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Julia Sloane's lawyers say she was defamed by Dame Susan Devoy. Photo / Norrie Montgomery, Dean Purcell

Real Housewife racial stoush: 'I've been bullied'

Sloane's lawyers are claiming she was "bullied" and "defamed" by race relations commissioner Dame Susan Devoy.

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Person trapped under pallets dies

The scene at Toll New Zealand in Onehunga after a man was killed when three pallets fell on him. Photo / Dean Purcell

A person has died after three pallets fell on them at rail and road freight company Toll New Zealand in Onehunga, Auckland.

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China turns on the 'Eye of Heaven'

The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in the remote Pingtang county in southwest China's Guizhou province has been finally switched on. Photo / AP

China has been quietly building the world's biggest radio telescope to search for alien life. Now it's been turned on.

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Arnold Palmer: 'The King' of golf dies

The golf world is in mourning after the death of one of the legends of the game, Arnold Palmer. Photo / Photosport.co.nz

Arnold Palmer, golf's first name-brand superstar, left an indelible mark on golf and turned his everyman image into a worldwide franchise.

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Trump's own infidelity could hurt votes

A stand-in for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen in a television camera monitor as preparations for tomorrow's debate continue. Photo / AP

Donald Trump's threat to seat a woman who had an affair with Bill Clinton at tomorrow's debate could raise his own history of infidelity.

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Wedding spray: Guests almost kill groom

The groom, after he eventually emerged from the smoke of powder, was seen choking and groaning loudly. Photo / People's Daily Online

It should have been the happiest day of his life but this groom was ambushed by friends carrying toxic fire extinguishers

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Being childless worse than being single

Being childless feels far worse than being single ever felt. I truly do feel like someone is missing from my life, and until I meet him or her, I will always be searching. Photo / Mark McKeown

I truly do feel like someone is missing from my life. Even though I have a partner, I will always be searching, writes Rachel Kramer Bussel.

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Brazen burglar caught on CCTV

CCTV footage of a man with the iPad he took while stealing from a Pakuranga home on Friday morning. PHOTO / SUPPLIED

A "brazen" burglar has allegedly been caught staring down the lens of a CCTV camera - and then stealing from the Auckland home anyway.

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Washed away: Man swept to his death

Traffic was turned around at Puhoi after a serious crash blocked SH1 near Warkworth yesterday. Photo / Dean Purcell

A man died after the car he was in was washed 100m down a flooded creek during heavy downpours in Northland.

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Best halftime entertainment ever?

Mackeral Jordan in action during halftime

Forget the Super Bowl, English football club Derby County have set the standard for sporting half-time shows with the most bizarre performance you will ever see.

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Why you lose your ambition in your 30s

Research shows that most workers lose their ambition to get promoted or seek more responsibilities by the age of 35. Photo / 123RF

Do you feel like your career ambition has gone AWOL? You're not alone. And it turns out it may not be such a bad thing.

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Man confesses to murder twin jailed for

Karl Smith and Kevin Dugar. Photo / Illinois Department of Corrections

The shocking admission brought both men to tears at an Illinois court.

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Holidaymakers spend wet night in cars

Whangamata's Titoki Golf Course under water following the weekend's rain. Photo / Supplied via Lesley Staniland - Coastal News

WATCH: Dashcam footage shows a Coromandel road turn into a river after rain lashed much of the country over the weekend closing roads.

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Man dies at five star Rotorua resort

Emergency services gave a man CPR poolside for more than an hour before be was pronounced dead. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER

A man has died following a suspected drowning in the pool of a Rotorua resort.

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How daylight saving affects your sleep

Setting our clocks forward in spring is a real challenge to our body clock. Photo / Getty

Feeling especially groggy today? Welcome to daylight saving.

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Concrete pipe burst destroys man's eye

Ross Bannan was left blind in one eye after an accident while building his family's home. Photo/TV3

An exploding concrete pipe caused the creator of an epic Auckland home to go blind in one eye during a Grand Designs New Zealand episode.

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How Prince George snubbed Canada's PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kneels to talk to Prince George. Photo / AP

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is left hanging after he attempts to greet Prince George.

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Mediation ordered over $1.2b housing scheme

Parties at loggerheads over plans for Three Kings quarry must now meet and attempt a resolution.

Monthly trade deficit widest in 2 years

New Zealand's trade deficit widened to the biggest monthly gap since September 2014 as dairy and meat exports slumped in August.

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New Zealand has hit out at Russia and Iran at an emergency U.N Security Council meeting on the crisis in Syria, as the US accuses Russia of "barbarism".