The mortgagor of an apartment development has seized 50 almost-finished units after the business behind the project hit "financial difficulty".
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ComCom against NZME/Fairfax merger
Commerce Commission raised concerns in its draft decision released today about the impact the merged entity would have on competition.
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Head 'cut off with chainsaw, kept in ute'
Two drug dealers fatally bashed their friend and cut up his body with a chainsaw, with one then keeping the head in his car for days, a Perth jury was told.
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Tornado rips through Bay of Plenty
A mini tornado ripped through Ohope Beach, uprooting trees and damaging properties.
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What should scare Trump: Giant awakens
Motivated by opposition to Trump, Latinos are poised for historic turnout.
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'Everyone profits except Wright's family'
Rachel Smalley: A young woman loses her life in controversial circumstances, and the man who was with her at the time is paid what's believed to be at least $100k.
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Jogger horror: Mother feared abducted
A mother of two disappeared on an afternoon jog. Three others have died in similar circumstances across the United States.
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Parker title fight venue confirmed today
After much speculation the venue for Joseph Parker's world heavyweight title fight against Andy Ruiz Jr will be announced today.
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Pilot's death leaves family 'devastated'
Andrew Friend's last name was also one of the best descriptors of the popular Kiwi ex-airforce pilot.
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Gun City owner caught doing 177km/h
Police officer says in 23 years of policing, confrontational Gun City owner "would have been one of worst people he's ever dealt with".
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Lorde tells fans: 'You'll have to hold on'
Lorde has told fans her new album won't be coming "tomorrow, or even next month" - but she says it will be "soon".
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Sting nabs mum selling food on Facebook
For more than a year, undercover investigators in California tracked the sales of food through a community Facebook group.
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'Worst season since 1998'
Radio host Mark Watson has launched a scathing broadside at the world champions in the wake of Sunday's historic defeat in Chicago.
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Taranaki quake: 'Everything was rocking'
Taranaki residents described a terrifying noise preceding a tremor followed by 30 seconds of shaking.
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Paul Henry's 'career kamikaze act'
Former MediaWorks news chief says controversial breakfast host is 'over doing the hard yards'.
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Why women fall in love with convicts
There is nothing unusual about a footballer being sent marriage proposals but when that footballer is a convicted child sex offender, it's downright disturbing.
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600 homes in dark after power cuts
600 homes remain without power in Auckland this morning after overnight faults affect 2000 households.
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