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Mum's teen killer named
A 15-year old boy who stabbed an Ashburton mum 14 times in a frenzied attack before slitting her throat and sexually violating her has been jailed for life.
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Glasgow Games: Adams wins gold
Valerie Adams won gold in the women's shot put this morning in Glasgow - and it's NZ's 600th Commonwealth Games medal.
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Whyte lobs resignation call at Devoy
Act's leader says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy should quit over her criticism of his racial equality comments.
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Council: Film safe after studio fire
Production will not be interrupted at an Auckland Council-owned film studio after a large fire broke out there last night, the council says.
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Fitness trainer dies after jog with kids
A popular gym instructor and trainer has died after collapsing while out running with his children.
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Land mines laid near MH17 site - report
Reports that land mines have been laid near the MH17 crash site in Ukraine are "utterly despicable", Australia's Foreign Minister says.
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Round Moon? Time to think again
The Moon has a slight lemon shape, rather than being a nice sphere. Astronomers have now explained it, saying the Earth did it.
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Who made this year's NBR rich list?
There are some old faces and some newbies on this year's NBR rich list - the combined wealth of which passes $50 billion for the first time.
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Email about Malaysian envoy left unseen
An email to Murray McCully's office about former Malaysian diplomat Muhammed Rizalman bin Ismail invoking diplomatic immunity remained unopened for weeks.
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Frustrated Thomases 'feel cheated'
"Stinkin' bastards," says Des Thomas, leafing through the police report into the murders that have consumed his family's life for 44 years.
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Glasgow: While you were sleeping, day 7
A quick bite of the best of the action from day seven at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Warmer days numbered as front arrives
Aucklanders should enjoy the warm weather while it lasts, as today is the MetService's pick of the week before a front arrives.
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NZ makes plans for ebola outbreak
New Zealand health experts are making contingency plans to manage the ebola virus in case the deadly disease arrives from West Africa.
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