PM aware of Sabin issues
Prime Minister John Key has said he only became aware in December of the personal reasons behind Mike Sabin's sudden resignation as Northland MP.
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Baby blues: Abbott forced to ditch plan
It would've paid new mothers their full salary for six months, but now Tony Abbott has had to pull his signature paid parental leave scheme off the table.
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Off-field incident overshadows Nines
The Manly Sea Eagles is investigating an alleged anti-social incident by prop Willie Mason on Saturday night during the NRL Auckland Nines.
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Traffic fine defaulter owes $37,523
Almost $9 million in parking and traffic fines has gone unpaid in Auckland in the past year, and the worst offender owes nearly $38k.
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Big drought - whole nation at risk
Rain forecast for this week is unlikely to offset a soil-parching big dry that has put much of the country at serious fire risk and begun to hurt farmers in hot-spot…
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Man, 47, in court over Stratford death
Police won't reveal the nature of the injuries which killed a Stratford woman on Friday, as a man is due to appear in court charged with her murder.
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Small child dies after car hits power pole
Emergency services say a small child who was trapped in a car that had hit a power pole south of Tauranga was taken to hospital, but later died.
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Djokovic wins fifth Australian Open
Novak Djokovic has rewritten tennis history with yet another Australian Open final triumph over Andy Murray on a drama-charged night at Melbourne Park.
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Isis: 'Let the nightmare for Japan begin'
Japan says the death of journalist Kenji Goto is an 'atrocious act' as Isis threatens to kill a Jordanian pilot if a female prisoner isn't returned by Friday.
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Toddler loses both kidneys to cancer
Fourteen-month-old Riays Asiata has lost both kidneys to cancer and now she must wait at least two years before she can have a transplant.
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Thrilling final tops off Nines event
The NRL Auckland Nines ended on a high last night, with crowds treated to a thrilling extra-time final at Eden Park.
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