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National
Civil Defence tests emergency alert
Sunday, 26 November 2017, 2:25pmUPDATED 7.58pm: Civil Defence has set up a survey for feedback on its mobile emergency alert test. The test alert was issued...
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National
Backlash from Australia against transgender weightlifter
Friday, 24 November 2017, 4:18pmAustralia's weightlifting chief says New Zealand's selection of transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard will create an uneven...
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World
First school run for Prince William and George
Friday, 8 September 2017, 7:15amThe Duke of Cambridge has said Prince George's first day at school went smoothly after he was forced to manage parenting...
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World
NFL star accuses Police of racial profiling, violence
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 9:43amSeattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett has claimed police threatened to shoot him last month in Las Vegas for "being a black...
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World
Thousands more American troops off to Afghanistan
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 6:39amThe United States will send about 3500 additional US troops to Afghanistan, US officials say, a figure broadly in line with...
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World
Irma devastates Caribbean isle of Barbuda
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 5:31amUPDATED 12.56pm: Hurricane Irma has left a trail of "absolute devastation" across the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda after...
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World
Trump already raising millions for 2020 election
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 3:15pmPresident Donald Trump was whisked a few blocks from the White House to the Trump hotel for his first re-election fundraiser,...
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World
California gunman kills wife and student at school
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 3:25pmA special education teacher and one of her students have been fatally shot by her estranged husband when he opened fire in...
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World
13 killed, 35 injured, after Egypt bomb attack
Sunday, 9 April 2017, 9:17pmA bomb has struck a church north of Cairo, killing at least 13 people and wounding 35 others. The attack took place on the...
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World
Trump demands now or never vote on healthcare plan
Friday, 24 March 2017, 3:26pmPresident Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote on healthcare legislation in the House, threatening to leave Obamacare...
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World
AI machine beats humans at poker for first time
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 2:00pmArtificial intelligence (AI) has made history by beating humans in poker for the first time, the last remaining game in which...
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National
NZ Rugby: Small crowd makes Wellington Sevens unviable
Monday, 30 January 2017, 2:28pmThe smallest crowd in Wellington Sevens history threatens to shut down what was one of the most popular events in Kiwi sport. New...
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World
Athletics records to be examined for anti-doping credibility
Friday, 27 January 2017, 8:44amThe track and field record book in Europe is being reviewed to see if it can still be believed to be clean of doping. European...
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World
Assange indicates he will leave embassy after Manning clemency
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 5:24pmWikiLeaks has indicated Julian Assange is ready to face extradition following Barack Obama's decision to free a former soldier...
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Obama cuts Chelsea Manning's sentence short
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 12:51pmIn one of his final acts before leaving office, President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning,...
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World
Experts fear feral cat takeover of Australian wilderness
Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 4:15pmFeral cats have taken over Australia, including its national parks, and more native species will die off without drastic...
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World
Darwin's first 2017 baby for paralysed dad
Monday, 2 January 2017, 8:12pmDarwin's first baby born in 2017 is a miracle more than two decades in the making for a proud quadriplegic dad. Eleven Parker...
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World
Kerry calls for two-state solution in farewell speech
Thursday, 29 December 2016, 7:52amUPDATED 8.13am: Secretary of State John Kerry has used a farewell speech to outline his proposals for a peace settlement...
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World
Russia vows retaliation against Washington's new sanctions
Thursday, 29 December 2016, 7:03amRussia is promising retaliation against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions. US Republican Senator Lindsey...
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World
Gunmen kidnap Iraqi journalist from Baghdad home
Wednesday, 28 December 2016, 8:26amGunmen have kidnapped an Iraqi journalist after breaking into her Baghdad home, the Interior Ministry says, a reminder of...
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World
Reports say paralysed NRL player plans to sue
Monday, 19 December 2016, 1:17pmParalysed rugby league player Alex McKinnon reportedly plans to sue the NRL and another player over the 2014 on-field tackle...
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World
Death penalty sought after white supremacist murderer found guilty
Friday, 16 December 2016, 10:41amA US jury on Thursday found avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof guilty of federal hate crimes resulting in the deaths of...
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World
Rick Perry gets job he previously wanted to abolish
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 6:00amUS President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy, a transition...
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World
Rebels close to collapse in Aleppo
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 10:50amSyrian rebels have retreated from former strongholds in eastern Aleppo in a "terrifying" collapse, holding onto a small sliver...
