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FBI sting: Kiwi gang member to face years in US prison, then 70 charges in NZ
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'I was in tears': Girls speak about being targeted by NZ predator posing as child online
The girls were targeted by a Wellington man posing as an 11-year-old girl online.

Rachael Wilde is pioneering hair growth technology with her latest venture, Bouf, which launched in Aotearoa this week
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'I was in tears': Girls speak about being targeted by NZ predator posing as child online
The girls were targeted by a Wellington man posing as an 11-year-old girl online.

FBI sting: Kiwi gang member to face years in US prison, then 70 charges in NZ
Shane Ngakuru, 45, was a key distributor of ANOM network photos secretly controlled by FBI

Scammer who refused to name co-offenders may inherit share of $337k theft - judge
The judge threw out the appeal, ruling his prison sentence 'could well have been higher'.

'Denied a fighting chance': Auckland woman's plea to fund life-saving cancer drug
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Top Auckland chef's tiny cut nearly fatal, warns other 'Kiwi blokes' of risks
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Why NZ's online predator problem is worse than you think
Officials are seeing a rise in reports, with fears the problems may be under-reported.

Juggling jobs and family: Warriors Women tackle challenges of top sport
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'No hard feelings': Ex-NRL veteran speaks after seizure in 'run it straight' bout
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Three Lucy Letby hospital bosses arrested over ‘manslaughter’
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Award-winning Karangahape Rd restaurant to close at the end of the month
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Hospice Heroes: New local TV series honours palliative carers
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Foodstuff supermarkets face salad shortages as storm delivers 'logistical hit'
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Why Prada's latest sandal sparked a debate on cultural credit
The Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce demanded Prada acknowledge the design's origins.

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'She was bold, beautiful and she was ours.'

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai “Tarsh” Kemp moved to burial ground
Takutai Moana Natasha "Tarsh" Kemp died, aged 50, after battling kidney disease.

Whānau Ora reset: Minister calls for transparency as ‘electioneering’ review progresses
PM Luxon says the allegations at the centre of the review are "incredibly serious".
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