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Kiwirail staff inspect debris and damage to the track after a passenger train derailed in Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Evacuations as train derails

Hundreds of passengers are being evacuated from trains after one derailed near Wellington during the morning commute today, causing major delays.

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Second death in Northland shooting

Ivan Maheno was shot dead and his wife Carmen later died in hospital during an incident in Fairburn yesterday. Photo / Supplied

The wife of a man shot and killed during a domestic incident in Fairburn has died in hospital this morning, reports say.

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Cop's harrowing decision in twin's death

Andrea Rubello was caught up in a deadly home invasion in New York. Photo / AP

An intruder and a twin girl were shot dead by a policeman during a New York home invasion in which a masked man was heard yelling, "I'm going to kill her".

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Why Warriors coach Elliott should go

The Warriors' record loss to the Panthers was the most embarrassing performance by a New Zealand team since our America's Cup boat almost sank, writes Chris Rattue.

Judge rules in luxury high-rise spat

Claims were made that Metropolis residents were paying 33pc more than owners of apartments in other buildings. Photo / Ross Setford

A resident of New Zealand's tallest apartment tower has lost a bid to injunct body corporate members.

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Father confesses to gruesome murder

It was the first time he had brought the children home to his apartment on the second floor of a four-storey building. Photo / AFP

A 48-year-old divorced Briton locked in a bitter custody battle has confessed that he killed his two young children by slitting their throats in Lille, France.

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Loan wars: Banks offer gifts galore

Finance Minister Bill English yesterday warned higher interest rates were expected late this year or early next. Photo / APN

Flat-screen TVs, cash for groceries and even iPads - banks are competing to offer more attractive prizes to sweeten home loan deals as higher interest rates are forecast…

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Man critical after Snells Beach stabbing

A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed at a Snells Beach property north of Auckland last night.

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Out for 68: Where did it go wrong?

Brendon McCullum leaves the ground after being dismissed by Stuart Broad. Photo / AP

Dejected captain Brendon McCullum says it's "pretty tough to explain" why the Black Caps folded for just 68 in the first Test against England at Lord's.

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Doctors charge $25 for children

Child advocates are upset that not all of Auckland's network of 11 after-hours accident and medical clinics are free for children under 6. Photo / Thinkstock

Parents from some low-income Auckland suburbs face paying up to $25 for young children to see a doctor at an after-hours clinic.

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Do the disabled need special treatment?

I was one of those insolent drivers recently outed for parking in disabled carparks. Photo / APN

Behaving badly towards those who are vulnerable might be a sign you are in the most need of help, writes Deborah Hilll Cone.

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Call to relax rules for MPs with babies

Nanaia Mahuta had to remain at Parliament until midnight with her baby girl, Nuia-Cybele because her vote was needed. Photo / Christine Cornege

Parliament's Speaker is considering a rule change for MPs with babies after Nanaia Mahuta was required to be in Parliament with her five-month-old baby until midnight…

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Police: No case against CTV man

Gerald Shirtcliff was the construction manager of the CTV building, where 115 people were killed during the Christchurch earthquake. Photo / Dean Kozanic

An Australian police probe has found no criminal wrongdoing against the New Zealand man who oversaw construction of the CTV building in Christchurch.

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Discovery triggers fatal crash memories

Aubrey Bills, who survived a plane crash in 1953, holds a photograph of himself at age 20. Photo / Christine Cornege

Images of a wrecked engine brought memories flooding back to pilot Aubrey Bills, 60 years after he survived the crash that killed his mate.

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Opinion

Rudman: Bus commuters left in the dark

Link buses seem particularly prone to advertising that blocks the view. Photo / Janna Dixon

It's bad enough being sat inside a stuffy, often crowded, opaque-windowed tube, when you know the way home, as it were, blind-folded, writes Brian Rudman.

MP's bill step in the right direction

Leaks this year include those from ACC, Winz, IRD and EQC. Photo / Supplied

Sue Moroney's bill puts balance back into privacy law, writes Gehan Gunasekara. It is to be hoped the Government will embark on more comprehensive reform of its own.

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