100+ firefighters dealing with fallen powerlines, explosive debris, wather runoff, dense smoke and unknown chemicals at a suspicious West Auckland factory blaze.
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Why are students taking toilet cleaning?
Some teenagers are taking spurious NCEA standards - learning about toilet cleaning, household shopping and shift work.
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Schools using foreigners' fees to staff classrooms
NCEA: Inside the world of high school academies
Filipo 'struggling' with publicity
Losi Filipo who was discharged without conviction for assaulting four people had a "pretty challenging" upbringing and is "hugely apologetic".
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Clinton v Trump - the facts, checked
A round-up of 22 suspect and interesting claims in the first debate clash between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - what checks out and what doesn't.
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From controversy to sexual harassment
As the Real Housewives of Auckland returned to our screens, how did they move past last week's controversy? With some sexual harassment of course.
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$50k paid into lawyer's personal account
A "reckless" Auckland lawyer who instructed a client to pay $50,000 in fees into his personal account and earned interest on it for six weeks has been found guilty of…
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The question Trump failed to answer
It was a question so big and bad that the Republic candidate was unable to recover from it.
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Surge in teachers paid by schools
The number of "extra" teachers paid by schools has shot up by more than 50 per cent over the past four years, new figures show.
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The woman Trump called 'Miss Piggy'
Hillary Clinton waited until the final moments of today's presidential debate to bring up Donald Trump's history of insulting women. When she did, it was brutal.
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Young battling to engage with elections
Why are young people so alienated from politics? People aged 18-24 are the least likely age-group to vote in the upcoming local body elections.
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15 times rugby stars avoided convictions
Losi Filipo is just the latest in a long list of rising and established rugby stars who have managed to dodge convictions.
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The foods you should never eat again
A nutritionist reveals the foods so lacking in positive nutritional attributes that they are best avoided entirely.
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Inside world of high school academies
High school in 2016 has become a playground for the logistical mastermind.
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A horror movie disguised as reality TV
Hillary Clinton won the debate inasmuch as she represented something that resembled common sense, writes Steve Braunias.
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Language defence fails in $7.3m deal fight
A company argued it shouldn't have to pay a 10 per cent deposit on a cancelled $7.3 million property purchase because its director didn't understand English.
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Details of Brangelina's pre-nup revealed
It seems there won't be any issues dividing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's combined US$400 million fortune because things were set out two years ago.
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How not to run for Auckland mayor
A fracas erupted at an "Anti Debate" meeting for mayoral candidates held by the Auckland University Students Association last night.
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Germany's answer to James Bond faced what may prove to be the greatest challenge of his career yesterday as he went on trial on charges of tax evasion.
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Social media spurs Swarbrick's success
If the race for Auckland's mayor was won on social media, Chloe Swarbrick would leave everyone else in her digital dust.
Kiwi politicians praise Clinton for poise
Kiwi politicians who watched the Presidential debate have praised Hillary Clinton's "poise" and "dignity" - but aren't sure how much her performance will help in the…
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Travel Wires: Get your eTA first
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Today is Social Workers' Day. Along with teachers, nurses and others who care for our most vulnerable there would not be a group more deserving of recognition. Social…
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Wellington Rugby and Filipo part ways
Wellington Rugby has terminated Losi Filipo's contract.
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"I had a migraine for three months"
South African five-eighth Pat Lambie says he's ready to return against Australia on Saturday.
