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Crash driver's tragic past
A tourist driver who ran a stop sign, causing a crash that killed her father, was recovering from depression caused by her partner's death in a motorbike crash.
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Moment 'love note' woman got her hunk
Woman who left a hand-painted "love note" for man she spotted on Picton beach gets her wish ... and now he's asked her for a drink.
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Saudi prison: Isis perks and privileges
Except for the machine guns and guard towers, the al-Hair high-security prison for terrorists looks remarkably like a hotel - especially the conjugal-visit wing.
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Brain matter on Lundy's shirt - expert
A Dutch forensic expert has told a court that scientific tests showed brain matter was present on Mark Lundy's polo shirt.
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NZ will make final, Australia won't
It's only a gut feeling, but veteran spinner Brad Hogg reckons Australia will miss the World Cup final, and India will win the showpiece event.
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Can you spot the astronaut in this pic?
Stunning shot reveals the enormity of the ISS against the darkness of space. But can you see the astronaut?
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Rich-listers double Warehouse stake
The operator of Farmers and Whitcoulls has more than doubled its shareholding in The Warehouse but says it will not make a takeover bid for the retailer.
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Drug lord: Police illegally bugged calls
A convicted drug baron says police illegally intercepted phone calls he had with his lawyer, giving prosecutors unfair insights into his case.
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Driver found critical in rubbish truck
A 20-year-old man who became caught in a rubbish truck he had been driving in Wellington earlier today remains in a critical condition in hospital.
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School girl fight watched 73,000 times
Police are investigating a video uploaded to Facebook which appears to show a fight between two Auckland school girls.
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Prasad murder: A father's frantic search
The father of an Auckland man allegedly burned alive for his life savings has spoken of the frantic search for his son on the night of his death.
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Mother poisoned son to death with salt
Lacey Spears had blogged for years about her son's health problems, playing the loving mother. In reality she was force-feeding him salt.
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PM: Kiwi drivers just as bad as tourists
John Key urges the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly after spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers.
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'Shove that down ya cake hole' - sister
A company has been told to "shove that down ya cake hole" after being forced to pay a humiliated former employee more than $168,000.
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Lewinsky dress in Bill Clinton portrait
Hey, that shape by the President looks very familiar. Artist reveals he added shadow of infamous blue dress in painting.
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