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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.

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TV producer fell asleep on couch and never woke up: Heartbroken fiancée's fight for answers
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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
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'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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Gregor Paul: How under-strength French squad cheats ABs out of meaningful contest
OPINION: French squad in NZ lacks their top 37 players and is seen as strategic cheating.

Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to advance to Club World Cup quarters
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Para athlete's journey to world champs amid funding challenges
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Lorde's new see-through CDs 'won't play' music, fans claim
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Six life lessons from the healthiest region in Italy
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Singapore firm partners with iwi, transforming game design with $1m investment
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Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai “Tarsh” Kemp moved to burial ground
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