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Festival season in Japan
From bonfire celebrations to dance displays, summer in Japan sees the staging of some unusual festivals.
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NZ stocks drop after global plunge
The NZ stock exchange has fallen 2.5 per cent on opening, following a big slump on world markets overnight. The NZX 50 Index shed 80.89 points to 3297.86, the lowest level since December.
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Making sense of the evil women do to other women
The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.
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Lady Gaga 'retains' Japan charity money
Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million (NZ$6.2 million) over her charity wristbands.
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Tokyo: Wrestle-mania
Frank Liew discovers the history and hysteria of a Tokyo sumo wrestling tournament.
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Charges for pregnant Kiwi drug accused
A 25-year-old woman and her 26-year-old partner are being held in a Tokyo prison.