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Police teams are still negotiating with a man they believe to be armed, who's holed up inside a house at Auckland's Eastern Beach. A house in The Esplanade is cordoned off and immediate neighbours have been evacuated.The drama's been going on since about 10am yesterday. The Armed Offenders' Squad is there with expert negotiators. He's believed to have made threats to himself and isn't considered dangerous to anyone else.
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NZR General Manager Professional Rugby & Performance Chris Lendrum was pleased there will be one final game in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
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Hannah Clarke's parents bravely speak about her detailed testimony against Rowan Baxter. Video / news.com
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Naked attraction playing in the background of Covid report. Video / Supplied
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There are seven new cases of Covid-19 today. All are in the community and there are no cases in managed isolation. Six cases are linked to the Auckland cluster and one case is being investigated. Video / Chris Tarpey
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7-year-old Aria's brain injury from a road accident went undiagnosed for over a year, now her family is struggling just to get an appointment. Video / Dean Purcell
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Pania Tepaiho-Marsh teaches women to hunt but the real lesson goes deeper. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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A Broken Angel: Alicia O'Reilly cold case. Video / Mike Scott
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Perspective: with Heather du Plessis-Allan - Will we comply with the extended lockdown?
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the news the city won't be moving to level 4 but says there will still be personal sacrifices for many people under level 3. Video / Chris Tarpey
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New Zealand will maintain its current lockdown settings for 12 more days. That would mean the current settings will be in place for 14 days - or one full incubation period. Video / Chris Tarpey
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Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles reveals if we went to Alert Level 4 we could be 'out of this much sooner'. Video / Will Trafford
MetService Weather National: August 14th - 16th.
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Martin Devlin: We Need to Talk 14th August
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Martin Devlin: We Need to Talk 14th August.
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Phil Gould says he will spend 'every waking hour' dedicated to the Warriors.
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Former Wallaby Rod Kafer tells us why he thinks the Aussie super teams can foot it with the Kiwi sides. Codie Taylor beams in after securing Super Rugby Aotearoa on the weekend and former Blue Matt Johnson tells us about his journey back from near death. Video / Sky Sport
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Michael Venus joins Matt Brown for a chat about his decision to head to the US.
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Nathan Brown has been announced as new Warriors coach for the 2021 season.
Hannah Clarke's parents bravely speak about her detailed testimony against Rowan Baxter. Video / news.com
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Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to re-enter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. Video / AP
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Jimmy Lai, media mogul and high-profile pro-democracy activist, has been released from police custody. Video / AP
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Russia are going to move forward with delivering a COVID-19 vaccine to the public, although it has not been through stage three clinical trials. Video / AP
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Victoria has recorded 410 new cases and 21 new deaths - marking the state's deadliest ever day and another increase in cases. Video / 10 News
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Care home resident Merle Mitchell said she wakes up every day wishing she was dead because of Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown. Video / 9 News
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Victoria Police officer grabs woman by throat for not wearing face mask. Video / @AussieVal10 via Twitter / Youtube
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Florida police handcuff, frisk and arrest crying 8-year-old. Video / KWPD
Donald Trump was ushered away from the press gallery as reports came in of shots fired outside the White House. Video / C-SPAN
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Jack Hulbert, store manager of Prior in High Street talks about the business from its vintage roots to limited edition streetwear and shoes. Video / Dean Purcell
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With the ongoing uncertainty around Covid-19 and nationwide restrictions, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Chief Economist, Yuong Ha braces for the long haul.
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Video sent to cellphones of construction workers contracted to NZ Living to tell them about the new alert level. Video / Brandon O'Reilly
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International traffic trickled to a near halt but for airfield operations officer Richard Maher the planes that did arrive were worth the wait. Video / Richard Maher / Dean Purcell
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Whittaker's factory expansion in progress. Video / Supplied
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New Zealand telcos have been diplomatic in their attempts to gently explain that 5G poses no health risk - let alone being responsible for 5G. Video / Telstra
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Melbourne nurse infected with Covid-19 'never felt so sick'. Video / 7 News
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A grandmother was filmed reacting to a photo of an 'ugly baby'. Video / @stewartmcgonigle
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Coast Breakfast host Sam Wallace shares life changing news. Video / Coast
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Alen Dosen, head bartender at The Jefferson, makes an Audrey Hepburn gin cocktail. Video / Dean Purcell
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Virtual breakthroughs could change trips to the shopping centre forever. Video / 10 News
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TikTok video angers Australia with 'offensive' fairy bread tutorial. Video / @lunchboxdad
Naked attraction playing in the background of Covid report. Video / Supplied
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Wendy Petrie chats to Coast's Jase, Toni & Sam ahead of leaving her co-presenter role on the 6pm news. Video / Coast
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Kiwi radio star PJ Harding gifted flights to come home for 30th birthday. Video / Jase & PJ
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Alyssa Milano has opened up about her hair-raising experience with Covid 19. Video / Alyssa Milano
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Twin brothers react to hearing Phil Collins for the first time. Video / TwinsthenewTrend
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This is the agonising moment a famous UK TV doctor was forced to watch his twin brother’s heart stop in the emergency ward while he was battling coronavirus. Video / BBC
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