that Solid Energy asked for $1 billion of taxpayers' money to fund its transformation…

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Tweeting unites fans, media and players

Andrew Mulligan from The Crowd Goes Wild. Photo / Getty Images

It's 6.58 on an unremarkable Tuesday night in Mt Wellington, and influential sports jock Andrew Mulligan is about to go live on air.

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Mission: Restore faith in transport

The head of Auckland Transport has come out swinging against the public transport system he runs saying trains and buses are late, infrequent and overcrowded.

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Twister like bomb blast, says Kiwi

Cam Rhodes, who rows for the university and studies sports science, hoped to help with the clean-up today.

Aucklander Cam Rhodes has described a darkening sky, running from golf ball-sized hail and the sound of a "bomb exploding" as lightning caused a large electrical fire…

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Vision of fear for city's heritage

This Character Coalition image claims to shows what Sandringham's Cambourne Rd could look like under the Unitary Plan but the council disputes this. Photo / Supplied

Auckland's heritage character is under threat from apartments in half of residential Auckland, says the Character Coalition.

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Twitter and Kiwi athletes

Sports stars make a #hashtag of it

Piri Weepu has heard variations of insults since signing up to Twitter in 2009. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Reporters Kris Shannon and Steven Holloway investigate how Twitter has changed the daily experiences of Kiwi athletes - for better and worse.

@DanCarter seems nicer than Santa

All Black Dan Carter. Photo / Getty images

Alan Perrott finds out just how different @DanCarter is from the real Dan Carter ...

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Cartoon: Windy Auckland

Editorial: Crown's aims for science give focus for research

Antarctic research is on the list, as is high technology, particularly in agricultural applications, and natural hazards, notably earthquakes. Photo / Alan Gibson

Science has been a black hole for taxpayers' money. Governments of all stripes agree that science is something they should fund without knowing very much about it.