Vicious liquor store attack
Footage of a vicious robbery of a liquor store, during which an employee had a bottle of spirits smashed over his head, has been released.
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Diplomat case: Harawira's 'big mistake'
Hone Harawira says he made a "big mistake" for earlier dismissing the sex assault case involving a Malaysian diplomat as a "big fuss about bugger all".
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France foils plot to blow up Eiffel Tower
France foiled an Islamist terrorist plot to target the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and a nuclear power plant, it has emerged.
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Kiwi movie star in court
Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis has been fined and disqualified from driving after appearing in a Rotorua court today.
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Caseload: Inside Judge Cunningham
Some folk think ex-nurse turned district court judge Philippa Anne Cunningham should be looking for another job. What other cases has she tried?
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Biggest cry-babies in sport
Watching sport is emotional. Here's a countdown of the biggest tear-jerkers in sport.
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Skinned seal leaves officers in shock
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Black Widow 'clutching at straws' - family
The family of murdered Christchurch truck driver Phil Nisbet say his killer is "clutching at straws" in her appeal, heard in Wellington today.
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MP's husband under investigation
The Corrections Department has confirmed it is investigating a complaint about a staff member, said to be NZ First MP Asenati Lole-Taylor's husband Dennis Taylor.
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Doco sheds light on secluded Kiwi sect
A new documentary follows the six-week courtship and marriage of a young couple at the Gloriavale Christian sect, after its leaders opened the doors to a film crew.
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Escort left Google exec to die on yacht
A high-end prostitute allegedly injected a Google executive with a dose of heroin, then finished her wine, left his yacht and left him to die.
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'Smoke & mirrors' in cat food fight
Claims on packets of Whiskas cat biscuits are misleading and create "a smoke and mirrors effect", the lawyer for a competing pet food maker has told the High Court.
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Labour: Quake rebuild costs could shift on to taxpayer
Labour has raised the possibility of the taxpayer shouldering an even greater proportion of Christchurch rebuild costs, saying it would sit down with Christchurch Council…
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Pumpkin Patch slides to record low
Shares in Pumpkin Patch fell to an all-time low as investors continue to mull the childrenswear retailer's outlook.
Slingshot to accept Bitcoins
Technology-savvy Kiwis can now pay their Slingshot broadband bills with Bitcoins after the internet service provider said it would begin accepting the digital currency…
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AMP Capital sells $1b of buildings offshore
AMP Capital Investors has agreed to sell 18 New Zealand properties worth more than $1 billion to Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
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Susan St John: Working for Families simply not working
Jonathan Boston and Simon Chapple, authors of Child Poverty in New Zealand, rightly fume at the nonchalant political response…
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Peters slams suspect island sale
The suspected illegal sale of a Northland island is further evidence of the Government's free-for-all attitude to selling land to foreign interests, Winston Peters says…
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Labour wants quake levies to go on rates
World
Children among dead in Texas shooting
Six people are dead, including four children, after someone opened fire at a home in a normally quiet neighborhood in a…
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Napoleon's marriage certificate up for sale
It was one of the greatest love stories in history and now the marriage certificate that sealed the union of Napoleon and his first wife Josephine is to be sold at auction…
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About every 18 months the issue of vaccinations (or, more specifically, the issue of not having your children vaccinated)…
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Conchita vamps Gaultier show
Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst closed Jean Paul Gaultier's haute couture show at Paris fashion, resplendent in a black and red vampire-themed gown.
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Your Money
Kiwi teens better than average when it comes to money
New Zealand teenagers are above average when it comes to financial literacy, a report by the OECD has found.
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Rugby: Barrett to continue with Canes
First five-eighth Beauden Barrett has committed to the Hurricanes for the next two years after knocking back a handsome…
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The Waratahs are in the home straight and cantering to the Super 15 tape. Shut down the odds, book yourself a seat at the 83,500 capacity ANZ Stadium and watch history…
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Argentina coach: Rested Germans have edge
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella believes a well-rested Germany will have the advantage against the weary South Americans…
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Louis van Gaal took some credit for showing Argentina's Sergio Romero how to stop penalties, advice that cost the Netherlands coach dearly today. Romero stopped two…
