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George Nepia's family move to protect All Black legend's name
The family of All Black great George Nepia are investigating trade-marking his famous name

Kiwi resident extradited to Australia to face trial over deaths of 350
The man was extradited to face trial over the deaths of more than 350 people in 2001.

Surgeons give woman a new face
Aussie doctors have ended a young woman's "life of shame" after removing facial tumours.

Neighbour's shocking act after dog bit child
The day after new people moved in next door to Rob, their dog burst over and bit his son.

Anger over Australia's 'disappeared' greyhounds
Animal rights groups have estimated more than 4000 dogs a year have disappeared.

Tourist's disturbing find on Australian beach
A tourist made a disturbing find when she went to throw out a plastic water bottle.

Why the All Blacks are no longer favourites to make the final
A match prediction model rates the Springboks as the most likely to make World Cup final.

Motorbikes: Another big international field set for December's Suzuki Series
Riders from Britain, Ireland, France, Belgium and Australia coming to the Cemetery Circuit

Australia expels airport sausage smuggler in swine fever scare
Previously fines and cautions had been given, but the scale of this offence was huge.

Four-wheel supports two-wheel
The Nissan Navara it has gifted to motorcycle racer Richie Didden will come in handy.

Deadly boa constrictor on the loose in small NSW town
Massive snake is said to be 'at large' in NSW after freshly shed skin was found.

Man shot dead in front of his daughter in Queensland home invasion
Another man was injured after being bashed with a hammer.

Former girlfriends warn 'playboy rapist' still a threat
"They need to be aware of this monster."

Yaroslav Pastukhov faces sentencing for role in $24.2 million cocaine plot
Five passengers were caught smuggling almost 40kg of cocaine into Australia.

Shocking find in man's stomach
Daniel was 37 when doctors discovered something horrifying in his abdomen.

Liam Hemsworth 'dating Australian actress'
Cyrus may be flaunting her new romance online but Hemsworth has reportedly moved on.

Uni dropout's $17.5 million empire
Emily didn't even have enough to buy a bed, now her business has raked in $17.5 million.

Couple found dead after Aussie bushfire
Authorities had been searching for the missing pair as fire burns for weeks.

Don't drink (water) and drive: Man 'fined $185'
Man claims he was nabbed taking a sip from a 600ml plastic bottle of water.

Woman's desperate move to get through work day
Michelle Janseen always struggled to relax, but then a bigger problem came to light.

New MasterChef judge's shady tweets surface
And who exactly are the three new MasterChef judges anyway?

Cold Chisel announce NZ show with The Mutton Birds
A beloved Kiwi band will support the Aussie rock outfit at their Tauranga show.

18-year-old charged with murder of Hastings teen
Teen then allegedly robbed victim's brother of a Los Angeles Kings cap, valued at $50.

Kiwi stripper reveals why she assaulted Neighbours star
Danielle Lee held back tears as she told the court why she threw a glass at star.

Paramedic 'bashed by kids' during charity bike ride
The Sydney father had blood "pouring out" of his face after the brutal attack.

Kiwi Head Hunters gang member refused entry into Australia
A Head Hunters member was stopped at the Perth International Airport.

'Aussie's oldest arsonist': Son accuses mum of torching home in family feud
"It's not me, well it might be me super-imposed on that, but it's not me."

Should the Australian banks list their NZ subsidiaries on NZX?
The move could be a way for banks to deal with new capital regulations.

Wallabies streaker still being held in Japanese custody
The young spectator was nude except for his shoes and a green and gold Wallabies jacket.