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The worst of the winter storm sweeping across New Zealand is expected to strike this afternoon and continue into the night.
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The worst of the winter storm sweeping across New Zealand is expected to strike this afternoon and continue into the night.
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A Rotorua man who kidnapped his girlfriend then dragged her behind a car for almost 2km told police he put her in the car boot "to show her that he loved her".
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The new soccer deal making every match in the English Premier League available online - live and on demand - is an absolute winner in my book, writes Chris Rattue.
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