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NZ's healthcare system ranked 18th globally
New Zealand's healthcare system ranked 18th place jointly with the UK.
Frantic search for woman after newborn baby found abandoned in backyard
The newborn baby was found dead and now a massive search is underway for the mother.
Sydney: Politics and pastries
Steve Braunias orders a High Tea luncheon inside Sydney's parliament.
Friends saved man's life after both hands severed on farm
Friends found the 40-year-old man screaming in pain, with both arms stuck in a machine.
No pressure: Couple's novel proposal in coral minisub
A novel marriage proposal is a tricky thing to pull off, but this takes it to a new level.
Backpacker horror stories expose visa exploitation
Changes proposed to the Aussie working holiday visa programme in wake of horror stories.
Bomber hauled in from Cook Strait after forced landing
The Royal New Zealand Air Force plane came down at 12.30pm on December 14, 1939.
Folau fires up again on social media
The controversial former Australian rugby star has taken to social media again.
Christopher Niesche: The company that could turn the finance sector on its head
COMMENT: The days of unnecessary debt could be numbered - but there's a but.
Meet John Lennon's Kiwi family: 'I sipped whisky in Beatles' hotel'
Beatles John Lennon and Ringo Starr met extended family members in Wellington in 1964.
From drug addict to multi-millionaire
How two women overcame a life of addiction to create a thriving business.
'Grotty' idea that made mum a fortune
Aussie mum managed to turn her side hustle into a growing multimillion-dollar empire.
Bitter family feud over $616m Disney fortune
Disneyland may be the happiest place on earth but the founding family is in a bitter feud.
Man wakes up to find complex empty: 'I was the only one left'
A Mascot Towers resident woke up to the empty building: "What if it had collapsed?"
Cheika breaks silence on Folau: 'Something had to give'
Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has spoken out on Israel Folau's sacking.
Rapist walked free: How horrifying attack was allowed to happen
Warning: Graphic. Australia has been horrified by the brutal rape of a 7-year-old.
Go away, Sydney: Satirical travel show roasts overrated Aussie hub
Sydney comedian on the city that built a bridge but can get over it.
A body lay in a storage locker for 17 years. It was found during a cleanout.
The body was only found after the killer stopped paying bills on his storage unit.
Australia: Brisbane shines on NRL's big weekend
Matt Heath finds the Queensland capital is in a league of its own
Fatal Snapchat crash: 'We filmed it ... we can't fix this'
Friends of woman killed in a crash after being filmed driving dangerously break silence.
'GFC-level terrible': Australian retail drops into recession
The Australian economy has been dealt another blow.
Killing spree made goldfields look like the Wild West
The Burgess gang committed the Maungatapu murders on goldfields track in Marlborough.
Hunter travelling to NZ claims he was singled out by 'vegan' Jetstar worker
A hunter travelling to NZ claims he was harassed by a "vegan" worker over his hunting bow.
Vicky Freeman: From NZ Budget cover to Aussie front-page news
First it was the cover of the Budget - now she's on the cover of an Australian paper.
She went overboard and disappeared: The latest tragic addition to list of cruise ship deaths
When search was called off, woman joined long list of vanished cruise ship holiday-makers.
Men float in water for six hours to keep young boy alive
Two men miraculously managed to keep a seven-year-old boy alive after their boat sank.
Uluru: Why tourist numbers climbing the rock are on the up
Climbing to the top of Australia's most famous natural landmark is still controversial.
Letters: Council costs needed first
To know what council spending might be stopped, we must first know the costs involved.