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![Kiwi in Canada cold case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi in Canada cold case
A former Kiwi politician has been charged with his wife's murder, a year after she drowned in a fishing accident in Canada.
![Cup ticket sales still $30m short](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cup ticket sales still $30m short
With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.
![Swimming: Gold and world record for Pascoe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Swimming: Gold and world record for Pascoe
Paralympics New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe blew away the opposition to win gold in a new world record time.
![Post-war child scandal uncovered by chance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Post-war child scandal uncovered by chance
Social worker's digging led to apologies from British, Australian Governments.
![New alert over drug to quit smoking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
New alert over drug to quit smoking
Researchers have issued a new caution over the use of Champix quit-smoking tablets.
![Royal newlyweds attend Canada Day celebrations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Royal newlyweds attend Canada Day celebrations
Prince William and wife Kate attended celebrations on Parliament Hill and had a huge number of people turn up to celebrate with them.
![Building bridges across the gender pay gap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Building bridges across the gender pay gap
An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.
![Album Review: F**ked Up, David Comes To Life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Album Review: F**ked Up, David Comes To Life
Listening to this Canadian band - who have the best band name in the history of music - is like having a really good hangover headache.
![Kiwi's horror kayaking death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi's horror kayaking death
A Kiwi kayaker who watched as his best mate drowned has spoken of the frantic effort to rescue the 20-year-old.
![Moment of passion or are they faking it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Moment of passion or are they faking it
They have become the most sought-after couple on the internet - but is their steamy kiss a remarkable photo or a well-staged fake?
![Bilingual skills a boost for brain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bilingual skills a boost for brain
Speaking two languages from a young age may help protect people from Alzheimer's disease.
![The blind pioneers learning to 'see' like bats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The blind pioneers learning to 'see' like bats
A handful of visually impaired people in Britain are now using echo-location to help them navigate.
![Don't miss: Caribana Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Don't miss: Caribana Festival
Billed as the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America, Toronto's Caribana Festival is an exciting celebration of Caribbean music and culture.
![Couple raising baby as 'genderless'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Couple raising baby as 'genderless'
A Canadian couple have decided to raise their 4-month-old baby to be 'genderless'.
![Phil O'Reilly: NZ needs to pace itself over climate change negotiations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Phil O'Reilly: NZ needs to pace itself over climate change negotiations
It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly
![Robert Pattinson's Twilight 'break-up'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Robert Pattinson's Twilight 'break-up'
Robert Pattinson feels like he has split from a lover now the Twilight: Saga movies have wrapped.