Tourist keys taken, again
An incensed Dunedin man took car keys from a tourist who had stopped to take photos on Otago Peninsula, causing eight vehicles to back up on the narrow road.
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Johannsen: Gybe-talking with Dalton
After hunkering down for a week while the storm of controversy encased the team's headquarters, Grant Dalton was sent to try to clear up some of this messy business.
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Child support: 'Gobsmacking' blowout
The cost of implementing a new child support system has rocketed to $163 million - a blowout that dwarfs the bill for fixing the controversial Novopay system.
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Man has seizure while skydiving + video
An Australian man posting under the name Nomadic Adrenaline has uploaded this incredible video of the moment he suffered a seizure during a sky dive.
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Braunias: Lundy video silent, terrifying
The film lasted about six minutes. It was badly lit and badly edited, and the camera shook, and all that just made it terrifying, writes Steve Braunias.
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CWC: Brittle middle order exposed
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson faces a selection conundrum leading into what should be New Zealand's least challenging assignment of Cricket World Cup pool play - Afghanistan…
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Football: Arrest on underage sex claims
English Premier League club Sunderland says midfielder Adam Johnson has been suspended after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under the age…
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Crews converge as flames engulf yacht
Police could only stand back and watch as fire destroyed a 10m yacht south of Auckland yesterday.
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Teina Pora appeal: Decision due today
Convicted rapist and murderer Teina Pora is due to learn today whether his appeal to the Privy Council in London is successful.
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Los Angeles police kill homeless man
Three Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man as they wrestled with him on the ground, a confrontation captured on video.
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Coffee fans mad on daily grind
For at least one in four Kiwi coffee lovers, breakfast consists of a cuppa and no food, a new online survey shows.
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KiwiSaver changes for first homes
The legislation needed to alter the KiwiSaver first home withdrawal scheme is currently working it's way through parliament. What does this mean for first home buyers?…
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Prasad murder: Accused pair's spend-up
Only days after allegedly burning his friend to death for his life savings, an Auckland man used the money to pay off his court fines.
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Winz shooting: payouts on cards
Victims of the Ashburton Winz shooting and their families could be in line to receive payouts after one Crown agency prosecuted another.
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A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a New Zealand hospitality worked in Cairns.
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A move to rein in politicians' pay doesn't give moral authority to the Government in upcoming pay negotiations, public sector representatives say.
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Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers returns to the witness box today as the High Court continues its look at his application…
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The best match, catch, innings and other highlights of the Cricket World Cup near the midway point of the tournament.
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Wondering what to make of Afghanistan, the fledgling cricket nation who have won hearts, and a game, at the World Cup?
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Cricket World Cup: Sri Lankan fined over full tosses
Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been fined for breaching cricket's Code of Conduct by bowling two high full tosses in the last over of his team's World Cup…
