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Winz charged over deaths
WorkSafe has filed a charge against the Ministry of Social Development following the Ashburton Work and Income shootings last September.
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Officer attacked by dog
A police officer has suffered injuries to his entire body after a man assaulted the officer then set his dog on him outside a Winz office.
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Strip club's Cricket World Cup ambush
A strip club has received a slap on the wrist for an ambush marketing stunt during Saturday's epic Cricket World Cup clash in Auckland.
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UK's most hated woman fires up NZ
AUDIO: There's no excuse for being overweight, you can judge kids by their names and it's okay to miss their birthday - that's the opinion of loudmouth mum, Katie Hopkins…
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Burning death: Killers' 'spending spree'
Two men accused of burning their friend to death on a rural south Auckland road went on a 'spending spree' with his life savings just days later, the Crown says.
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Woman awarded $168k over cake
A Napier woman who baked an offensive cake about her former employers has been awarded more than $168,000 in damages following a Facebook privacy and "loss of dignity"…
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Human remains found on Mt Cook
A set of human remains have been discovered on Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, only weeks after the a similar discovery was made last month.
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Man charged over dramatic truck crash
A man has been charged with dangerous driving following a dramatic crash on the Auckland motorway last month.
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Yorkshire Ripper scientist's testimony
A forensic scientist who worked on the Yorkshire Ripper murders says brain tissue from Christine Lundy could have been transferred away from the crime scene.
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Driver six times over drink drive limit
A woman caught driving drunk after she drove over a traffic island and mounted a kerb was allegedly more than six-and-a-half times over the breath alcohol limit.
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Lawyer partnership fight almost settled
A High Court stoush between a lawyer suing her former partners for establishing a new firm without her has all but settled on the morning it was due to begin.
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Mugabe's 'obscene' 91st birthday party
Guests at Robert Mugabe's million-dollar birthday party were fed a young elephant, while a lion and a crocodile were also sacrificed as gifts to be stuffed.
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X Factor: Ratings plummet
They say there's no such thing as bad publicity but X Factor NZ suffered its lowest ratings to date last night, following a week of controversy.
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Pharmacist apologises after giving out wrong medication
A woman spent five days in hospital recovering from liver problems caused by being given the wrong medicine by a pharmacist…
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MP salary system to be overhauled
Politicians' pay-rises have been cut and their salaries will now be pegged to those of the wider public sector. Prime Minister John Key announced an overhaul of the…
Pipi population dying in Whangarei harbour
A massive pipi bed in Whangarei harbour is dying and there are fears the change could destabilise the harbour - and Marsden Point itself, Radio NZ reports.
Emotional scenes as body pulled from water at Tolaga Bay
There were emotional scenes on the East Coast north of Gisborne yesterday afternoon as divers located and recovered missing Malaysian man Kuan Loon Loh.
Business
Bryers' bankruptcy bid: 'This is my last visit to NZ'
Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers is seeking discharge from his bankruptcy in the High Court at Auckland today.
PayPal pulls services from Mega
PayPal has ceased processing payments for the Kim Dotcom founded Mega - the file storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse…
TVNZ profit drops
Profits delivered by Government-owned broadcaster TVNZ are down year-on-year as the company failed to offset the impact of a weak advertising environment. Despite growth…
Mexicali Fresh buys burger chain
New Zealand's oldest gourmet burger franchise chain Burger Wisconsin, has been bought by the parent company of Mexican food franchise Mexicali Fresh for an undisclosed…
World
Australians travelling to Mosul without reason face jail
Australians travelling to the northern Iraq city of Mosul without a legitimate reason face jail.
Top prize given to preacher who called 9/11 attacks an 'inside job'
An Indian television preacher who called the 9/11 attacks an "inside job" has received one of Saudi Arabia's most prestigious prizes, for "service to Islam".
North Korea fires missiles into the sea
North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea and vowed 'merciless' retaliation as the US and South Korea kicked off joint military drills.
How torture helped thwart al-Qaeda plot
The Independent reveals how information obtained by torture helped thwart a plot to bring down two airliners over the US 17 minutes before the bombs detonated.
Life & Style
Legal fight over Crawford photo
The photographer behind the unretouched image of Cindy Crawford at a 2013 lingerie shoot is taking legal action amid allegations…
Cindy Crawford's husband shares bikini snap day after leaked pic
Fifty Shades will spark rise in sex injuries - expert
Love hurts: injuries sustained during sex have hit a six year high, ACC figures reveal.
Louise Thompson: We care more about cellphone than self
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Play of the day: Commentator soaked by ground sprinkler
Football commentator Jonathan Pearce gets soaked by a sprinkler at the Emirates Stadium ahead of Arsenal's clash with Everton…
Play of the day: Commentator soaked by ground sprinkler
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Visit by father of surfing marked
Dozens of surfers took to St Clair Beach yesterday to mark the centenary of Duke Kahanamoku's visit to Dunedin. Organiser Shay Dewey said the event was a celebration…
Four women injured in Kaimai crash
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Sydney siege inspired rocker's new song
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has written a song inspired by the Sydney siege in December, and it will appear on the band's…
Drake matches the Beatles' chart record
Harrison Ford will star in Blade Runner sequel
Well, this is one way to erase the vicious hangover left by Exodus: Gods and Kings: remind people of a much-beloved classic based on Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream…
Drake bigger than the Beatles?
Disabled punk rockers to compete in Eurovision
Travel
Makarora: Crayfish for lunch by azure river
Our ancestors would have ventured deeper into our back country if they'd been able to do so in a powerful jetboat, writes…
Otago: Queenstown's year-round charm
Queensland: Climb, sail and hunt
Scale a bridge, skipper a yacht, spear a crab - Queensland captivates Lee Mylne.
Flight check: Sydney to Gold Coast on Virgin Australia
Fergus Blakiston: Toeing the long and slow line
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: 10 must-dos to succeed in your new business start-ups
Top ten tips and experience on starting a business shared by the founders of Made4Baby Natural Skincare.
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McCullum has proved himself, his way
Brendon McCullum's late-career surge has been so extraordinary that he now stands alongside Sir Richard Hadlee for his impact on cricket in this country, writes Chris…
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Mark Greatbatch at the Cricket World Cup: Performance shows Daniel Vettori at top of his game
The quality of swing bowling has been the outstanding feature of this World Cup. And the best examples of that so far came…
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Rookie Kiwi sailors recruited for gruelling race
Rookie sailors who have never before even set foot on a boat are being recruited for a gruelling round the world yacht race.
McCullum shakes arm blow for golf
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Cricket World Cup
Cricket: Police commend crowd behaviour
The crowd behaviour at the England v Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup game in Wellington yesterday has been commended.
McLean Park in lockdown ahead of World Cup matches
Cricket World Cup: Morgan not contemplating early World Cup exit
English cricket captain Eoin Morgan has not given a thought to an early departure from the World Cup. After being hammered by nine wickets by Sri Lanka in Wellington…
