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Hiker dies on Milford Track
A 65-year-old Auckland man has died after falling at least 100m near Mackinnon Pass during a hike with a group in a national park.
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Lorde and Kanye cause a stir
Kanye West swapped the newly-blonde Kim Kardashian for Lorde at Paris Fashion Week, confusing some photographers into thinking momentarily that his wife had dyed her…
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Live: South Africa v Pakistan
South African captain AB de Villiers has won the toss and decided to field in the World Cup match against Pakistan in Auckland.
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Accused rapist dragged, killed by mob
Several thousand people stormed a prison in northeastern India, where they dragged away a man accused of rape and then lynched him, police said Friday.
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Cop attacked by prisoner
EXCLUSIVE: A cop was assaulted by an aggressive remand prisoner being housed at a police station because of a spike in inmate numbers.
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Sex-romp pair no longer working for firm
The two office workers caught in a high-profile sex romp with the lights on are no longer employed by the Christchurch firm they were with at the time.
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More suburbs join the $1m club
Herne Bay closes in on the $2m mark while around 22% have sale prices with seven-figure average prices.
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Wild weather whips Wellington
The Homegrown music festival has been postponed due to organisers' safety concerns over wild weather battering Wellington.
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Executions may be delayed for months
Indonesian officials are now unable to confirm whether Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will be executed this month.
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Hosting of Cup regatta in jeopardy
Problems locating suitable waterfront sites for syndicate bases could see council cost blowout of up to $15 million.
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Facebook fight club
A Facebook page has been set up for children to post videos of schoolyard fights and brag about their violence. Police have contacted the site to have the page taken…
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Banks wants his retrial aborted
Exclusive: John Banks is seeking to have a second trial for filing a false electoral return thrown out after the discovery of evidence which the Crown failed to disclose…
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Blues coach's head on the block
Open season has started on Sir John Kirwan and this week's rumours of his looming demise at the Blues will probably not be the last. The Blues, winless in their first…
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Fire breaks out in Christchurch high rise
Christchurch firefighters took an hour to bring a fire under control that broke out on the second floor of a high rise building this morning.
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Hackers steal 1 billion email addresses in spam scheme
Computer hackers stole 1 billion email addresses from US marketing companies in what federal authorities called one of the largest reported data breaches in history.
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Over 20 Trans Pacific Partnership protests in action
Thousands of people opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will join protests today.
'A bit of an issue' at Christchurch Airport
A flight with 38 passengers and three crew was diverted due to a possible engine issue this morning.
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A young boy who went missing from his home in Foxton late last night was found asleep in a bed at a neighbour's home. The 7-year-old's parents realised he was not in…
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Witness 105, police inspector Ross Grantham, took to the stand in the retrial of Mark Lundy.
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No one can argue that Apple has changed the way people live their lives. Is the Apple Watch going to be able to do the same?…
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Warehouse tips stronger second half
A 19 per cent drop in adjusted first-half profit at The Warehouse Group is disappointing but not unexpected, says chief executive Mark Powell.
Building consents highlight Auckland's problems
Why has the level of construction activity in Auckland remained low though the region has a huge housing shortage and house prices have risen substantially over recent…
World
Historian accuses Allied troops of mass rape in Germany
Hundreds of thousands of German women were raped by British, American and French soldiers after the end of the Second World…
MH370 families find solace in each other
For the past year, Wang Zheng has been avoiding one place: the modest apartment where his parents had been living for more than 20 years in downtown Nanjing until they…
Knife attack at China train station leaves nine injured
At least two assailants armed with knives attacked people at a train station in southern China on Friday, injuring nine, and police fatally shot one of the suspects…
South Sudan rivals fail to reach deal
South Sudan's warring parties failed to reach a breakthrough in peace talks in Ethiopia, mediators said Friday, expressing disappointment following months of discussions…
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Throw out the fashion rulebook
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Opinion
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PM's regular 'disappointment' with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.
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Nicky Hager's voice and manner are those of someone who is deeply shocked at the discovery of things that are interesting enough to report but are not really shocking…
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Black Caps name same side to face Afghanistan
New Zealand will field the same XI for the fifth straight World Cup game when they face Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow. Captain…
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Black Caps treat for Auckland yachtie
A yachtsman who narrowly missed out seeing the Black Caps' spectacular win over Australia has been invited to the cricket…
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India see off West Indies
West Indies blaster Chris Gayle produced one of the scratchiest innings of his decorated career as India secured a four-wicket win in Friday's World Cup clash at the…
