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Passengers still stranded
Passengers stranded in Hawaii after an aborted Air NZ flight will spend a third night in hotels, after a replacement part "failed to resolve the engineering issue".
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Two teens shot in attack
An elderly man has been attacked and two teenagers shot during a home invasion in Waikato overnight.
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Families leave Gloriavale community
Former Gloriavale Christian Community members have revealed that hundreds have left since its early days, including several families in the past year or so.
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Teacher punched, kicked students
A science teacher who punched and kicked students, and called them "ugly" and "dumb" has lost his teaching licence.
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Crushed man in critical condition
The wife of a man crushed between two trucks near Auckland airport this morning is by his bedside as he remains in a critical condition in hospital.
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Nurse used same needle on two patients
A nurse who used the same needle on two patients and failed to tell the second patient of the error for days has been referred to the Nursing Council.
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Black box reveals why MH17 crashed
A Ukrainian security official says black box data recovered from MH17 shows the jet was brought down by shrapnel from a rocket explosion.
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School scammers drop bid
A former principal and her husband who scammed $30,000 from a decile one school have abandoned their appeal after a judge told them they may be jailed.
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Station officer tells victim to ring 111
A woman who drove to Whangarei police station to report an attempted carjacking was told by the duty constable to ring 111 instead.
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Ex rich-lister sentenced over pokie theft
A former NBR rich-lister has been sentenced to home detention and 100 hours' community service after taking $35,000 in pokie money from his pub machines.
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Ellis in clash over island getaway
Former All Black Marc Ellis has got offside with a neighbour at the prestigious gated community of Matiatia Estate on Waiheke Island.
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Glasgow Games: Patterson lifts gold
One last lift was the difference between the top of the podium and the depths of despair for Richie Patterson.
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Star coach promises fight after sacking
Former All Whites coach Kevin Fallon says legal action is likely over his sacking from Mt Albert Grammar after 18 years, as his former players threaten a boycott.
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