Driver's court no-show
A man charged with dangerous driving following a dramatic crash on the Auckland motorway earlier this year has failed to appear in court today.
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Motel death: Murder accused on the run
A teenager accused of murder is on the run after disconnecting his electronic monitoring bracelet and leaving his Avondale home.
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Flooding: Mayhem in the South Island
Severe weather is causing mayhem in the South Island, as torrential rain has caused flooding and forced the closure of schools and roads.
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Isis militants bulldoze archaeological site
Islamic State militants have 'bulldozed' the renowned archaeological site of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq using heavy military vehicles.
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Ex-crew recognise sunken WWII ship
Former crew members on a Japanese battleship that sank during World War II have recognised photos of wreckage discovered this week.
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Rugby: Blues hit back at Kirwan report
The Blues have hit back at a report they are sounding out replacements for coach John Kirwan.
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Couple could hold key to Hamilton death
Police investigating the sudden, unexplained death of a man in Hamilton say a couple seen nearby may hold clues to the fatality.
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Harrison Ford 'battered, but OK'
Indiana Jones star recovering after crashing vintage plane into golf course. Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison says Ford is a "rugged" nice guy who'll be all right.
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Burning death slow and 'agonising'
A coroner has released her findings into the grisly death of a man who was doused with petrol and set alight.
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Boxing promoter downplays Pora match
A boxing promoter is down-playing the prospects of a match up between Teina Pora and a police officer.
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Tauranga mum dies, baby survives
Tourist: 'It's terrifying on NZ roads'
No amount of reading or reviewing prepares one for sliding into the seat behind the steering wheel and making that first leap into traffic, Theresa Philbrick writes.
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Streaker fined $1500 for 'idiotic' stunt
A serial streaker who ran naked across the pitch during the opening match of the Cricket World Cup has been fined $1500 for his 'idiotic and exhibitionist' stunt.
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Gym owner jailed for sex crimes
A former Whakatane gym owner has been jailed for 11 years for historical sex offences against young girls.
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Boston trial: Dad had to leave dying son
The father of an eight-year-old boy killed in the Boston bombing tells how he had to leave his dying son's side to tend to his grievously injured daughter.
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The bravery of 14 NZ soldiers awarded the Victoria Cross during WWI have been commemorated by the UK government.
John Key: 'You're still wrong'
You're still wrong! That's the message from John Key after a former director of the GCSB said the spy agency did carry out 'mass collection' of communications from the…
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A miniature horse has been burnt after someone poured petrol on to its cover while the owners slept.
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A Papamoa teenager who died after becoming trapped in a car following a crash near Tauranga on Wednesday has been named by police.
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Fliway moves towards NZX listing
Fliway owner and managing director Duncan Hawkesby says Graeme Hart, his father-in-law and New Zealand's richest man, is…
Kiwi start-up Glassjar launches in US
Glassjar, the kiwi software start-up whose app provides people an easy way of sharing bills, has launched in the United States. The former Christchurch company is now…
Hall and Oats sue over cereal
Hall and Oates are suing a New York company selling granola called Haulin' Oats.
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The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018.
President laughs at prisoner swap offer
The executions of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan could be further delayed, but Indonesia's president has said "no way" to a prisoner swap offer.
Watch: Plane skids off icy runway
VIDEO: Passengers terrified as plane from skids off a snow-covered runway at LaGuardia Airport and crashes through a chain-link fence.
India bans film about gang rape
India has banned the broadcasting of a controversial documentary in which one of the men who gang-raped and murdered a student is shown blaming the victim.
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A Mediterranean diet is more protective against heart disease than exercise, a new study has revealed.
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Results will determine Kirwan's future
The worrying thing for Kirwan is when reports broke that the Blues were tapping up a replacement, no one contested the sense…
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South Africa look primed to do real damage
New Zealand might be playing with a "refreshing" energy, but South Africa look primed to do real damage as the World Cup approaches its pointy end. It's an unashamedly…
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World Cup fever rises in Napier
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Tamim Iqbal scored 95 yesterday to steer Bangladesh's largest successful run chase in one-day international cricket as they beat Scotland by six wickets to keep their…
