Fatal fall avoidable?
A husband watched his wife fall to her death after the pair missed the safe crossing point of a Fiordland river.
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Suspected shooting in Whanganui
Gunman on the loose; Woman says daughter's partner died protecting children in gang shooting.
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CEO bonuses will be next (Video)
The Government's on a mission to cut massive salary increases across the public sector.
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Crash closes motorway
A serious crash is blocking all lanes north of Onewa Rd on Auckland's northern motorway.
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Tornado destroys new house
The sky went black, then the dining room roof was ripped off as they ate dinner.
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Billy Connolly 'doing great'
Comedian suffering Parkinson's says news of his mental decline has been exaggerated.
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Owner personally liable for wages
Boss who exploited workers then liquidated his firm must pay out of his own pocket.
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Payroll manager gives herself raise
She knew the company was struggling, but still bumped her pay packet by $2.50 an hour.
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I hate 'sales' and 'specials'
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The truth about budget milk (Video)
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Teachers have lost, even if they win
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Wanted - car hacker
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An Eden Park Black Ferns love test
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Raelene Castle’s bid to Aussie hearts
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Payout for uninsured red zoners
Uninsured Christchurch red zoners will get the money they're owed seven years after an unlawful buyout offer.
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Tomo church 'desecrated'
A tomo once used as a church and cookhouse by early Dalmation settlers has been illegally used as a dumping ground for rubbish.
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Teacher speaks out after film ordeal
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Dead soldiers returned home
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In the path of the tornado (Video)
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Kiwi milk price 'astoundingly high' (Video)
New Zealand milk prices are "astoundingly high" – and we might have supermarkets to blame.
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Two Tribes, e rua ngā pakanga
Before their struggle with the Crown, the two tribes faced one another.
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The unsettling truth about our beginnings
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‘Significant moisture issues’
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Gone Fishing: A true crime podcast
world
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Can Dutton sit in Oz Parliament?
EXPLAINER: There is enough in the Peter Dutton case to raise questions about whether disqualification has occurred.
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Three injured in tube shooting
Three people have been injured in a shooting outside a tube station in North West London.
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Trump rages on Mueller (Video)
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Charged with killing family (Video)
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Genoa bridge weakened (Video)
business
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Warnings about fire risks
Shoddy work on areas meant to slow the spread of fire in buildings puts lives at risk, Insurance Council says.
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Glass milk bottles are back
"It tastes a heck of a lot better in glass," producers say, but it doesn't come cheap.
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Moa exports deer beer
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Exclusive Brethren Aus appeal
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Trump criticises Fed rate rises (Video)
opinion
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Real men are empathetic
OPINION: Challenge the traditional "Kiwi bloke" stereotypes and encourage men to just be themselves.
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Drill down on kids' tooth decay
OPINION: Every six months, the nasty little white card would arrive signalling a visit was due at the Murder House, as we called the dental clinic.
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Man flu needs a makeover
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The moral thing to do
good reads
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Sexual encounters of the virtual kind
Developments in virtual reality could herald the sexual revolution’s next quantum leap. Exciting or horrifying?
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Remote work in progress
Working flexibly improves workers' job satisfaction - but there are pitfalls too.
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Why Kiwis are still dying at work
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Paths to prosperity
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technology
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New app for Kiwi farmers (Video)
The app is expected to be ready by next year, and is being developed with industry reps.
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Fake invoice, real money (Video)
Hacker posed as a contractor to scam New Plymouth woman out of $53,000 earmarked for new child care centre
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Free wi-fi at public reserve
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Engineering the Thai rescue
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Laptop ban divides students
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Want your Sky dish gone?
If you want to remove the unsightly tangle of aerials and satellite dishes on your roof, prepare yourself for some hassle.
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Quirky Ian Burrow bush house (Video)
An Ian Burrow house for 'those who don't do boring' - all the rooms are hexagons.
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Kiwi kitchens on world stage (Video)
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Team Gizzy wins outdoors, too
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A well-crafted hillside home (Video)
life & style
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MTV VMAs' crazy red carpet
When it comes to kooky awards show fashion, the VMAs are hard to beat.
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Stumped by mystery clicking noise
The nearly constant clicking - or sometimes crunching - sound was "literally driving me crazy", says US woman.
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The agony of osteoarthritis (Video)
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I got my tummy fat frozen off
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10 habits to keep the weight off
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10 habits to keep the weight off
Most people who diet regain 50 per cent of the lost weight in the first year after losing it. Here's how to break that cycle.
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Danger of low-carb diets (Video)
Cutting down on carbs could knock years off your lifespan, a 25-year study suggests.
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Don't flush your contact lenses (Video)
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Over 80 and still hard at work
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From chemo to completely ripped
entertainment
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Five great Chase NZ hosts (Video)
Here's a quintet of suggestions to replace Bradley Walsh on any Kiwi version of the hit UK show.
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Rachel Smalley joins KiwiBuild (Video)
The former television and radio personality is now boss of stakeholder engagement and communications.
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Teenage Fanclub to tour NZ
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Iron Maiden's frontman coming
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A Markle reality TV show?
travel
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Riding the Remutaka (Video)
Best weekend I've had all winter. My love affair with the bicycle goes on.
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12 bucket-list sporting events (Video)
Sport is always worth seeking out, whether you have an actual interest in the game or not.
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Kiwi and the sacred volcano (Video)
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This cruise offers more, or less (Video)
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'Socialist hellhole' booming (Video)
motoring
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An SUV that's a cylinder short (Video)
A three-cylinder engine in BMW's posh X2 SUV seems like short-change. Far from it.
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Donut drivers busted by police (Video)
It was supposed to be a bit of harmless Sunday driving - it ended with a clutch of arrests.
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Aston remakes Goldfinger DB5 (Video)
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Meet Tesla's rival (Video)
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The joy of warm elbows (Video)
stuff nation
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My life after suicide
As a mother who lost a child, it feels like my arm has been amputated. But there is life after suicide.
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No dignity in euthanasia (Stuff Nation)
Should we have the legal 'right' to be put to death when we are terminally ill? Is this consistent with human dignity? The answer is no.
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Fighting for justice, finally (Stuff Nation)
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Leave is 'right thing to do' (Stuff Nation)
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Give dads a break (Stuff Nation)
sport
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Boks, Pumas in awe of ABs
Rival coaches already wondering how they can stop NZ "running away" with another Rugby Championship.
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Parkes on the fast-track
Black Ferns casting their net wide as they tap into New Zealand's sporting talent pool.
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Another boost for Hartley
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Japan basketball's sex shame
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Quiz: Test your sports knowledge
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