'I called her a murderer'
'I knew what she was doing.' Helen Milner's son caught her crushing up pills the night she's first accused of murdering her husband, a court heard today.
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Airport taxi drivers on hunger strike
Disgruntled taxi drivers have begun a hunger strike and rally at Auckland International Airport today.
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Key stands by Mandela funeral decision
PM John Key says a 'good blend' of people will represent NZ at Nelson Mandela's funeral - despite criticism anti-apartheid campaigner John Minto's not one of them.
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Food, booze push up Dec spending
New Zealanders have been spending up on food and liquor in the lead up to Christmas, according to Paymark, which says spending through its network during the first seven…
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Child poverty report applauded
A new report on child poverty in New Zealand has been applauded by groups who have criticised the Government for failing to thoroughly monitor the issue itself.
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Merivale death: Three men in court
Three men are facing charges following the death of Tauranga father Lance Scullin in Merivale earlier this month.
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Maketu murder-accused granted bail
A Maketu teen accused of shooting dead a 46-year-old man in a local park has been granted bail this morning.
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High praise for NZ's 'patch of Eden'
One of New Zealand's most famous gardens has featured in the Wall Street Journal, with its creator described as the 'first lady of horticulture'.
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Chris Cairns: I'm still in the dark
Chris Cairns says he remains in the dark over whether he is being investigated by the International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit.
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North Korea purges leader's uncle
North Korea has acknowledged the purge of leader Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle on allegations of corruption, drug use and a long list of other "anti-state" acts.
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Lorde skips Laneway - offers free gig
Lorde has confirmed she won't be able to headline January's Auckland leg of the St Jerome's Laneway festival because of the Grammys.
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Katie found after story goes viral
An overwhelming public response has helped a Wellington man track down a mystery American woman he met in Hong Kong last New Year's Eve.
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Belief in ubuntu drove Mandela
I feel as though I am saying goodbye to Nelson Mandela not just for me, but for my mother, Cherry Hill, who died last year, writes Deborah Hill Cone.
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