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"She's a mod", goes Ray Columbus and the Invaders' famous hit. What's a mod, and how did he and his band come to such popularity?
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Dunedin woman Alice Tocher, who was last seen at a Brisbane backpacker's hostel in Upper Roma St on Saturday, has been reported as missing in Queensland.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has stepped up his search for a new secretary of state, with the focus on former CIA head David Petraeus, who is a candidate despite admitting he shared classified information with his lover.
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Final Fantasy XV is the latest entry in the long-running role-playing game (RPG) series. It's the first mainline single-player entry since Final Fantasy XIII, which released in 2010 while Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role-playing ...
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On Sunday morning, President-elect Donald Trump assured us all that a recount of the 2016 election wouldn't change the outcome and was a waste of resources.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) " Investigators are looking into whether a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University that injured 11 people was an act of terror by a Somali-born student who had once criticized the media for its portrayal of Muslims.
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Over the weekend, Algeria declared eight days of mourning to honor the passing of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died on Friday. In a statement, ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said Castro's death “is a great loss for the Algerian people.
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Police searching for a man reported missing by friends last Thursday have today recovered a body from the Takaka River. The Police Dive Squad was in Takaka today to assist in the search for James Rano Dick, known locally as Hemi.
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BEIRUT (AP) " Syrian government forces captured more than a third of opposition-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, touching off a wave of panic and flight from the besieged enclave as rebel defenses in the country's largest city rapidly collapsed.
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Investigations into alleged abuse and seclusion of pupils at a special school in Dunedin are a witch-hunt against excellent teachers, say some parents.
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National MP Todd Barclay is confident he can fend off a challenge from within the National Party for his Clutha-Southland seat. National Party MP Todd Barclay Photo: NATIONAL PARTY.
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Victims of John Savage have no reason to be frightened of him, his lawyer says. A road-rager who sped after a car carrying five innocent people and rammed their vehicle into Christchurch's Avon River says his victims should not be scared of him.
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Four police officers have been accused of using excessive force when they fired tasers and set dogs on a wanted man, who died at the scene, in Napier last year.
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After weeks of waiting, public road access to Kaikoura is being made available to the public - but only to a strict schedule. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has set up a daily schedule allowing private vehicles access to the Inland Road from ...
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The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is commissioning an independent review of last week's Level 3 statistics exam, which contained an error.
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The daughter of Taulagi Afamasaga, who is still missing in the Kaipara Harbour, says she does not want to lay blame for Saturday's boating tragedy.
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The Tawera man was leaving a wedding at Raukokore Church when a car driver struck him, knocking him to the ground. Police have found a burnt-out vehicle a short distance from where Don Henry Turei Junior was hit and killed while travelling between ...
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An arborist, who had lived in New Zealand and hoped to return to set up an eco-village, bled to death after a freak chainsaw accident.
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A national tourism levy is needed to pay for promotion and infrastructure, but the one being proposed for Auckland is flawed, tourism bosses say.
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A final decision on the media merger should be made by the Commerce Commission by March 15. Fairfax New Zealand and NZME have warned it may be now or never for their proposed merger, and refusal will mean "aggressive" cuts to journalism.
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Glenn Pitcaithly, co-owner of Green Land cafe, may only receive a 10 per cent payout from his insurance because disruptions were caused by an earthquake.
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Donald Trump made the claim that millions of illegal votes were made in favor of Hillary Clinton, without any evidence. That is a serious accusation.
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More than 1000 tanks were damaged in Marlborough by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, affecting 20 per cent of total wine storage capacity in the region.
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After the official announcement of the new MacBook Pro in October, an Apple reseller in India has reported that the first stocks of the MacBook Pro have finally begun to trickle in.
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Several supplier leaks have emerged that detail some of the changes Apple might be making to its 2017 line of iPhones. Apple is reportedly going to skip the “S” moniker and call its flagship smartphone “iPhone 8” next year.
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A more streamlined fibre installation process is being trialled by Spark and Chorus in New Zealand. All home owners living in the same street in Whakatane will be upgraded to fibre broadband during the same week and offered the option of selecting ...
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By 2025, we can expect to see 'dronejacking', which will intercept drone signals and redirect drones for the attacker's benefit.
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One of the most amazing aspects of owning a Chromecast dongle is the experience of watching the new wallpapers from Google Plus that are displayed on the television screen when the device is not being used for casting videos.
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Cyber Monday may be over, but many irresistible offers still stand on some e-commerce platforms. Amazon.com is offering great deals on Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, and more products.
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MoreFM radio host Gary McCormick says he has "no idea what happened" to prompt Air New Zealand officials to ban him from flying with the airline.
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Jackson Lidgard and his family had been trapped by landslides on their Kaikoura farm for nearly two weeks and the promise of a helicopter evacuation after the 7.8 earthquake, on November 15, hadn't materialised.
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The cameras have stopped rolling on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, according to a new report. The reality show has not shot any new scenes since October 3, when its star Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in a terrifying heist at her Paris apartment.
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By rights, Beth Goodier should have finished university by now and started her training as a child psychologist. With a string of impressive exam results as well as a confident, outgoing personality, she was a young woman who had every reason to ...
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Haseeb Hameed and Joe Root's admirable resistance proved too little too late as England lost the third Test by eight wickets inside four days to concede an unassailable 2-0 series lead to India.
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Five-time world darts champion Eric Bristow has attracted the fury of the public online. Relevant offers. Other Sports. Joseph Parker refuses to touch WBO title belt · Joseph Parker's fast hands too busy to change nappies just yet Most-capped Black ...
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New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker during a training session at The Wreck Room in Auckland. Photo / Photosport.co.nz. Joseph Parker's promoters are in negotiations with Bob Arum, Andy Ruiz Jr's handler, regarding a partnership which they feel ...
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Jackson Lidgard and his family had been trapped by landslides on their Kaikoura farm for nearly two weeks and the promise of a helicopter evacuation after the 7.8 earthquake, on November 15, hadn't materialised.
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In what could be the most expensive cargo the Interislander ferry has ever carried, about $45 million worth of McLaren cars have headed across Cook Strait on the Kaitaki.
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Noisy neighbour Can someone provide ideas how to deal with a noisy neighbour? I do not like the … Fireworks I wish people would stop letting off fireworks on random nights, like last night… Countdown Dominoes Does anyone have 46 and 47 spare, just ...
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Warming oceans this year have caused the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, scientists said Tuesday.
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Electorate deals have helped keep National and its support partners in power, but now Labour and Greens are considering giving it a go.
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News that the Government will put through emergency legislation to help get the Kaikoura marina dredged is "great news" for marine-based tourism and the commercial fishing industry, says a whale watch operator in the cut-off quake-hit town.
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An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating rink, forcing the park to close the attraction.
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Unusual weather shifts around the North Pole are worrying scientists who see them as evidence the climate is irrepairably changed.
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The newborn universe may have glowed with light beams moving much faster than they do today, according to a theory that overturns Einstein's century-old claim that the speed of light is a constant.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants to boldly go beyond the adult diaper. The agency is seeking a system to manage fecal, menstrual and urine waste for six days - “a continuous duration of up to 144 hours,” as NASA wrote on its ...
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Johnny Lachlan Benjamin Lumsden, 26, is accused of committed a criminal nuisance by omitting to discharge a legal duty "by having unprotected sexual intercourse knowing that the omission would endanger the health of others".
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Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback in Australia, with health officials Tuesday revealing a rare spate of cases.
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Mental health services remain stranded at the earhquake-prone Princess Margaret Hospital while debate continues about where they should go.
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Bar manager Gordon Douglas pours a pint for a customer during the lunch rush: but is the trend on the wane? A generation ago, people on lunch breaks would imbibe alcoholic beverages like there was no - well, no work to return to.
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By rights, Beth Goodier should have finished university by now and started her training as a child psychologist. With a string of impressive exam results as well as a confident, outgoing personality, she was a young woman who had every reason to ...
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Melbourne's "thunderstorm asthma" epidemic is the worst in global history and could change medical advice for hay fever sufferers and asthmatics, an expert says.
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Elora Harre, 23, was a size 24 at her biggest thanks to a solid diet of junk foods. Photo / Martin Hunter, Caters News. A morbidly obese woman who loved fast food so much she'd eat kebabs for breakfast, has swapped her fast food habit for a caveman ...
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Southlanders have to wait a "completely unacceptable" eight months for an ultrasound at Southland Hospital, but work is being done to address the problem.
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Not if many elite athletes, including barefoot Olympic gold-medalist Abebe Bikila, are anything to go by. While it is still a common belief that a forefoot or midfoot strike (that is, landing on the ball of your foot when you run) is better and creates ...
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An announcement was made in Parliament that access to medicinal cannabis for prescribed health conditions will soon be regulated by the Department of Health.
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