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Muchirahondo rape trial: Defence urges jury to consider facts over feelings
10 Sep 2024The defence for a man accused of multiple rape and sexual violation charges says the jury needs to purely look at the facts of the case, and not whether they like the accused man or approve of his…
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'I am tired and not myself' - wife's email read out at Polkinghorne trial
10 Sep 2024An emotional email that a woman allegedly killed by her husband wrote to herself has been read out at the High Court at Auckland, as the trial of Philip Polkinghorne continues.
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Should it be illegal for children to use social media?
11 Sep 2024Australia is proposing legislation to impose a minimum age and Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he's open to the idea. Audio
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Visa fees and levies don't stack up - immigration adviser
11 Sep 2024Overseas tourists and students will be hit with a 'hidden tax' when they apply for visas and they risk being misled about the cost, according to an immigration adviser.
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One person working on short-term fixes to NZ's disaster coordination system
11 Sep 2024The National Emergency Management Agency has just one person dedicated to working on a short-term fix of the disaster coordination system that let people down during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Sewage doesn't put MP off swimming in Wellington Harbour
10 Sep 2024Asked if he would swim in the harbour if there was sewage, Greg O'Connor said: "Yeah, I do." But Chris Hipkins said he "probably" would not.
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Taranaki man who burned his partner to death jailed for life
A jury found him guilty of murder, arson and assault with intent to injure in June.
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West Coasters won't be consulted on health cuts
10 Sep 2024West Coasters will not be consulted before their weekend GP clinics are replaced with telehealth from 1 October.
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Hundreds of jobs lost as Winstone shuts mills
Hundreds are set to lose their jobs after one of the central North Island's biggest employees made the call to shut two of its mills.
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What Mormons think of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
10 Sep 2024The "soft-swinging" scandal TV series is very un-Mormon, so what do members of the church think?
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Tauranga man sentenced for possession of extreme child sex exploitation material
10 Sep 2024The man was charged with possession of 374 images and videos depicting the horrific and extreme sexual abuse and exploitation of children, including babies.
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West Auckland school locks down after window smashed
Police confirmed a woman was being spoken to following the incident.
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Petrochemicals illegally dumped in Hutt Valley wastewater
10 Sep 2024An investigation has been launched into large quantities of highly flammable chemicals found in petrol and paint being illegally dumped down sewerage pipes in the Hutt Valley.
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Kiwi music pioneer Doug Hood has died, aged 70
"Hoody" had a long and distinguished career as an engineer, manager and promoter for local and international acts. He introduced Big Day Out to NZ in the '90s.
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Family had no warning home was on a flood plain before storm
10 Sep 2024Kelly Dey's state house tilted dangerously and flooded on the night of a major storm. She says she was assured it was safe. Audio
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Thousands of Woolworths supermarket staff strike
10 Sep 2024Thousands of Woolworths supermarket workers have walked off the job for two hours to protest their wages and working conditions.
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'Like a bomb had exploded': Tanker crashes through house with children inside
10 Sep 2024One person died in the State Highway 1 crash but it was a miracle neither the truck driver nor the people inside the home were seriously harmed, Brent Shepherd says.
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Woman seriously injured in Auckland carjacking
10 Sep 2024The woman's hand was caught in the car door during the incident on Sunday evening.
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Kaitāia homicide victim named
Police have named the man who died after he was dropped off at Kaitāia Hospital with serious injuries on Saturday night.
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'Was he looking for help?' Man killed on road acting out of character
10 Sep 2024A friend says Steven Cranston was health conscious, future-focused and protective of his dog.
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Officers stomp on handcuffed man in 'gratuitous, excessive' assault
10 Sep 2024One of the custody officers was charged with common assault, and neither works for the police anymore.
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Threat made to Muslim school believed to have come from overseas
10 Sep 2024Al Madinah School and Zayed College were forced to close on Monday because a video of a man with guns, shooting randomly, was sent to one of the principals. Audio
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Baby rescued from tractor stuck in flooded river
10 Sep 2024The baby was one of six people in the tractor that crossed the Otututu River near Ikamatua in the Grey Valley on Saturday night.
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Fonterra tanker ploughs into bedroom after fatal crash
10 Sep 2024Two Otago residents should ''buy some Lotto tickets'' after a truck involved in a fatal crash ploughed through their bedroom while they slept.
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