Police searching for missing teenager Luke Cochrane in the Coromandel have cordoned off a street after finding a hat believed to be his.
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Three arrested in Trade Me car scam
Three Auckland men in their early twenties have been arrested for allegedly scamming Trade Me car sellers.
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Crime boss shoots self in testicle, cries
The son of a murdered Melbourne crime boss pulled down his pants and started crying when he shot himself in the groin.
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Rattue: Tew can't lift rugby out of gutter
OPINION: Rugby's image is in the gutter, and Steve Tew proved hopelessly incapable of lifting it out as he was interviewed-harangued by TV3's Paul Henry.
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Airport WiFi passwords revealed
If you've ever found yourself bored out of your mind an airport and locked out of all the wifi hotspots, this app could be a godsend.
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NZ link to English football scandal
A leading international player manager who grew up in New Zealand is at the heart of the English soccer scandal.
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Debate chaos: 'I was incredibly drunk'
A mayoral candidate who turned up to a debate in blackface and began yelling "Allahu Akbar" during a fracas appears to be unrepentant.
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'Warbird' makes emergency landing
A light aircraft at Ardmore Airport has made an emergency landing after its landing gear failed.
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Cameron praises new Governor-General
Hollywood royalty has turned out to see Dame Patsy Reddy walk the red carpet and be sworn in as the Queen's representative to New Zealand.
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Actor praises ex for cancelling wedding
Kiefer Sutherland has commended his ex-fiancée Julia Roberts for having the "courage" to call off their wedding.
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When Jay-Jay Harvey left husband Dom
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Donald Trump a 'petulant little boy'
COMMENT: Interrupting, condescending, mansplaining - Trump acted like an entitled child who thought he knew more than Clinton about, well, everything.
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Tinder got elite, but it comes at a cost
Desperate for a date? Tinder's latest feature could match you up faster.
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Bizarre quiz reveals personality types
Tens of thousands of people are delighting in an eccentric personality "quiz" that asks "Which type of bread are you?"
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The shocking things found on phones
Having a snoop through your partner's phone can be tempting - but as these discoveries prove, you may not like what you find.
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Banker unfairly fired for 'sxy' message
The manager messaged a co-worker calling her "sxy" and saying he was "head over heels" for her.
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After 100 first dates with no follow ups, Liz Melchor has figured out the single thing she was doing wrong.
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