Anguish after crash horror
The husband of a woman killed in a four-car crash begged her to wake up and get off the road as their young son screamed in agony
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The 50 coolest Kiwis ever
America has Elvis and Marilyn. Britain has Kate and baby George. Australia has... mainly people they stole from us. So who are the coolest New Zealanders of this and…
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Kiwi gifts Fiji cancer sufferer dream
A Fijiian cancer sufferer and her family will spend a week at a luxury holiday resort thanks to the generosity of a Kiwi family that was forced to cancel their own dream…
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Fears over inmates' court food
Female inmates will be cooking food and serving staff at New Zealand's busiest court in a plan being worked on by justice and prison bosses.
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Storm wreaks havoc through south
The worst of the miserable weather that caused havoc through parts of the country is over but some will be spending the long weekend cleaning up the mess.
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Ferry sinking: Captain arrested
The captain of the capsized ferry has been arrested, it is being reported.
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Uni cheats: hundreds punished
Students buying assignments, forging signatures, and using phones in exams were among more than 540 cases of cheating dealt with by universities last year.
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Marshall ditches fern logo
Former All Black Justin Marshall has backed down on using a silver fern in the logo of his new business venture after "discussions" with the New Zealand Rugby Union.
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Migrant vote an untapped poll winner
The migrant vote could "swing the political ballot" as the number of overseas-born New Zealanders reach over a million, a diversity expert says.
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Note to self: stop drinking
You're in a bar having a few drinks - and then you get a text message from yourself saying it's time to go home.
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Heart op should be for all, says patient
A Taranaki farmer who became the first Kiwi to undergo a revolutionary heart procedure has joined a push for it to be made publicly available.
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Rugby: Blues season on the rocks
A 39-20 defeat at the hands of the Hurricanes in Wellington last night was a frustrating blow to the Blues who have dropped five from eight this year.
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Opinion
Oravida affair rocks MP's confidence
The reluctance of her fellow National MPs to come to her aid no doubt in part reflects their annoyance that she was so silly, so unwise, writes John Armstrong.
Traffic will jam if zippers brake
John Roughan asks; "Why is that so many car drivers haven't figured out how to use a merging lane? You see them every morning now that onramps are light controlled."
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PlayStation partners with Kiwi school
Kiwi students will soon have the chance to develop their own games using the Sony PlayStation platform.
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Unwanted triathlete Nicky Samuels has appealed against the decision to omit her from New Zealand's Commonwealth Games team…
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Canes blow away Blues
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