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SH1 blocked, person freed after crash
A trapped person has been freed after 40 minutes stuck in a vehicle involved in a two-car crash near Warkworth.
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Raw: Traffic turned back on SH1 at Puhoi
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Live: Black Caps v India
Follow the action: The Black Caps have a big task ahead of them on Day Four of the first test against India.
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Schools at 'breaking point' says union
Primary teacher union NZEI says New Zealand's per pupil spending is "an embarrassment" compared to other OECD countries.
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Boxer's body carried out of ring by son
The body of Neville Knight, known as the 'Terminator', was carried out of the ring and into an awaiting hearse by his son and friends after he died in a boxing bout.
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Celebrity cocaine sting nets high-flyers
The high-flying clientele of an Auckland hair stylist have been caught up in a police sting on an alleged drug network selling cocaine and methamphetamine.
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Channel 9's massive gender pay gap
Channel 9's female NRL hosts fly economy, while their male counterparts always go business. Then there's the massive pay gap.
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iPhone 7 owners destroy new handsets
Clueless iPhone 7 owners have been destroying their new $1073-handsets after watching a prank video advising them to drill a hole for their headphones.
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'Multiple' people shot in Baltimore
A shooting in Baltimore has left eight people injured including a 3-year-old girl, police said, adding they are seeking three armed suspects who fled.
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MH370 wreckage hunter won't give up
The fedora, the bomber jacket and the consuming quest invite comparisons to Indiana Jones. Blaine Gibson, though, hasn't matched the film hero's triumph yet.
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Coromandel cut off: Cars pulled from water
Firefighters have been unable to get through a flooded ford to reach cars stranded in Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, leaving the matter in police hands.
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Millions locked out of home ownership
More than one million renters are locked out of the home ownership dream because they can not afford the deposit.
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Bizarre calls to NZ councils revealed
The weird, wonderful, and wrathful calls fielded every day by staff at councils across New Zealand have been revealed.
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Woman opens fire on armed intruders
Authorities said a woman in Georgia shot and killed a suspect during a home invasion.
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George and Charlotte steal the show
Royal fever has taken hold in Victoria, where the provincial parliament has been decorated to welcome the British couple.
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'I helped fake my husband's death'
One woman tells the extraordinary story of how she faked her husband's death and kept it hidden from her children.
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Conversion left fans scratching heads
Cameron Smith is used to bamboozling opposition defences, but this time fans were left scratching their heads while watching the on-field action.
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