Call for Waitangi burka ban
A Ngapuhi hapu leader wants the burka banned from this year's Waitangi Day celebrations - something that's angered both Maori and Muslim communities.
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Little's big speech focuses on jobs
"The Labour Party I lead is about jobs, good jobs, skilled jobs, well-paid jobs." Andrew Little has delivered his first state of the nation speech.
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Eleven mins late, 'ridiculous' $65 fine
A woman has reacted to what she has described as an ''unbelievable'' and ''extraordinary'' $65 parking fine she received at a Dunedin car park.
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Eleanor Catton throws the book at NZ
Author Eleanor Catton has criticised NZ as a country led by "neo-liberal, profit-obsessed, shallow, very money-hungry politicians who don't care about culture".
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'Bashed' golfer: I never lied to anyone
Australian golfer Robert Allenby has stood by his story of being robbed, bashed and abducted in Hawaii, claiming he never lied to anyone.
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New Saudi King resumes beheadings
Saudi Arabia beheaded two more of its citizens and a Pakistani, continuing the strictest punishment under new King Salman.
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85yo's stunning survival after cliff fall
An 85-year-old pensioner who fell 30m from his clifftop property on to rocks had to wriggle out of his pants to reach his cellphone to raise the alarm.
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Five new Earth-sized planets found
Hopes of finding water-based life in our galaxy took a leap forward after five Earth-sized planets were found around a distant star.
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Claws out over Lion Man's new park
"He wants to promote himself, make money out of it at the cost of the animals." The Lion Man's shift to South Africa has upset the conservation community there.
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Couple forgive after vicious home attack
Left bloodied and knocked out in their own home just before Xmas, Dennis and Eileen Phillips don't want "harsh treatment" of the teen accused of the attack.
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Raglan model scores 'phenomenal' gig
Vinnie Woolston, a model from Raglan who says he was once "just a grom", is the new face of the Yves Saint Laurent men's scent La Nuit de l'Homme.
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US 'Snow Hurricane' fails to eventuate
Some weathermen in the US have offered sheepish apologies after massive preparation for a "historic" snowstorm wasn't necessary.
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