Killers' 'spending spree'
Two men accused of burning their friend to death on a rural south Auckland road went on a 'spending spree' with his life savings just days later, the Crown says.
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Woman awarded $168k over cake
A Napier woman who baked an offensive cake about her former employers has been awarded more than $168,000 in damages following a Facebook privacy and "loss of dignity"…
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Man charged over dramatic truck crash
A man has been charged with dangerous driving following a dramatic crash on the Auckland motorway last month.
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X Factor: Ratings plummet
They say there's no such thing as bad publicity but X Factor NZ suffered its lowest ratings to date last night, following a week of controversy.
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Doctor in traffic tends to crash victim
A woman lying unconscious on the road after a serious crash in the Kaimai Range yesterday was assisted by a doctor who, by chance, was in the traffic queue.
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McCullum has proved himself, his way
Brendon McCullum's late-career surge has been so extraordinary that he now stands alongside Sir Richard Hadlee for his impact on cricket in this country, writes Chris…
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Lawyer partnership fight almost settled
A High Court stoush between a lawyer suing her former partners for establishing a new firm without her has all but settled on the morning it was due to begin.
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Mugabe's 'obscene' 91st birthday party
Guests at Robert Mugabe's million-dollar birthday party were fed a young elephant, while a lion and a crocodile were also sacrificed as gifts to be stuffed.
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Blue Chip boss begins bankruptcy bid
Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers is seeking discharge from his bankruptcy in the High Court at Auckland today.
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How torture helped thwart al-Qaeda plot
The Independent reveals how information obtained by torture helped thwart a plot to bring down two airliners over the US 17 minutes before the bombs detonated.
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Money in Politics: Nash receives $99K
New Labour MP Stuart Nash was bankrolled to the tune of $4000 a month by political backers for more than a year leading up to last year's general election.
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Man charged over vicious home invasion
A 34 year-old man has been charged in connection with a brutal home invasion in central Auckland which left a woman with life-threatening injuries.
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E! host exits after race row
Kelly Osbourne is leaving the acerbic show Fashion Police, days after a racism row broke out over comments made by one of its hosts.
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Captain Kirk will miss Spock's funeral
William Shatner has been forced to miss his Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy's funeral due to prior commitments.
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The crowd behaviour at the England v Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup game in Wellington yesterday has been commended.
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