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Gay marriage: 'Everyone is euphoric'

Parliament has passed a law legalising gay marriage, 77 votes to 44, amid loud shows of jubilation from the floor and the gallery.

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Armageddon Expo 2017 kicks off at ASB Showgrounds

Some impressive cosplay will be on display at Armageddon Expo over the long weekend. / Video by Brett Phibbs

An artist's conception of a merger of two neutron stars. MUST CREDIT: Robin Dienel, Carnegie Institution for Science. NZH 21Oct17 -

Neutron stars collide - waves reach Earth

This animation captures phenomena observed over the course of nine days following the neutron star merger known as GW170817. Video / NASA

Fatal crash in Burnham, Canterbury

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There’s a packed house inside, but the star is nowhere to be found. Will there be a show? Will Daz & Ast lose their jobs?

Doesn't get anymore embarrassing than this!

Martin Guptill opens up on the pressures of the game.