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![NRL: Biggest hurdle overcome claims Bennett](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NRL: Biggest hurdle overcome claims Bennett
Wayne Bennett believes the Dragons may have already jumped the biggest hurdle in their bid to end the club's NRL premiership drought.
![Basketball: Injury scare for Breakers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Basketball: Injury scare for Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers have had an injury scare ahead of their ANBL pre-season basketball tournament in Darwin.
![NRL: Storm won't stymie Kearney's ambition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NRL: Storm won't stymie Kearney's ambition
The Melbourne Storm will not block Stephen Kearney's career path should the Kiwis coach take on the top job at Parramatta
![League star defends 'choke' on girlfriend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
League star defends 'choke' on girlfriend
Wests Tigers halfback Robert Lui will vigorously defend nine charges, including one of using a "choke" on his pregnant girlfriend.
![Rabbit-swinging man says he was trying to show animal off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rabbit-swinging man says he was trying to show animal off
A man is defending accusations that he held a rabbit by its ears and thrust it at passers-by in Auckland's Queen Street.
![NZ support staff move into Games village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ support staff move into Games village
New Zealand staff moving into their accomodation is seen a sign things are improving in the Commonwealth Games village.
![Signs of improvement in Delhi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Signs of improvement in Delhi
New Zealand support staff's move into the Commonwealth Games village is seen as a sign that progress is being made in Delhi.
![Labour's GST policy - readers react](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Labour's GST policy - readers react
Labour's move to axe GST on fruit and vegetables if elected has sparked heated debate, with mixed views on the policy's benefits.
![NRL: Tigers angry at 'missing' penalty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NRL: Tigers angry at 'missing' penalty
The West Tigers claim a missed penalty in Saturday's preliminary final may have cost them a place in the NRL grand final.
![Demi Moore settles stoush with <i>New Idea</i>](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Demi Moore settles stoush with <i>New Idea</i>
Hollywood star Demi Moore sued New Idea over a series of black and white snaps of herself, daughter Rumer Willis, Orlando Bloom, P Diddy and Cameron Diaz.
![Police rip up concrete at construction site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police rip up concrete at construction site
Police today found "odd-shaped" bits of concrete at the building site that is the focus of the Carmen Thomas murder inquiry.
![Concern in Britain over NZ halal lamb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Concern in Britain over NZ halal lamb
Some British consumers say they won't buy New Zealand lamb because of concerns over the halal method of killing animals.
![Girl dies in her father's arms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Girl dies in her father's arms
A grieving dad has told how he cradled his 10-year-old daughter in his arms as she passed away from an asthma attack.
![Shock jock back on airwaves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shock jock back on airwaves
Notorious DJ Iain Stables - famous for live pranks landing him in hot water - will be back on air next month.
![Teens die in tanker collision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teens die in tanker collision
A keg of beer was pulled from the wreckage of a sports car which crashed head-on into a milk tanker, killing two teenagers.