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Wellington trains running again following chaos
Wellington's Tranz Metro suspended all services in and out of the city bar one after a signals failure this evening, causing mass disruption at peak commuter time.
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Teen stabbed, cop injured at Christmas concert
Ten arrests were made at the Christmas in the Park concert in Christchurch last night after a youth was stabbed and a police officer hospitalised.
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<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Public's rescue ideas absurd
"What gave armchair critics the right to criticise and worse - accuse the rescuers of deliberately sitting on their hands?"
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Son testifies against father in murder trial
A son has given evidence against his own father, accused of the murder of a mother of four.
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Bells toll for Pike River 29
"We pray that their moment of fear becomes eternal peace," said Monsignor Gerry O'Connor during an emotional tribute to the Pike River miners in Greymouth.
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Pike mine: 'We had time to run like hell'
A Westport man has told how he and three others ran for their lives when the Pike River Coal mine exploded at 2.37pm on Wednesday.
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Can Pendulum swing back to success?
They're not the favourite bands of most critics, but that's not important for Pendulum, writes Gillian Orr