Articles by Mark Sherman and Eric Tucker
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World
Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:56AMHe once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors’ biggest piece of legal ammunition...
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World
Recording of Trump's conversation exposes plan to buy the silence of Playboy model
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:13PMNEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer...
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Sport
'Exciting times': Supercars' Taupō sellout no shock to Kiwi legend
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 4:31PMThe fact the inaugural Supercars round in Taupō has sold out on Saturday and Sunday is no shock to former driver Greg Murphy. “I’m...
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National
$750k spent, nothing to show: Govt cost-cutting hits schools
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 11:28AMA frustrated Dunedin principal says there is nothing to show for the $750,000 spent planning new classrooms over the past...
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Dunedin
Dunedin Countdown stays closed another day as rat inspection continues, four rats found
Monday, 12 February 2024, 10:04AMA Dunedin supermarket will remain closed for a further 24 hours as a rat inspection continues. Countdown South Dunedin will...
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Entertainment
Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 3:55PMWhen the 2024 Grammy nominees were first announced, women dominated the major categories. And at Sunday’s show, those nominations...
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Entertainment
Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:03PMAn average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make...
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National
'Deep shock': Dad's grief after son found dead at Dunedin home
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 7:15AMThe father of a Dunedin man found dead at his home was in deep shock when he heard his son had died. Gurjit Singh’s father,...
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Sport
Motorsport: Kiwis hit top gear on world’s race circuits
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 3:57PMAn ever-increasing number of New Zealand drivers and riders are doing great things in numerous categories around the world....
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World
Supreme Court rejects prosecutor’s push to fast-track ruling in Trump election subversion case
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:37PMThe United States Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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World
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 9:20AMThe Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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ZB Plus - Guest Opinions
Mark Hooper: Time to get RMA reform right
Friday, 15 December 2023, 2:00PMNew Zealand farmers are on the brink of a significant shift, with the new Government planning a much-needed rewrite of the...
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Sport
Nick Cassidy has hurdles to overcome in Formula E
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 4:53PMNick Cassidy has some hurdles to overcome to extend his run of Formula E podium finishes in Berlin this weekend. Cassidy...
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News
Near miss for Canterbury pilot with Air Force plane
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 2:21PMA pilot operating on the wrong radio frequency for Hokitika Airport narrowly missed a collision thanks to the actions of...
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Sport
'I knew bugger all': Shane Cameron's new life outside the ring
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 9:13AMThe story of former boxing champions who fall on hard times when the final bell sounds is as old as the pugilistic art itself. Mike...
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Entertainment
Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 2:44PMEllen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show. The daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit after allegations...
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World
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders face off in first one-on-one debate
Monday, 16 March 2020, 6:39PMFormer Vice President Joe Biden brought olive branches to Sunday night's debate. But Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders preferred...
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World
US authorities say Prince Andrew has not cooperated over Jeffrey Epstein
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 10:24AMThe FBI and prosecutors with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York contacted Prince Andrew's lawyer...
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Audio
Grandmother killer whales boost calves' survival, study finds
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:14PMThe survival chances of young orca whales are boosted by the presence of their grandmothers, especially in times of food...
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World
More grief for Andrew: Report exposes deals with tax-haven tycoons
Sunday, 1 December 2019, 12:49PMPrince Andrew has been plunged deeper into crisis with a just-published exposé of his business activities by Britain's Mail...
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World
Woman gives birth to other couples' babies after IVF mixup
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 12:42PMA couple from New York is suing a fertility clinic after a woman gave birth to other couples' babies because of an IVF mixup,...
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World
Secret Service intercepts 'potential explosive devices' sent to Obama, Clinton
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 6:23AMThe Secret Service said Wednesday that it had intercepted packages containing "potential explosive devices" addressed to...
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World
Meghan Markle stitched fabric from first date with Harry into her wedding dress
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 8:05PMThe Duchess of Sussex carried an intimate reminder of her first date with Prince Harry when she walked down the aisle, ITV's...
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World
President Trump’s onetime campaign chairman guilty on 8 charges
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 8:59AMPaul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump's winning presidential campaign, was found...