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State Highway 2, north of Takapau in the Hawkes Bay, is expected to remain closed for most of the day - following an earlier crash
Two vehicles collided around 8:10 this morning - and Police say there are serious injuries.
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Residents in the Northland town in Mangawhai are continuing to assess the damage to their homes - following tornado-like gusts last night
Around three this morning, a line of severe thunderstorms and winds tore through the town and surrounding areas. Two people have been hospitalised with serious injuries. A neighbour says one of the ...
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A second person has died following a two-vehicle crash in South Canterbury's Temuka on Wednesday
They were taken to hospital in a critical condition - and died from their injuries on Friday evening.
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Tiaan Whelpton has smashed a 30-year-old New Zealand sprinting record, clocking 6.50 seconds in the 60m final at the ACT Championships in Canberra
The time breaks Gus Nketia's long-standing national mark of 6.59, set in Barcelona in 1995, and qualifies Whelpton for the World Indoor Championships to be held in China.
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The immediate playing future of White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine is up in the air
New Zealand Cricket have issued a statement saying Devine's received professional advice and decided to take a break from the game to prioritise her well-being. The national body say a call on her ...
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The bizarre and unsettling story of the man who survived Japan's real life Truman Show
In one infamous case in Japan, reality television star Hana Kimura took her own life after she was portrayed as a villain on a Big Brother-style show and suffered relentless bullying online.
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Police are looking into an unexplained death of a woman at Queenstown property yesterday afternoon
Officers were called to Windsor Place at about 2.30 - and would like to speak to anyone who was in the area between 8 am and 3 pm who may be able to assist.
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Tornado-like winds have ripped through the Northland town of Mangawhai - leaving two people seriously injured
Fire and Emergency received multiple calls around three this morning - from the town and surrounding areas. Locals reported needing to be rescued from damaged property, roofs lifting off buildings, ...
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Tornado-like winds in the Northland town of Mangawhai around three this morning has caused damage to homes and powerlines
About 16 calls were made from the town - and one from the nearby Langs Beach - and firefighters from several brigades in the area have been assisting residents. Mangawhai resident Peter says the main ...
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High school students may be more likely to say no to vaping, if they know more about its effects
An Otago University study -- published in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal -- followed more than three hundred Christchurch students over six months. Students provided with educational material ...
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Benedict Cumberbatch is "not a typical movie star"
Reflecting on his own fame and success, Benedict told Variety: "I'm not Brad [Pitt], I'm not Leonardo [DiCaprio], I'm not a typical movie star. "People were scrambling for 'Why is ...
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South Vietnamese want to find and bury their war dead. Why is it so hard?
"I can still see their faces — the men I served with, the ones who didn't come home. They fought, they bled, and they died for their country," said the 73-year-old, who fought for South Vietnam in the ...