Electricity win for 'wee guy'
He spent 18 months without power after his electricity supplier refused to reconnect him after a storm. Now he's won an out-of-court settlement - and an apology.
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Council spends thousands on rusty truck
Whangarei District Council spent nearly $29,000 trying to dispose of a businessman's truck worth $1500 it seized for displaying advertising signs on a public road.
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No prisoner vote 'dangerous precedent'
Not allowing prisoners to vote is being labelled a dangerous precedent, with claims it could be extended to other groups considered unfavourable.
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Cricketer 'freaked' over NZ hotel ghost
A Christchurch hotel says it has 'no active ghost' after a Pakistan cricket player complained he was traumatised by a supernatural presence in his hotel room.
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Fugitive sentenced to community work
A man who breached his parole conditions by leaving the country for Australia has been sentenced to community work.
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Avalanche victim a 'remarkable' woman
A New Zealander who died in an avalanche in the French Alps was a "remarkable" woman and an accomplished alpinist and skier, colleagues say.
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Dad's tribute to sons who drowned
Two young men who drowned at a popular surf beach north of Gisborne on Saturday were "really neat kids", their father says.
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The woman who's Isis' bargaining chip
After her husband blew himself up in a Jordanian hotel, she fled the chaos wearing her own suicide belt. Why does Isis want her in exchange for a Japanese hostage?
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Woman burns at Dunedin petrol station
"I saw a person burning from the waist up". Witnesses have described their horror at seeing a woman catch fire at a Dunedin petrol station yesterday.
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Abbott lambasted over Prince's honour
Tony Abbott has been criticised over his decision to make gaffe-prone Prince Philip a Knight of the Order of Australia.
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Opinion: Irradiated apple anyone?
"Irradiated food is anything but fresh," writes Sue Kedgley. So why is the govt bending over backwards to bring more of it in, and remove labels that identify it?
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Wife of Hollywood exec accuses Cosby
The wife of Hollywood executive Alan Ladd Jr has become the latest woman to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault: 'I didn't discuss it with anyone for 36 years.'
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Most teachers and their unions don't seem to understand the rationale behind charter schools, writes Peter Lyons. They are…
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He ruled over one of the most repressive regimes in the world - so why were the flags on the Harbour Bridge flying at half mast for the late Saudi King?
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Len wants to run again - but can he?
The Herald understands Len Brown has the backing of his wife and has told his inner circle he wants to run again for the mayoralty, but may not have enough support.
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Mandy Carter: Animals deserve a life free of bars
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