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    Man in armed standoff 'had sword and threatened to kill police'

    A man at the centre of a stand-off with armed police in Dunedin allegedly burgled two law firms in the days before his arrest.

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    Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment

    Shannon Swain’s 25-month sentence for sex crimes ends in November. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Sex offender refusing to undertake treatment

    A national snooker champion who molested a young girl repeatedly over five years has refused to undertake sex-offender treatment, the Parole Board has heard.

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    Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks

    The Dunedin District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Rapist still unable to explain dual sex attacks

    A Dunedin man responsible for two sex attacks puts it down to a couple of ‘‘poor decisions’’.

    PM says another lobbying document will be released

    Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

    PM says another lobbying document will be released

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his office is working on publicly releasing another lobbying document connected to a transparency saga.

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    Kim Dotcom has been fighting extradition to the United States for years. Photo: Getty Images

    Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition

    Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.

    Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

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    Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'

    The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.

    North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

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    North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft

    A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.

    'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

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    'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet

    A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.

    Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

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    Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series

    Netflix has partnered with an AI firm to recreate late actor Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka themed reality competition series.

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    Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids

    Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.

    'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document

    An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".

    US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

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    US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans

    The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams.

    Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats

    Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats

    Tensions over a pet pig running wild in Dunedin reached breaking point when a group of hammer-wielding men allegedly began threatening vehicles and property.

    Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

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    Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story

    "Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."

    Teen's neck slashed in Mosgiel 'coffee mug attack'

    Police at the scene. Photo: Linda Robertson

    Teen's neck slashed in Mosgiel 'coffee mug attack'

    A Mosgiel teenager allegedly hit with a coffee mug was left bleeding heavily from a serious cut to his neck and rushed to hospital, police say. 

    Who is poor in New Zealand now?

    A new report says 473,000 people are experiencing material hardship in New Zealand. File photo

    Who is poor in New Zealand now?

    A group of people the size of the population of Christchurch is in hardship, but there are ways to turn it around, a group of social service charities says.

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