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National
Our system was hacked: Security boss's excuse for not paying employee
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:22PMA woman chasing payment for working 128 hours, including two public holidays, was told there was a system hack before her...
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Sport
Black Ferns skipper calls for Aupiki to merge with Australia
Monday, 15 April 2024, 1:59PMRuahei Demant celebrated a maiden Super Rugby Aupiki title by issuing a plea for more funding and advocating for a merger...
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National
Prisoner held 33 days longer than his sentence loses $11k compensation
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:39PMA prisoner awarded $11,000 compensation for being mistakenly detained an extra 33 days following an administrative blunder...
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Education
School stand-downs, suspensions rise
Monday, 1 April 2024, 5:02PMMore school students are being stood down and suspended from New Zealand schools, as educators raise concerns about behaviour. Vaughan...
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Crime
'Forgive me': Man distracted by noise from his Hilux kills 85-year-old beside life partner
Friday, 22 March 2024, 7:03AMWhat started as a routine journey turned into a nightmare for a man who was momentarily distracted by a noise coming from...
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Sport
White Ferns missing two stars to start England series
Monday, 18 March 2024, 11:12AMThe White Ferns will be without two of their best players when they begin the road to the T20 World Cup. But coach Ben Sawyer...
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Sport
Anatomy of a fall: How history escaped the Black Caps' grasp
Monday, 11 March 2024, 4:26PMThe day began with rain and became gloomier once the sun — and the Australian batters — emerged. Grey skies greeted the Black...
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World
'No way did I consent': Woman given mesh treatment instead of hysterectomy
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:50PMA woman expecting a routine hysterectomy found herself waking up to a different reality that she had undergone treatment...
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Sport
Black Caps seek 'great feat' 50 years after first
Monday, 11 March 2024, 8:24AMAlmost exactly 50 years ago, playing on a seam-friendly pitch in Christchurch, New Zealand beat Australia for the first time...
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Crime
Man killed in crash by Fulton Hogan worker- brother attacks road crew with meat cleaver
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 8:37PMThe brother of a man killed in a crash caused by a Fulton Hogan worker retaliated by threatening other road workers with...
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Crime
'It hit me like a bomb': Mum describes moment daughter disclosed alleged abuse
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:33PMWARNING: This article discusses sexual abuse and may be upsetting to some readers. Anxiety, agoraphobia, eating problems...
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Sport
New Zealand v South Africa: Kane Williamson leads Black Caps to history in second test at Seddon Park
Friday, 16 February 2024, 6:28PMFor 92 years, New Zealand had never beaten South Africa in a test series. But for most that period, they didn’t have a batter...
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Crime
Teen father who dropped 5-week-old son from chest height twice had smoked cannabis
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:33PMA teen dad who was meant to be caring for his 5-week-old son so his partner could sleep smoked cannabis several times throughout...
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Crime
'Your fella better sleep with one eye open': Man allegedly attacked ex's new love with a hammer
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 8:47PMA man reportedly consumed by jealousy over his ex-partner’s newfound love traversed a remote beach under the cloak of darkness...
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National
'Very poor service': Qantas must pay $4000 for triple ticket blunders
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 3:21PMTwo frustrated Qantas passengers were forced to pay for their flights three times because of system errors, missing payments...
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Crime
'It is disgusting... sadistic': Drug dealer films himself throwing puppy off 20m cliff
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 7:11AMThe actions of a man who filmed himself throwing a puppy down a 20m cliff onto jagged rocks have been described as “disgusting”...
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Sport
Sloppy Black Caps rolled by Pakistan
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 5:03PMA sloppy Black Caps side have saved their worst for last, rolled for 92 in the fifth and final Twenty20 against Pakistan. The...
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Sport
'Was all over the show': The key change behind Finn Allen's resurgence
Friday, 19 January 2024, 1:25PMIt might have been belied by the havoc he wrought but Finn Allen’s astonishing innings was all about control. The Black...
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Crime
Schoolgirl allegedly assaulted in gym toilets by older student
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 5:34PMA seemingly innocent call for help from a senior high student in the gymnasium toilets escalated into a chilling accusation...
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Sport
Black Caps v Pakistan result: Finn Allen and Adam Milne play key roles in second at T20 Seddon Park
Monday, 15 January 2024, 8:22AMFinn Allen and Adam Milne laid claim to starting places at the T20 World Cup as the Black Caps made it two from two against...
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Crime
'That boy’s got hope': The tiny gesture that gave a judge hope for a troubled teen
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 9:33AMIn an era where many Māori youth are disconnected from their roots, a groundbreaking approach to youth justice is influencing...
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Crime
Carrington Resort: A high-end dream turned nightmare
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 9:12AMIn the late 1990s, American businessman Paul Kelly envisioned a tropical paradise on the Karikari Peninsula, the Carrington...
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Sport
New Zealand v Bangladesh: Black Caps need answers to save T20 series
Friday, 29 December 2023, 11:25AMIt’s not the losing that worries Jimmy Neesham and the Black Caps — it’s how they’re losing. And after a couple of results...
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Crime
Panguru dog attack: Northland man charged in relation to Neville Thomson’s death appears in court
Monday, 18 December 2023, 1:42PMA man who allegedly owned six dogs, which fatally mauled a man to death, has appeared in court and was placed in custody...
