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US searching for Syria answer
Thu, 09th Feb - The United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria... Read more
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'Low-hassle' security trialled at US airports
Thu, 09th Feb - A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient is being expanded to 28 major US airports... Read more
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CTV building report due today
Thu, 09th Feb - A report on the CTV building, which collapsed in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Chch last February, is being released today... Read more
Latest News Headlines
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Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace
Wed, 08th Feb - Roughly 2,000 firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing violent crime... Read more
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Tougher sentences for attacks on officers
Wed, 08th Feb - Attacks on police and prison guards will be considered aggravating factors at sentencing under a law change moving through parliament... Read more
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Dotcom charges fraction of world awash with copyright breaches
Wed, 08th Feb - Kim Dotcom is accused of internet piracy causing “more than half a billion dollars in harm to copyright owners”, according to the FBI... Read more
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Beatings alleged in arranged marriage
Wed, 08th Feb - An Indian man and his mother are accused of beating and forcing an abortion on the man's wife, after she arrived from India in an arranged marriage... Read more
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Wife murderer released after 20 years
Wed, 08th Feb - Despite still denying he murdered his wife and dumped her body in a Nelson forest more than 20 years ago, James Dahlberg has been released on parole... Read more
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Swimmer first to complete 81km length of Lake Wakatipu
Wed, 08th Feb - Ben Campbell-MacDonald dived into the chilly waters of Lake Wakatipu on Saturday and began swimming from Kingston Beach... Read more
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Argentine president tells UK to 'give peace a chance'
Wed, 08th Feb - Argentina's president Cristina Fernandez says they will formally complain to the UN Security Council that Britain has created a serious security risk by sending one of its most modern warships to the disputed Falkland Islands... Read more
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Underground Antarctic lake found but at a cost
Wed, 08th Feb - Russian scientists are reported to have reached a lake that has been hidden from the world for 14 million years... Read more
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Teen sheds light on shark close encounter
Wed, 08th Feb - A Bluff teenager says her encounter with a great white shark was frightening but not dangerous... Read more
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Grandfather's funeral highlights caution towards wasps
Wed, 08th Feb - The funeral has taken place of a 62-year-old man who died after a wasp attack last weekend... Read more
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MP demands answers after naval ship grounding
Wed, 08th Feb - Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has described a navy accident in which one of its craft struck rocks as an “embarrassment”... Read more
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Market update: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Wed, 26th Oct - An update on the markets with ASB Securities... Read more
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Nosh vows to keep cheap milk prices
Wed, 08th Feb - The supermarket chain that declared a milk war, says it is inflicting heavy casualties on its rivals... Read more
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Rotorua residents face legal battle over sinking homes
Wed, 08th Feb - A group of Rotorua homeowners are left wondering who to turn to after their houses began sinking... Read more
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NZ defence force has 'don't tell' policy in Fiji
Wed, 08th Feb - 3 News can reveal New Zealand defence force personnel who travel to Fiji on holiday, are being told not to divulge who they work for... Read more
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Mine panel give likely cause of Pike explosion
Wed, 08th Feb - A panel of experts believes they know what caused the explosion in the Pike River coal mine 15 months ago... Read more
Latest NZ Press Releases
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Multi-Platinum Performer Nicole Scherzinger named Herbal Essences Brand Ambassador
Wed, 08th Feb - Singing star and dancing queen Nicole Sherzinger has just been announced as the new global face of Herbal Essences ? now that?s a ..
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New iPhone game is released only in New Zealand
Wed, 08th Feb - Tactical and fun turn based game, Gobang Social, has been released by Kwalee, to iPhone users exclusively in New Zealand. It is fr..
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Hundreds Queue For Free Pizza at Domino?s Newest Store
Fri, 03rd Feb - Pizza lovers welcomed the newest Domino?s store in Newtown with over 700 free pizzas being given out to the crowds to celebrate th..
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Take Care of Your Skin this Valentine?s Day with Olay
Thu, 02nd Feb - Getting ready for a romantic night out with the one you love this Valentine?s Day? Give your skin some extra TLC with Olay so you ..
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Indian Community and Sports Awards (ICSA) announced
Tue, 31st Jan - SPROUT will host the inaugural Indian Sports & Community Awards ceremony on 26th May 2012 at the brand new 4 star Sudima Hote..
