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Saturday 19th May, 2012

    • Jury considers Longley murder verdict

    Stuff

    It will be a weekend like no other for the group of 12 people in Britain whose job is to consider whether Elliot Turner murdered Emily Longley. The group of 11 men and one woman have spent 19 ...

    • 48 hour film-making frenzy

    Stuff

    The 48 hour film competition may be in its 10th year but that doesn't make it any easier for entrants or organisers. Laura Westbrook ...

    • Stoner coasts in first two practice sessions

    NZ City

    World motorcycling champion Casey Stoner has dominated the first and second practice sessions for the French MotoGP at Le Mans, following his shock announcement he'll quit the ...

  • Kiwi kayakers advance in World Cup

    NZ City

    Lisa Carrington and Erin Taylor are the only kiwi kayakers to make an A final on day one of the World Cup in Poznan, Poland.They've qualified for the final of the non-Olympic K2 1000, which ...

  • Chris Pine to star in Mantivities

    NZ City

    Chris Pine is to star in 'Mantivities'.The 'Star Trek' actor will appear in the comedy - which he has also co-written - about a group of 30-something friends who refuse to grow ...

  • Pirates keep top spot hopes alive

    NZ City

    The Auckland Pirates remain in contention for top spot on the national basketball league ladder after edging the Saints 94-91 in their penultimate regular season game in ...

  • Post mortem this morning for 77-year-old journalist

    NZ City

    There'll be a post mortem this morning on the body of distinguished journalist Derek Round.The 77-year-old, who was a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, was found dead in his Whanganui ...

  • 'Runaway millionaire' case to act as a warning

    NZ City

    The story of the 'runaway millionaires' is being seen as a cautionary one for anyone who gets money mistakenly put into their bank account.Kara Hurring has been convicted on 30 charges ...

  • Usher's 'Looking 4 Myself' album is an "art-in-motion diary."

    NZ City

    The 'Climax' star is about to release his seventh album, and says it draws directly from his personal life, which has been particularly tumultuous in recent years with his 2009 divorce ...

  • Axl Rose injured his leg on a wild weekend in Moscow

    NZ City

    He posted a picture of his injury on twitter with the caption: "Can U say HemaToma? (sic)"A haematoma is a build-up of blood under the skin, and in severe forms has to be drained.A source ...

  • Facebook shares go live on stock exchange

    NZ City

    Facebook's ground floor investors have billions of reasons to be smiling this morning.Sky News is reporting shares have gone live on the NASDAQ exchange in New York and they're changing ...

  • Schools haunted by sex offender decision

    Stuff

    Shame and doubt haunts the schools tricked into entrusting their children to the care of a child sex offender. One principal admitted in Auckland District Court yesterday that he needed ...

  • Labour donor wanted for fraud in China

    Stuff

    He was a high-rolling gambler with a mysterious fortune who lavished cash on political parties and boasted of his connections to MPs - the curious case of Chinese millionaire Yong Ming Yan, also ...

  • Marshall guides Tigers to win over Warriors

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    The master eventually put the apprentice in his place with a belatedly virtuoso performance at Leichhardt Oval as Benji Marshall guided the Wests Tigers to a 24-22 comeback victory over the New ...

  • Facebook flares then fades

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    Facebook did not enjoy the "first day pop" experienced by many tech IPOs. But the stock was still ahead of its listing price during late trading on its first day on the Nasdaq. The ...

  • Whangarei parents warned of child predator

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    Police in Whangarei are asking for vigilance from the public, after several incidents where a man has approached young children.A 12-year-old girl walking to school last Monday was nearly dragged ...

  • Rob Zombie thinks the Grammy awards are "pathetic"

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    The veteran heavy metal singer doesn't like what the US awards show, because he doesn't feel the performers put in as much energy as real rock bands ...

  • Case of a well-connected millionaire

    Stuff

    He was a high-rolling gambler with a mysterious fortune who lavished cash on political parties and boasted of his connections to MPs - the curious case of Chinese millionaire Yong Ming Yan, also ...

  • Ex-cons could help put Christchurch right

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    Relevant offers Having former prisoners work on Christchurch's earthquake rebuild would help cut reoffending rates, the Corrections Department says. An open day at ...

  • Religious ignorance NZ's 'Achilles heel'

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    A professor who has spent many years studying links between terrorism and religion says ignorance toward religion is New Zealand's greatest weakness in the face of terrorist threats. ...

  • Orange zone gone but some still in limbo

    Stuff

    Christchurch no longer has an orange zone. A major land rezoning yesterday meant all the flat land in the city has been classified red or green, although the owners of nearly 1700 Port Hills ...

  • Surgery helps Olivia enjoy the good life

    Stuff

    Christchurch 5-year-old Olivia Wilson suffers from a rare lymphatic disease and has spent her life in and out of hospital. However, yesterday was a milestone: it marked one year since she had ...

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