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'No footprint': Extent of man's child exploitation offending might never be known

Louis Fleming used sophisticated computer equipment to wipe any trace of his activity.

03 Apr 05:00 AM
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Goodbye, Addington: The best and worst moments of the post-quake scaffolding stadium

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'This is the offending you do when no one is watching': Crown sums up medical child abuse case

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02 Apr 05:00 AM
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Māori All Black Shane Christie died with brain disease linked to head knocks

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Survival of man missing from Interislander ferry 'extremely unlikely', police say

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'There is hope for humanity': Stranger returns $1300 cash to grateful couple

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Paul Lewis: The loose forward who reveals depth in All Blacks stock

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Bluebridge ferry chaos adds $500 to cost of each student's regatta trip
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Bluebridge ferry chaos adds $500 to cost of each student's regatta trip

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Celebrity homes and coastal retreats: The South Island properties we obsessed over
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Celebrity homes and coastal retreats: The South Island properties we obsessed over

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30 Mar 02:28 AM
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‘A true legend’: Speedway community mourns racer after fatal Dunedin crash

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'Pretty gutted': Crusaders prop Tamaiti Williams sidelined by spinal infection

Tamaiti Williams is in hospital with a spinal infection called discitis.

29 Mar 08:19 PM
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'Unacceptable': 125 teachers in inappropriate relationships with students over last 20 years
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'Unacceptable': 125 teachers in inappropriate relationships with students over last 20 years

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29 Mar 06:37 PM
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Phil Gifford: The hospital visits that showed Jason Ryan's true character
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Auckland Airport fog restrictions lifted
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Morning fog caused widespread travel disruption for both arriving and departing flights.

28 Mar 10:32 PM
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Birdie, eagle, takahē: Beloved golf course to be sanctuary for one of NZ's most endangered birds

The 2530ha Cape Sanctuary now has 18 takahē with a permit for up to 100.

27 Mar 05:00 PM
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'Shockingly high reading': Drunk driver five times over limit arrested
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'Shockingly high reading': Drunk driver five times over limit arrested

It took three police units to locate the driver, who denied drinking.

27 Mar 08:38 AM
‘She never came back’: Detective details mother’s response to police search
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‘She never came back’: Detective details mother’s response to police search

The woman is accused of intentionally making her child sick.

27 Mar 03:00 AM
Auckland Council maps bold plan for a global innovation hub
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Auckland Council maps bold plan for a global innovation hub

Auckland's koru-shaped innovation district links Wynyard Quarter to Newmarket.

26 Mar 03:59 PM
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