Teina Pora finally a free man
Privy Council quashes convictions for rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992. The former star school league player had spent 20 years in prison for the crimes.
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'Down to survival mode'
A police officer who was savagely attacked by a pitbull while on duty yesterday says he went into survival mode while the dog chewed at his body.
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'This happened to my beautiful daughter'
Emotional plea by mother of Auckland schoolgirl whose fight with another student was filmed and uploaded to Facebook.
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Moment 'love note' woman got her hunk
Woman who left a hand-painted "love note" for man she spotted on Picton beach gets her wish ... and now he's asked her for a drink.
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Live: South Africa v Ireland
Click here for live commentary and ball-by-ball statistics of the Cricket World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland in Canberra.
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Mother poisoned son to death with salt
Lacey Spears had blogged for years about her son's health problems, playing the loving mother. In reality she was force-feeding him salt.
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Crash driver's tragic past
A tourist driver who ran a stop sign, causing a crash that killed her father, was recovering from depression caused by her partner's death in a motorbike crash.
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Saudi prison: Isis perks and privileges
Except for the machine guns and guard towers, the al-Hair high-security prison for terrorists looks remarkably like a hotel - especially the conjugal-visit wing.
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Brain matter on Lundy's shirt - expert
Forensic science about the matter found on Mark Lundy's polo shirt was under the spotlight at his double-murder trial today.
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Rich-listers double Warehouse stake
The operator of Farmers and Whitcoulls has more than doubled its shareholding in The Warehouse but says it will not make a takeover bid for the retailer.
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NZ will make final, Australia won't
It's only a gut feeling, but veteran spinner Brad Hogg reckons Australia will miss the World Cup final, and India will win the showpiece event.
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Cake photo use 'malicious' - watchdog
An online watchdog says a company pinged for a cake photo from her Facebook page would be affected by proposed legislation designed to stamp out cyber bullying.
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Can you spot the astronaut in this pic?
Stunning shot reveals the enormity of the ISS against the darkness of space. But can you see the astronaut?
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High demand drives up NZ hotel prices
High demand is driving up hotel prices in NZ but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains.
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Drug lord: Police illegally bugged calls
A convicted drug baron says police illegally intercepted phone calls he had with his lawyer, giving prosecutors unfair insights into his case.
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Uncle avoids conviction over tot's driveway death
A South Auckland man charged over the death of an 18-month-old boy in a driveway has been discharged without conviction. George…
New Zealander detained in China after entering country illegally
A Chinese New Zealander has been detained in China after entering the country illegally to see his 87-year-old mother for Chinese New Year. The Ministry of Foreign…
Big dry killing 'thousands of fish'
A Pirinoa woman says falling river levels are putting native fish populations at risk. Vanessa Tipoki has been monitoring the level of the Tauanui River for weeks and…
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Eleven candidates will contest the Northland by-election, including a breakaway party of former National Party supporters set up by farmers and businesspeople campaigning…
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NZD falls after RBA holds interest rate
The NZ dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left its cash rate unchanged today. The RBA cut the benchmark…
Power restored in Auckland's eastern suburbs
Electricity has been restored to several eastern suburbs in Auckland following an outage this afternoon. A total of 1464 properties in St Heliers, Glen Innes and Glendowie…
Music piracy case bungled
A bungled warning notice sent under the three-strikes copyright regime means an alleged music pirate is off the hook for a $1600 fine. In the latest case decided by…
Blue Chip's Bryers accused of muddying role
Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers was accused of contriving to present himself as a consultant to Talos Accounting Group, when he was actually running the Australian…
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Lewinsky dress in Bill Clinton portrait
Hey, that shape by the President looks very familiar. Artist reveals he added shadow of infamous blue dress in painting.
Isis donations dry up after executions
Donations to Isis jihadists have dramatically declined in the wake of brutal executions by the group that have shocked public opinion in the Middle East.
Boko Haram copies Isis in new beheading video
A new beheading video from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremist group copies some of the hallmarks of propaganda from the Islamic State group.
Jihadi John's mother: 'That's my son!'
The mother of Mohammed Emwazi realised seven months ago that her son was the masked killer known as Jihadi John but failed to tell the authorities.
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Public appeal for love goes viral
Just when we thought romance was dead, a young woman's public appeal for love in Picton has given hope to singles everywhere…
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The next time you reach for a snack, you may want to make it a handful of nuts because research shows they can reduce your risk of death from heart disease.
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India pledges infrastructure spending to help economy 'fly'
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It was recently reported that she's looking for a home in Los Angeles - and it may just be because she has plans to embarked on a Hollywood acting career.
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Travel
Travel tidbits and deals of the week (+WIN)
We bring you some of the best travel deals going - both in New Zealand and abroad.
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NRL: Five debuts for Warriors' season opener
Five players are in line to make their debuts for the Warriors in Saturday's NRL season-opening clash against the Newcastle…
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The ANZ Championship is back underway, squeezing itself into a bursting sporting smorgasbord over the weekend.
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Cricket World Cup
Unbeaten Black Caps fifth in the world
The Black Caps have moved up just one spot to fifth in the latest ICC one-day rankings.
Photos: Black Caps v Australia
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Is the Black Caps fast start a good thing?
The Black Caps have got off to a flier in the World Cup, winning their first four games to sit top of pool A. It's a great start, but it's worth asking whether fast…
