Boy wakes from coma
An 11-year-old stabbed in the head with a pair of classroom scissors has woken from a coma - and his survival means the boy believed responsible will not be charged.
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Leading Headlines
Police made burglaries vanish
Police altered official crime statistics to make hundreds of burglaries disappear, a Herald on Sunday investigation has found.
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Dramatic rescues from floods
At least a dozen families were in a welfare centre last night after one of the longest and most damaging storms in years lashed the country.
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Parents of rugby teen speak out
As the parents of Jordan Kemp raced to hospital, they assured themselves the teen couldn't die from a rugby injury.
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Meet the superhero scientist
As a young child growing up in the UK, Hong Kong and the US, Dr Michelle "Nanogirl" Dickinson was fascinated by science and superheroes.
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Supermoons delight for skywatchers
Stargazers are beaming at the prospect of an unusual supermoon phenomenon this year.
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Fantasy role for Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes is believed to have landed a role in a wildly popular US television series, which received 19 Emmy nods this week.
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Final calls for Pizza Hut staff
A 74-year-old office worker made redundant after 18 years has been told she won't get a payout from her Pizza Hut bosses.
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Kids shun rugby for football
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Jordan Kemp, we examine the way parents are increasingly turning their back on rugby to keep their children safe.
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Office stays open late for MKR couple
The course of true love never did run smooth, but a New Zealand Government official did his best to help a celebrity couple walk down the aisle when their dream wedding…
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Old Bill helps short-changed sex worker
Police resolved a dispute between a sex worker and a client who refused to pay - by escorting the man to a cash machine to settle his $100 bill.
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Football: Germany's Loew on a high
If you think the All Blacks are consistent - take a look at the German football team. Just like their cars and appliances, German sides are uber reliable, in a much…
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Athletics: Val Adams calls the shots
Val Adams wants to make it clear: her left non-throwing shoulder is healthy enough to win Commonwealth Games gold. What that says about the strength of the field is…
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Gaza casualties rise to 121
Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, bringing the toll on the fifth day of violence to 121, medics say.
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Yachting: Jolly good chance at gold
Hyeres, Palma, Athens, Rio de Janeiro and Santander - it's an itinerary to tempt any bon vivant into grabbing the passport, booking the Learjet and shaking together…
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Why has the median house price risen 25% in Auckland in the past two years, yet the median rent for a three-bedroom rental…
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Malaysia to pay for return fare
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Quake threatens N-plants
A strong earthquake hit Japan's northern coast yesterday near the nuclear power plant crippled in the 2011 tsunami.
Quake shakes Japan, tsunami advisory lifted
Govt houses with top views to be sold
Six heritage-listed Government-owned houses on Sydney's harbourside will soon be up for grabs as the state pushes on with its public housing sell-off.
Croc blamed in plane crash
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Rugby: Eagles hope AB visit takes off
The All Blacks test in Chicago this year is going to sell out. For a full week leading into this historic test, the United…
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Rugby: Samoa put squeeze on Cup preparations
The All Blacks are putting the final touches on their World Cup preparations which will see them play a midweek test in Samoa, a truncated Rugby Championship and a second…
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All Blacks Sevens return
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