Witnesses tell of carnage as a crowded train ploughed into a New Jersey, United States, station during the morning rush hour, killing at least one person.
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Oz storm: What's in store for NZ?
Parts of the country may be in for thunderstorms today, although wet weather will be easing up for some of the hardest-hit parts of the North Island.
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Secret to a long life: A high-carb diet
New research has found that a low protein, high carbohydrate diet stimulates a hormone dubbed the "fountain of youth".
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'New Blood' rebranding a bloody mess
COMMENT: Yesterday afternoon TVNZ launched its new season because, apparently, television seasons are still a thing.
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14yo allegedly assaults woman, steals car
A 14-year-old boy is in police custody after he allegedly assaulted a woman before stealing her car outside a shopping centre in West Auckland.
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Sisters found dead after day of drinking
Two sisters from Minnesota were found dead inside their luxury resort villa a week into their vacation in the Seychelles.
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Kiwi 21-year-old worth $73m
Financial wunderkind Jamie Beaton has raised $41 million from New York investors, putting the 21-year-old from St Heliers firmly onto the rich list.
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F1 driver plays chicken...with chicken
Formula One driver Marcus Ericsson has had a run-in with a chicken while going on a bike ride in Thailand.
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Firefighter stops teen rampage
A teenager who killed his father at their home was stopped by a volunteer firefighter as he opened fire outside a South Carolina school.
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North Korean soldier defects at DMZ
South Korea's military said Thursday that a North Korean soldier had crossed the dangerous border between the rivals to defect.
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Big storm: 'That's only half the rain'
A river has burst its banks closing a major highway, downed trees and power lines are blocking roads and reports of flooding are increasing.
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Teacher regrets relationship with 13yo
A 33-year-old teacher regrets calling her and her partner's relationship with a teen who is now dead "a little family".
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Illusion proves you have a dirty mind
Some will see something X-rated in this optical illusion. Others will see dolphins. Which are you?
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Powerful laser pointed at plane
Two pilots suffered headaches and had their vision temporarily obscured after a powerful green laser was pointed into the cockpit of the commercial plane they were flying…
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Williamson ill ahead of Black Caps test
One of cricket's sternest tests begins for New Zealand at Eden Gardens tomorrow, possibly without captain Kane Williamson.
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Radio star's breast cancer scare
Radio host Lorna Subritzky swore at the funeral of her friend who died from breast cancer that she would book her first mammogram the next day.
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Brave bystanders tackle would-be robbers
Bystanders chased and tackled would-be robbers to the ground in central Tauranga - with one of the good Samaritans being stabbed.
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