Barker signs with Russians
Dean Barker has signed up as tactician for a Russian team in the 2015 RC44 Championship Tour after being dumped as Team New Zealand helmsman.
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Teina Pora 'set up for new life'
After 22 years in custody Teina Pora is in a good position to move forward with his life of freedom, his lawyer says.
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Westfest band burnt crowd, claims fan
A fan who attended yesterday's Westfest music festival claims a band threw a jug of hot liquid from the stage, burning fans in the front rows.
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Forbidden driver blamed victim
A forbidden driver who killed his friend after crashing an unwarranted car during a high-speed police chase blamed the victim for encouraging him to speed off.
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Cake 'bully' keeps job but disappears
HR manager who "bullied" employee into logging onto Facebook and finding a controversial cake photo still employed by NZCU but nowhere to be found on its website.
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Radio NZ's 'disappointing' ratings
Radio New Zealand's boss says he's disappointed and surprised at a poor ratings result which shows a 13 per cent fall in listeners to the state owned broadcaster.
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Picton hunk breaks silence on date
Kiwi William Scott Chalmers played coy when he updated the world on his romantic night with Scottish backpacker Sarah Milne - but we still don't know where they are.
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Video: Steel debris strewn across M-way
Watch dashcam footage of steel debris strewn across Auckland's Southern Motorway after a truck frame hit the Penrose bridge this morning.
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House prices: Are they up or down?
A day after QV released stats showing yet another increase in property values, Auckland realtor Barfoot & Thompson says last month saw a fall in prices, as more properties…
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#WeaselPecker: Internet loses its mind
Forget #thedress; today it's all about an incredible shot of a weasel riding a woodpecker and the clever memes it has spawned.
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Petrol station owner stole fuel
The owner of a Dunedin petrol station used his inside knowledge to covertly steal thousands of litres of fuel from petrol retailers.
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Businesses sponsor gang-run event
Wellsford businesses are supporting a charity motorcycle run by a gang whose fellow chapter was caught manufacturing meth, according to police.
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Boy, 11, bashed in daylight attack
An 11-year-old boy has been pulled off his bicycle and bashed in a daylight attack in Christchurch.
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Jihadi John's father calls him 'a dog'
Jihadi John's father has disowned his terrorist son in an emotional outburst, calling him "a dog, an animal and a terrorist".
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NZ's part in spy network exposed
New Zealand's role in the vast United States spy network is about to be revealed, giving an unprecedented insight into the workings of our intelligence agencies.
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