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One in seven Kiwis touched by P
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 07:42New research into the impacts of methamphetamine, or P, shows one in seven New Zealanders know someone who regularly uses the highly addictive drug.
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Wellington motorway slip cleared
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 06:23A landslip that spilled over State Highway 2, north of Wellington has been cleared, however traffic remained backed up as rush hour began.
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Several North Island quakes
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:24Earthquakes have struck Wellington and Central Hawke's Bay today, but caused no damage.
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Community work for killing neighbour's dog
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:21A dog owner was crying in court while the woman who killed the family pet was sentenced to community work.
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Worry cowboys may chase quake repairs
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:17Some Canterbury tradesman are worried cowboys are about to move into the district to make the most of the devastating earthquake which hit the region early on Saturday morning.
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Bodies fall into Ruatoria river
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 03:08The remains of four bodies buried in the Matahiia cemetery near Ruatoria, 130km northeast of Gisborne, have fallen into the Mata River and more are expected to drop in as the river cuts further into the burial ground.
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Armed man threatens neighbour in Nelson
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 01:41A Nelson man threatening his neighbour with a gun sparked an armed police operation on the city's port hills.
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Crash leaves community a 'ghost town'
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 01:37The small community of Fox Glacier has become a "ghost town" in the wake of Saturday's devastating crash, says a local accommodation provider.
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Dying mum will party to the end
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:30Tina Gosnell has one last wish. It's for a tall, muscular, Maori guy who's not afraid of getting into a tight police uniform.
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Kidnap attempt worries police
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:04A major police manhunt is underway north of Auckland to find a man who tried to kidnap an eight-year-old girl as she walked to school yesterday.
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$500,000 lotto win- and a baby
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:48An Auckland man can't believe his luck after collecting half a million dollars in lottery winnings on the same day his daughter was born.
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Redundant Westin workers protest
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:46Redundant workers today staged a noisy protest in front of bemused guests and a handful of staff at the exclusive Westin Auckland Hotel this morning.
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Toddler drowns chasing ball
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:50A 15-month-old Kaikohe boy is thought to have drowned in a cattle trough while trying to retrieve a rugby ball, police say.
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Horror as women see boyfriends die in crash
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:13Two young women who watched a plane carrying their boyfriends crash and burn at Fox Glacier are shattered, police say.
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Farmer killed while loading cattle
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 19:38The Putere community west of Wairoa in northern Hawke's Bay is in shock after a man was crushed to death by a cattle beast yesterday.
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Accused 'smiled as shot man died'
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:00An angry neighbour smashed into a house, confronted a father protecting his family in a bedroom, and then smiled as he shot him dead, a court has been told.
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Fears for patient safety as radiographers strike for day
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:00Senior doctors are concerned for patient safety as operations are delayed because of a day-long national strike by radiographers that begins this morning.
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Foreshore bill sets claims deadline
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:00Iwi have a six-year deadline to make claims for customary title over the foreshore and seabed under a new law that designates it a "common area".
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Clean-up begins after North Island deluge
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:00Central North Island residents are today assessing damage to their properties after some areas experienced 300mm of rainfall yesterday.
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I had to try, says hero
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:00A rescuer lunged blindly through a burning house to save its trapped occupant, guided only by the man's "gurgling", before pulling him to safety.
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