Man killed by train
Some train services have come to a halt and roads are closed after a man was hit and killed by a train in Auckland.
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'Oh God, I need a translator'
Supermodel Heidi Klum cracks joke about Kiwi accent as she gets intimate with NZ and unveils her lingerie line.
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Masked duo hand themselves in
The masked couple who appeared to be armed and frightening people around Auckland this week have identified themselves.
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Cricket: Sri Lanka win final match
Sri Lanka have kept the intrigue alive for the unofficial eighth match of their one-day international series to take place in Christchurch on February 14 at the World…
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Ex-All Black on jersey theft: 'Why?'
The theft of his All Black jersey from his old Dunedin high school has surprised former international hooker Tom Willis. "Why would they take mine?"
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Engine malfunction caused crash
A helicopter that crashed into Lake Rotorua during a scenic flight lost power due to an engine malfunction, it has been determined.
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Chinese bought most NZ land in 2014
Americans have been the biggest buyers of New Zealand land in the past five years although the Chinese topped the list in 2014 alone.
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Teacher charged with kidnapping
A Northland teacher charged with kidnapping is alleged to have locked an unruly student in a room, letting him out only when his bus arrived.
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Kiwi dollar touches four-year low
The New Zealand dollar is touching a four-year low after the Reserve Bank abandoned its bias for raising interest rates and said a rate cut was a possibility.
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Laser creates 3D crime scene images
A new laser that can build a 3D colour image of crime scenes will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.
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Siege hostages right to sell stories
The Sydney siege hostages who sold their stories to TV networks for large sums of money have the right to do so, an inquest has been told.
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Sutton's bosses won't attend leaving do
Roger Sutton's two major bosses are staying away from his farewell bash this afternoon.
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Fonterra said it had cut its milk volume forecast for the 2014-15 season to 1,532 million kg of milksolids, reflecting the…
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The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new 'great walk' from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa…
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It is difficult to erase the suspicion that the social housing policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong.
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Heidi Klum 'drop your trousers'
The supermodel, who is visiting New Zealand for the first time, unveiled her new lingerie collection at Auckland's SkyCity…
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Supermodel Heidi Klum launches lingerie
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The Breakers tonight dealt defending champions Perth a third straight defeat this season, riding a red-hot offence at the…
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The world's best two players, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, will continue their longstanding rivalry in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The pair recorded…
