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The Big Read: Inside the alt-right world
A 38-year-old white nationalist pays tribute to Hitler's Germany as he celebrates the possibilities of Trump's America.
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Trump Back-Pedals on Clinton Probe, Meets Media
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Residents south of Kaikoura in Goose Bay have been told to be prepared to be gone for at least 10 days while Civil Defence monitors a quake landslide upstream.
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Mum drops 67kg, ditches cruel partner
A once obese mum has turned her life around by losing 67kg, leaving her ex who bullied her over of her weight, and finding new love.
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IRD Wellington headquarters evacuated
The Asteron building, at 55 Featherston St, is the latest Wellington building to be evacuated due to earthquake safety concerns.
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How Obama made Ellen cry - with joy
First Ellen got denied entry to the White House and then when she got in she ended up crying hysterically.
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'Team mates' lost in tragedy
Xero spokesperson says staff are "deeply saddened by the loss" of two employees who died during an overnight walk in the Tararua Range.
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Judge: 'Well, he's not made of steel'
An Australian judge has been criticised for arguing it was "understandable" that a 31-year-old man had sex with a 14-year-old girl.
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Navy sailor gets 28 days detention
A Royal NZ Navy sailor has been found guilty of theft and wilful damage after he drank 24 beers and broke into a US Navy house while stationed at Pearl Harbor.
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Bieber punches fan in the face
Justin Bieber's coming to New Zealand in March, but fans might want to be careful approaching him as now he's getting violent.
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'Storm asthma' claims third victim
A number of other patients remain in intensive care and one person is critical, the health minister said today.
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Scandal behind McDonald's success
The entire story of how McDonald's came to be - even the dark side of business - is being made into a movie starring Michael Keaton.
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Watch: 'Magic' bubbles in sea post-quake
A stream of bubbles is rising out of the sea around the Kaikoura peninsula as newly formed cracks in the seabed release gases into the water.
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Man finds 100kg of gold in his home
A man who inherited a big house from a dead relative got more than he bargained for when he discovered a glittering $5.25 million treasure trove.
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Biggest movie flops of 2016 revealed
All of this year's worst movies so far, featuring both Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher, because the couple that bombs together...
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Secret to buying Auckland property
Super investor Ron Hoy Fong discloses how his students get into property by using their parents' house and help.
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Ring of Fire: Why NZ's in the danger zone
No place on Earth is safe from the force of Mother Nature but countries on the "Ring of Fire" are certainly most vulnerable.
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Oz firm in running for NZTE contract
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Big business fears cost of losing tax battle
The corporate community fears it has lost the public debate over tax avoidance and a legislative crackdown is imminent.
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Shaw to run in Wellington Central
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Emergency quake legislation on the way
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