'Undue influence:' Women claim their uncle drained grandmother's $2.5m estate
Their uncle was the sole executor and the sole beneficiary of the will.
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'Real-life nightmare': NZ's most prolific stalker admits new harassment charges
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Woman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trapped
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501 with more than 60 convictions thanks judge as he's sent to prison
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