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A man was run down by a car before crawling in next to the driver in a bizarre incident.
22-year-old in mysterious highway vanishing
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Heartbreaking tragedy behind empty seats
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Auckland woman charged with murder 'abused' says daughter
Daughter says shot man had hit her mother.
Shane Warne bites back in cricket commentary war
Aussie legend fires back in ongoing cricket war between rival broadcasters Nine and 10.
Local Focus: People 'swarm' home to work in Opotiki
NZ Manuka is thriving as skilled locals return to the region. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Deadly seaplane had crashed before
Seaplane in which six people died involved in previous fatality.
Fatal lightning strike: Man believed to have been carrying metal camera tripod
Man's wife, family spent two hours trying to revive him after fatal lightning strike
Seaplane crash: Desperate attempts to rescue victims
Witness describes how his friends risked their lives to reach crashed plane.
Fresh questions over Australia's role
It claims Aussie diplomats sparked an FBI investigation into Russia's role in US election.
Horrific find in school sandpit
A child playing in an Australian school's sandpit has made a horrifying discovery.
'Dead' Kiwi to stand trial over African gold heist
Francis Strange's family thought he had been dead 30 years.
Schapelle's pop song: 'What the actual?!'
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Cricket concussion: consistent worldwide policy needed
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Fatal seaplane crash: UK chief executive one of six killed
A high-profile businessman and his family have been identified as passengers killed.
Dramatic video emerges of seaplane just before fatal crash
Footage has emerged appearing to show the plane moments before it crashed.
New Year's nightmare: Fireworks erupt, thousands evacuated
The barge caught fire during the 9pm fireworks at Terrigal.
Seaplane crash: Six confirmed dead; police divers prepare to re-float plane
Oil and debris was earlier seen at the scene of the crash, in Cowan Creek.
Australian Navy seizes $415 million worth of narcotics in Arabian Sea
Heroin and hashish worth $415m has been seized by the Australian Navy in the Arabian Sea.
Man's eerie prediction of future comes true
Tradies discover 1995 time capsule full of accurate predictions inside house wall.
Malcolm Turnbull slapped with $250 fine
Malcolm Turnbull copped a $250 fine after failing to wear a lifejacket.
Elon Musk likely to deliver on his latest promise
The founder of Tesla and SpaceX vowed to deliver the battery in less than 100 days.
Woman's frantic call before death
Aussie woman made a desperate call after being deliberately hit by a car, court hears.
Man dies from injuries after Melbourne attack
A 83-year-man died from injuries after vehicle ploughed into shoppers in Melbourne.
Has Aussie bike gang developed foothold in NZ?
The Comanchero gang was reportedly named after a John Wayne western film.
Drug user involved in Home and Away star's crash
Driver who crashed into car leaving actress fighting for life also known as a drug user.
Emotional Alastair Cook passes Brian Lara on all-time runs
Lara is relegated to seventh on the all-time runs table.
Man, 63, bashed after asking young men to stop swearing
Rod Pilling was set upon after asking a group to tone down their language.
Driver's breathalyser reading is 'insane'
Woman has been caught driving while over the limit by an "insane" amount.