Dead dad's pension stolen
The son of a World War II prisoner of war and hero of the Battle of Crete has admitted stealing nearly $90,000 from his dead father's veterans' pension.
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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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Football: Argentina win shootout
Argentina will play in their first World Cup final in 24 years after beating Netherlands in a penalty shootout after this morning's semifinal ended 0-0.
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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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Africa to UK - on just one tank of fuel
How's this for fuel economy? A Mercedes has travelled 1968 kilometres from North Africa to England without having to refuel - and still had another 160km in it.
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High Court cat food fight resumes
Two pet food manufactures are in a High Court fight this morning over whether some of Whiskas' packaging is misleading.
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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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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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Driver charged over police chase crash
A teenage driver who crashed a stolen car during a police chase, injuring all three people inside, has been charged over the incident.
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Allergy upset spoils holiday flight
An Auckland man flying from London to HK says he was told he'd have to go without an in-flight meal for his 11-hour trip as the airline could not cater to his peanut…
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Pilot makes plane nice pizza gesture
You've got 160 grumpy passengers stuck on a grounded flight? What do you do? For one pilot the answer was easy. Feed 'em.
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Motorcyclist attacks cop with helmet
A police officer was punched in the head by a motorcyclist after a high-speed chase through Dunedin last night.
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Black Widow case: Conviction appealed
The woman dubbed the "Black Widow" after the murder of her husband is this morning in the Court of Appeal seeking to have her conviction overturned.
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Katrina crisis mayor jailed for 10 years
A former New Orleans mayor who sprang to prominence for his handling of Hurricane Katrina was sentenced to 10 years in a US prison for bribery and corruption.
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