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She couldn't hide her reaction when confronted outside Amber Heard's defamation trial.
Kiwi metal musician owned hundreds of child porn images and videos
Musician also shared images with others.
Audrey Young: Robertson's Goldilocks Budget - not too little, not too much
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'Offensive, objectionable odours' upset neighbour
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Teacher's Pet case: Murder accused gave his wife booze so he could sleep with babysitter
Chris Dawson is accused of murdering his wife Lynette, who vanished in 1982.
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
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'Discrimination': Dover Samuels takes hat fight to the bank
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Whitianga to Auckland's CBD in 30 minutes? Seaglider travel could be reality
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All Black goes to psychologists to overcome red card issue
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The Auckland tattoo studio that inks residents for a bag of groceries
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'You can't budget your way out of poverty'
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Cheesed off! Block of supermarket cheese reaches $21
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Watch: NZ Post courier lashes out at dog while delivering package
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Phil Goff: Maximising return of international students
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'Not good for society': Shoplifting girls kick liquor store owner in the groin
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'This virus is only getting started': Grim possibilities predicted for Covid's future
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Announcements have been made already in health, police, jobs and environment.
Faking it: Claim workers gaming Covid leave for time off
MSD: Employers need to take steps to satisfy themselves that employees are genuine.
Mike Hosking: The Budget smokescreen that's hiding the real mess
OPINION: We are adding to our debt with each and every announcement.
Exclusive: Charge dropped in unsolved baby homicide after family close ranks
'She needs to rest,' says a community leader and former police officer.
'The fight everyone's looking for': Kiwi duo confirm UFC return dates
New Zealand's UFC contingent is getting back in action in a big way.
Pass the parcel? Expect an enlarged bond tender programme
The Treasury is expected to announce an enlarged bond tender programme in the Budget.
Simon Wilson: Seize the day, minister
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Thomas Coughlan: What to look for in Budget 2022
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Airbnb reveals what new Kiwi hosts are earning and where Kiwis want to stay
Firm benefitting from the digital nomad trend and Kiwis want to climb on board.
Families trek to Wellington, hoping for life-saving Pharmac funding
Patients and supporters including 2-year-old with rare condition travel to capital.
Opinion: Christchurch smell getting worse - infiltrating homes, offices and vehicles
Everything smells and tastes like sewage to me.
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Gay woman fears returning to Bali but officials won't let her stay in NZ
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In the Loop: What's in budget 2022 for young people?
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