Man dies after ice game
A man suffered a heart attack and died after a heavy drinking session during which he had a bucket of ice poured over his head as part of a social media game.
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Brutal attack: Worker prayed to live
As a group of youths repeatedly kicked him in the head as he lay on the ground, a liquor store employee prayed he would not die and willed himself to get up.
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Dream flight across city - maybe
Aucklanders should get a good look at Air New Zealand's first Dreamliner this afternoon - if the weather plays ball.
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Petition calls for McCully to resign
Last night an online petition calling for Mr McCully's resignation had gathered over 250 signatures, including someone claiming to be Conservative Party leader Colin…
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The project that gave the poor a voice
100 low-income families were asked what they needed to get out of poverty. Here are their answers.
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Line crews flat out as storm rages on
Thousands of households spent a third cold night without power last night as stormy conditions, which are not expected to ease until tomorrow, battered the top of the…
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Game of Thrones rules Emmy nods
Bloodthirsty saga Game of Thrones has emerged as the leader in Emmy nominations out overnight with 19 bids. So what else is in the running?
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Rugby: Weepu heading offshore
One of the cult heroes of the All Blacks' 2011 World Cup winning side is parting ways with New Zealand rugby.
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Historic homes at risk in plan
Housing New Zealand wants to lift building restrictions around hundreds of its historic and "special character" homes across Auckland to allow for development.
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10kg cat just what doctor ordered
Fergusson, the 10kg cat, is a regular sight in the corridors of Waikato Hospital, cheering up patients and posing for photographs as he goes.
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Key jets off for a pre-election holiday
With only 71 days to the election, Prime Minister John Key is taking an extended overseas holiday, thought to be at his bolt-hole on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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Hundreds brave rain to honour 'our bro'
Hundreds gathered in stormy weather to say haere ra to a young Northland rugby player - four days after he died from a head injury he suffered while playing for his…
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If there was a reason for optimism about New Zealand's continued growth in dairy exports to China - in spite of its…
Fur flying in cat food case
Whiskas says its claims about the amount of protein in its cat biscuits are clear and unambiguous in the face of a rival's accusations they are misleading.
Growth hurdle for dairy giants
Fonterra and other big players on the international dairy market will need to buy or tie up with more companies to maintain the kind of growth they have enjoyed over…
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