Death after ice viral drinking 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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Dream flight across city
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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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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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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Worker prays for survival in brutal attack
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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Football: Kiwi football fans back Germans
The Fifa World Cup has finally reached the business end of the tournament, with punters swarming to place their bets on their favourite football team to win.
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Drop in living-cost rating good for top NZ cities
Auckland and Wellington have become more appealing to expatriates in the past 12 months, a survey has found.
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Princes get in the frame
It was only a matter of time before Buckingham Palace saw its first royal selfie. And yesterday Princes William and Harry did just that.
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Kiwi teens savvy with their money
New Zealand teens are more money savvy than young people in other developed nations, according to a new report.
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University easier with $4K savings
Grace Eriksen, 18, is in her first year of university and reaping the rewards of three years of saving.
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Making a song and dance to truly celebrate Matariki
For a group of first time entrants in this year's Kapa Haka Super 12s, there's no place to hide come performance time tomorrow.
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Billing issues top power companies complaints
Thousands of Kiwi households have complained about their electricity provider in the last year, with almost half of complaints being about billing issues.
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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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A novel project aimed at giving 100 low-income families a public voice has found that almost all of them want to work -…
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Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee - you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you've got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall…
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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…
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The new Canadian owners of the $1 billion real estate fund have opportunities to expand in New Zealand by further investing in real estate assets at Botany, Manukau…
Fur flying in cat food case
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A controversial insecticide that has become one of the most widely used pesticides in the world has for the first time been…
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Rugby: Champions pumped to get job done under pressure
If it takes until their backs are against the wall for the Chiefs to find true form, then the champs are exactly where they…
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