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'I called her a murderer'
'I knew what she was doing.' Helen Milner's son caught her crushing up pills the night she's first accused of murdering her husband, a court heard today.
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Key stands by Mandela funeral decision
PM John Key says a 'good blend' of people will represent NZ at Nelson Mandela's funeral - despite criticism anti-apartheid campaigner John Minto's not one of them.
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Greenpeace opens Anadarko case
Greenpeace has opened its case against the Environmental Protection Agency and Texan oil giant Anadarko in the High Court at Wellington.
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Maketu murder-accused granted bail
A Maketu teen accused of shooting dead a 46-year-old man in a local park has been granted bail this morning.
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Chris Cairns: I'm still in the dark
Chris Cairns says he remains in the dark over whether he is being investigated by the International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit.
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North Korea purges leader's uncle
North Korea has acknowledged the purge of leader Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle on allegations of corruption, drug use and a long list of other "anti-state" acts.
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Lorde skips Laneway - offers free gig
Lorde has confirmed she won't be able to headline January's Auckland leg of the St Jerome's Laneway festival because of the Grammys.
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Katie found after story goes viral
An overwhelming public response has helped a Wellington man track down a mystery American woman he met in Hong Kong last New Year's Eve.
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Drunk-cam: Patrons on film
Drunk patrons will not be allowed in bars from next week, and if they are caught, the bar-owner will face a fine of up to $5000.
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Woman, 65, injured in home invasion
A 65-year-old woman is in Dunedin Hospital with facial injuries after she was hit with a piece of wood by two men who invaded her home near Balclutha.
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All Blacks Sevens fall to South Africa
The ABs Sevens side were denied a win in South Africa this morning, as the home side won the event at Nelson Mandela Bay for the first time.
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Angry protesters at Nats' xmas party
'They just protest because that's all they've got to do all day.' PM John Key isn't fazed by protesters who tried to ruin the National Party Xmas party last night.
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Oz flagbearers put Abbott to test
Australia's automotive and aviation industries appear to be on the brink of collapse, writes Liam Dann. Holden is considering pulling its manufacturing operations out…
4Comments500 homes? P-P-P-praise the lord
Housing Minister Nick Smith and his Cabinet colleagues have finally decided to lead from the front in dealing with Auckland's housing crisis, writes Brian Rudman. They…
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