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Black Caps in charge during second ODI
Rob Nicol scored the fifth highest one-day international score by a New Zealander as the Black Caps plundered Zimbabwe's bowling attack in the second ODI in Whangarei today.
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Flagpole protest ends quietly
In a surprising end, protesters at Waitangi's flagpole have brought their demonstration to a peaceful end.
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Queen celebrates 60 years on throne
Queen Elizabeth celebrated 60 years on the throne on Monday to become the second British monarch to reach that milestone.
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Fast help averts boating disaster
The quick actions of an off-duty police officer and Okiwi Bay residents and holidaymakers most probably saved the lives of three people, including a small child, from a boating accident at Okiwi Bay late yesterday.
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Planned 1080 drop sparks concerns
The Animal Health Board is planning to drop 36,000 kilograms of 1080-laced pellets over Golden Bay later this year.
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Oily cloth caused house fire
Spontaneous combustion of an oiled cloth used for home renovations was the cause of a house fire in South Auckland yesterday.
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Truck driver haunted by crash deaths
"I looked her right in the face ... our eyes met and I saw that fear. It still wakes me up at night."
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Stung man told nephew to run
A man who was attacked by a swarm of wasps told his nephew to run before being stung to death.
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Forest giants forecast trouble ahead
We're in for increasingly extreme weather, punctuated by intense floods and devastating droughts, according to research into kauri tree rings.
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Star system to rate quake safety of buildings
A five-star rating system designed to give a better idea of how safe buildings would be in an earthquake is being set up.
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Teen attacked while putting out her rubbish
A teenager has described how she punched a drunk man in the face after he pushed her up against a power pole during a sexually motivated attack in Wellington.
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Day of celebration marred by violence, abuse
Prime Minister John Key is vowing to return to Waitangi Day, despite receiving his most volatile reception yet.
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Romney chalks up second straight victory
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Tough final day for NZ's Lydia Ko in Australia
New Zealand's Lydia Ko predictably completed the Australian Ladies Masters as the leading amateur on the Gold Coast today but her quest for a top-10 finish never gained traction at Royal Pines.
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Soldier who collapsed during SAS trial wakes
The New Zealand soldier who collapsed during an Special Air Service (SAS) selection test has woken up.
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Diver in hospital after rescue near Raglan
A diver was rushed to hospital after getting into trouble near Raglan today.
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Elderly woman robbed in Browns Bay
An elderly woman was left badly shaken yesterday after a man pointed what appeared to be a gun at her chest before robbing her in the North Shore suburb of Browns Bay.
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Police arrest 100 in Sevens celebrations
Drunken incidents at the Wellington Sevens were down on recent years, but more than 100 people were still arrested over the weekend.
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Key leaves Waitangi due to protesters
Prime Minister John Key says fear did not drive him from today's Waitangi Day celebrations at Te Tii Marae, adding there was good security in place.
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Floods ravage two Australian states
The gravity of southwest Queensland's floods is sinking in, with residents of a whole town being forced to evacuate and the discovery of a body swept away two days ago.
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