*555 calls not connected
Unconnected calls to *555 on Saturday night were because of ''unprecedented demand'', police say.
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'Shove that down ya cake hole' - sister
A company has been told to "shove that down ya cake hole" after being forced to pay a humiliated former employee more than $168,000.
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Hart drops on Forbes' billionaires list
New Zealand's richest man Graeme Hart has fallen four places on Forbes' billionaires list.
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Public appeal for love goes viral
Just when we thought romance was dead, a young woman's public appeal for love in Picton has given hope to singles everywhere.
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'Dam Busters' veteran to auction medals
One of only two Kiwis to take part in the famous "Dam Busters" air attack during World War II is to auction his medals to raise money.
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Lundy video silent and terrifying
The film lasted about six minutes. It was badly lit and badly edited, and the camera shook, and all that just made it terrifying, writes Steve Braunias.
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Unbeaten Black Caps fifth in the world
The Black Caps have moved up just one spot to fifth in the latest ICC one-day rankings.
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Grey Power joins Generation Zero
Auckland Grey Power has joined youth lobby group Generation Zero's push to cut major road projects and prioritise public transport in Auckland Council's new 10-year…
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Jihadi John's mother: 'That's my son!'
The mother of Mohammed Emwazi realised seven months ago that her son was the masked killer known as Jihadi John but failed to tell the authorities.
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Crews converge as flames engulf yacht
Police could only stand back and watch as fire destroyed a 10m yacht south of Auckland yesterday.
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Netflix joins with Vodafone for NZ launch
Vodafone says it's joined forces with streaming video newcomer Netflix, with some of its customers getting the service free for six months.
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England player 'had sex with schoolgirl'
England footballer Adam Johnson arrested on suspicion of having sex with 15-year-old girl after police raid his £1.5 million mansion.
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UK's most hated woman fires up NZ
AUDIO: There's no excuse for being overweight, you can judge kids by their names and it's okay to miss their birthday - that's the opinion of loudmouth mum, Katie Hopkins…
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The next time you reach for a snack, you may want to make it a handful of nuts because research shows they can reduce your…
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