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Thousands of teachers demand better pay
Striking teachers around the country took their protests to the street today.
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Striking teachers converge on central Auckland
More than 2000 secondary teachers have marched down Auckland's Queen St to rally for better pay today.
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NZ athlete slain in street
A man has been arrested for the murder of a NZ athlete, stabbed to death in Hungary after the Triathlon World Championships.
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New Zealander stabbed to death in Hungary
A 48-year-old NZ man has been stabbed to death in Budapest, Hungary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed. He was competing in a triathlon in the city.
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Jurors shown knives found near murdered woman
The knives found near the body of a stabbed woman in a suitcase have been handed around a jury in a transparent case.
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Rugby: Judicial hearing for Auckland lock
Auckland lock Andrew Van der Heijden will appear at a judicial hearing tomorrow charged with alleged stamping.
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Thieves steal funds raised in Britain for Lion Man
Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.
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Student begins trial for apartment murder
An Auckland woman died after being stabbed in the heart twice before having her body stuffed inside a suitcase, a court heard today.
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Mt Eden stabbing victim identified
Police have named the man stabbed to death in a boarding house in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden early on Saturday morning.
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Marmite bringing Kiwis home for Xmas
Marmite is celebrating its 100th year in New Zealand by reuniting 100 kiwis with their loved ones from overseas for Christmas.
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Murder near former PM's home
A killer was last night on the loose after stabbing a man to death in a boarding house near the Mt Eden home of former prime minister Helen Clark.