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Police probe brutal schoolgirl attack at Upper Hutt College
Other pupils film and laugh at the vicious attack. None try to intervene.
The hunt: Fugitive dad Tom Phillips urged to give up, police told to offer reward
More than two years ago Marokopa dad vanished with his three young children.
Racial slur: Te Whatu Ora nurse sacked following comment about colleague
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Melbourne Hells Angels boss turned 501 jailed for Auckland murder
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The Whanganui hospital and the fight against polio
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How a flaw in Woolworths loyalty app paid for booze and groceries
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Police hope drone search results help in search for missing dad
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Hawke’s Bay in brief: 12 hour DJ set to promote good mental health
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SH3 median barrier project set to begin
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Heavy machinery and aerial appliances continue work to extinguish Auckland waste fire
Eight fire trucks, including two aerial units, remain at the scene of the blaze.
'F**king arrest them all': Brawl erupts inside Wellington courtroom, armed police respond
About 10 police units responded to the brawl, opposite Parliament.
Pair sent to prison for scaring young dad who fell to his death
Their bungled robbery attempt caused Tahana to fall from a balcony.
'He was quite lovely': Older man living in sleepout at scene of fatal fire
The fire was first reported just after midnight.
Buyer for insolvent Ruapehu Alpine Lifts skifield walks away
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Inside the plans for a bold new future at cyclone-smashed Tangoio Marae
The bones of the wharenui remain strong and whanau haven’t lost hope for the future.
'We wouldn’t accept being fingerprinted': Concerns over supermarket facial recognition trial
He said New Zealanders deserve to shop without having their faces scanned.
Experts warn trampers to be prepared on Tongariro Alpine Crossing
'It’s things like walking the track in jandals.'
Swimmers plucked from Kai Iwi Beach by rescue boat
“The information we had to go on was someone had entered the water and not come out.”
New details revealed in Baby Ru case, police still seeking the truth
It's been more than three months since Baby Ru suffered fatal blunt force trauma.
Residents fume as major Auckland road closure extended
AT assured residents the road would be open no later than the day after Waitangi Day.
UK rapper's massive Kiwi faux pas at Laneway
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The day the waters broke: Giving birth in a cyclone
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