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Cop 'worked for meth ring'

A police officer has been charged with organising drug runs for a methamphetamine ring and accessing the police computer system to tip off his colleagues.

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France legalises same-sex marriage

French President Francois Hollande. Photo / AP

France has became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed it into law following months of bitter political debate.

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1 killed, 4 injured in Dargaville crash

A man was killed and four others injured, one critically, when a car hit a power pole in Northland last night.

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Cruise ship rescue

A crew member is in a stable condition in Auckland hospital after suffering a serious injury while putting out the recycling on a cruise ship north of Cape Reinga.

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Man charged after bomb materials found

The police raid occurred at the Massey, West Auckland, home on Wednesday after officers were tipped off by suspicious activity at the Reynella Drive house. Photo / File

Police have laid charges against a man after equipment commonly used to make pipe bombs was found during a raid on a suburban Auckland house.

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Person killed in Ohakune house fire

The scene of a fatal house fire in Rangataua. Photo / Supplied

One person has died following a house fire in Rangataua near Ohakune early this morning.

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Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

Karima el-Mahroug's is escorted outside the Milan's Law court after giving her testimony at the trial of three former Berlusconi aides accused with procuring her.Photo / AP

Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack…

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Blog: Genetic risk dilemma

Angelina Jolie hopes she has alerted other women to the possibility of gene tests and treatment.

Isn't it a little disturbing that genetic science has caused Angelina Jolie to remove a perfectly fine pair of breasts? Asks John Roughan

Commuter trains collide in US

Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided. Photo / AP

Two commuter trains collided outside New York City during the evening rush hour, sending 60 people to hospital.

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Sailing on hold, changes wanted

The Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran lies capsized after turning over during training in San Francisco Bay on May 9. Sailor Andrew Simpson was killed during the incident. Photo / AP

A panel of investigators has asked America's Cup teams to hold off sailing following the death of Artemis sailor Andrew Simpson.

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Editorial: Milking a dud

The container has been on the market for two months now and unless its promoters are on another planet they will know it is bombing. Photo / Chris Gorman

In a long tradition of dud products, marketers of what was hailed as a world first for keeping milk fresh must face the fact that nobody likes it

Black Caps hold the edge

New Zealand's Ross Taylor sweeps a shot off the bowling of England's Graeme Swann in their first test match, at Lord's cricket ground in London. Photo / AP

New Zealand's test cricket showed further signs of resurgence on the second day of the opening test against England as first Tim Southee, then Ross Taylor exhibited…

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Stop-go murder suspect: I'm innocent

George Taiaroa was shot while directing traffic at Atiamuri.

The primary suspect in an investigation into the murder of road worker George Taiaroa claims he is wanted only because he had a vehicle that matched the description…

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Budget 2013

Property chiefs give mixed review

The Property Council has praised the Government for its Christchurch rebuild initiatives. Photo / Greg Bowker

Residential rents could rise and historic buildings might be abandoned, say property chiefs who have mixed feelings about real estate changes in the Budget.

Family caregivers to get minimum wage

Cliff Robinson with his intellectually disabled children John and Marita, both in their 40s, whom he cares for full-time at their home in Thames. Photo / Natalie Slade

People who look after their highly disabled adult family members are at last in line to be paid by the Government - but only the minimum wage.

Opinion

National gives mixed housing signals

National's attempt to play catch-up with Labour on housing affordability is becoming ever more interventionist - dare one say it, even North Korean in inspiration. Photo / File

John Armstrong writes: "One of the reasons why Governments slowly decay and die is that the longer they are in office the more prone they become to ugly pragmatism and…

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Time for Key to spread the success story

The PM departed from his usual jovial homilies and gave a serious insight into the legacy he hopes to carve for his Government. Photo / Sarah Ivey

It is time for Key - and English - to market internationally the fiscal stability that has been achieved against that tough background, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

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