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Boys in blue bring home the bacon
Timaru police were on a serious mission when they squared off with a 100kg pig.
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Cat's commuting love affair is his downfall
Caper, a commuting cat who became a local celebrity in Plymouth, England and made headlines around the world has died doing what he loved.
![A year of frozen cats and lamington toupees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
A year of frozen cats and lamington toupees
AAP correspondent Tamara McLean examines New Zealand's quirks and foibles in 2009.
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'It's like finding out that Hitler is your father'
A US man who discovered that his biological father is murderer Charles Manson said it was like "finding out Adolf Hitler is your father".
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Sharp-toothed shark acts as midwife
Visitors to Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World were stunned to see one shark give another shark an impromptu caesarean section.
![Cash-hoarder's lamp gives up $22,000 secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Cash-hoarder's lamp gives up $22,000 secret
An old ship's lamp up for auction has been carrying a secret - $22,200 hidden inside by a former owner.
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Minister practises what he preaches
A pastor and his family are giving up their $1m home to help raise funds for their church and a community centre.
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Cat survives fall of six storeys
A pet cat escaped with only three broken teeth and a fractured jaw after falling six storeys from an apartment balcony.
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Air NZ Erebus memorial 'publicity stunt'
The father of a man who died in the Mt Erebus disaster says a plan to fly victims' families back to the site is a publicity stunt.