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Motorcyclist killed after hitting tractor
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 04:13A 50-year-old Taranaki man was killed when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a tractor this morning.
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Police warn against hoax emails
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:52Women drivers are being told to ignore an email warning about fake babies being placed on the side of the road to get them to stop - and then be sexually attacked.
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Remands in body in garage case
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:25Three men charged with the murder of Dean Stuart Browne in January have been further remanded in custody for a pre-trial hearing in November in New Plymouth.
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History for airline in Kiwi-linked PNG fatal crash
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:22A plane that crashed in remote Papua New Guinea, killing one New Zealander and injuring another, was flown by a company with links to a defunct airline criticised over a 2005 crash in which 15 people were killed.
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Police investigate sighting of 'body'
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 02:08Police are still searching the water off the coast of Dunedin this afternoon after a possible sighting of a body.
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Israeli player fair game - protesters
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:58Anti-Israeli protesters who chanted outside the ASB Tennis Classic saw Israeli player Shahar Peer as representing her country, despite tennis fans' assertion she only represented herself.
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Pair fined for animal cruelty
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:56Neglecting treatment for 14 cats with eye infections and respiratory diseases has cost a Christchurch couple $1600.
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Marice McGregor murder accused to stand trial
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:38The one-legged man accused of murdering Whanganui woman Marice McGregor will fight the charge in a High Court trial.
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No jury likely to convict pharmacist - expert
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:18No jury is ever likely to convict Grant Gillard, the pharmacist who fought off a burglar who later died, an expert says.
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Defence Force to keep track of asbestos hazards
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:02New Zealand Defence Force staff in East Timor will be the first to have concerns about exposure to chemical and environmental hazards recorded on health files.
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Dads beware of lawnmowers and kitchens
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:48Dads might want to give the lawnmower a rest this Father's Day and put the power tools down.
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Petrol allegedly thrown outside souvenir shop
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:42A man is helping police with their inquiries after he allegedly threw petrol outside an Auckland souvenir shop today following the towing of his car from a nearby carpark.
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Spate of armed robberies in Hastings
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:20A third Hastings shop in 10 days has been held up by armed robbers.
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Drunk teen nabbed speeding
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 23:48An 18-year-old has been clocked by police driving at 177kmh while drunk, on his restricted licence and with six passengers in his car.
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Crash victim farewelled
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 23:45The funeral of a woman who was killed when her car was hit by a driver fleeing the police is being held in Christchurch today.
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Fatal motorcycle, tractor crash in Taranaki
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 23:44One person is dead after a motorcycle and a tractor collided in Taranaki this morning.
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Armed robbers strike Hastings dairy
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:59An armed man has robbed a Hastings dairy of cash and tobacco after threatening the five staff members with a firearm this evening, say police.
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Police inquiry into Wanaka sex attack
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:36Police are investigating after a woman was sexually attacked in a Wanaka bar overnight.
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Motorway shooting inquest to resume in December
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:55An inquest into the motorway shooting of Auckland courier Halatau Naitoko is to resume in December.
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Hundreds farewell Lucas Ward
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:27Lucas Ward has been laid to rest at the marae of his ancestors in Tikapa near Ruatoria as hundreds gathered to honour his life.
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