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A large scrub fire has set Mt Maunganui ablaze, with flames visible from Papamoa.
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South Korea fires warning shots
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The 10 biggest money blunders
Getting into your 40s and 50s can be a chance to have a bit more of a life again, but experts warn there are still some big financial pitfalls out there.
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Teens suffer burn injuries in car fire
Three teenagers suffered burn injuries late tonight when a fire broke out in a car they were in.
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Tsonga puts on a show
In just 67 minutes of court time the Frenchman already pays back a significant share of his appearance fee.
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Sky customers' anger over 'awful' update
Angry and frustrated customers have lamented a new update as slow, causing the picture to lag, and say it has a small, difficult-to-read font.
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Man gets face smashed into drink at bar
CCTV footage emerges of brutal central Auckland bar fight as police appeal for information.
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Workers briefly think they've hit jackpot
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Liam Messam: TPPA is some BS
Another high profile rugby player has spoken out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, ahead of its expected signing in Auckland next month.
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Police stand by fine to blogger
A popular YouTube blogger was snapped doing 141km/h and fined $400 by police.
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Serious bus crash north of Auckland
A pregnant woman and two children were among the injured after a bus and a car collided on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast this afternoon.
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Carter award train out of control
Enough is enough, writes Chris Rattue, all this post-World Cup adulation for Dan Carter is a distortion.
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