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Wed 25 Nov 2015

Gunmen take family hostage in France

Gunmen take family hostage in France

A HOSTAGE situation is unfolding in the northern French town of Roubaix, near the Belgium border.

Copenhagen to build 65 metre high pedestrian bridge

Copenhagen to build 65 metre high pedestrian bridge

DANISH capital Copenhagen will mark the entrance to its harbour with a dizzying piece of infrastructure.

Girl missing for 10 years found at internet cafe

Girl missing for 10 years found at internet cafe

A GIRL who has been missing for 10 years and was presumed dead has been found in an internet cafe.

Sat 21 Nov 2015

Reports of fatal helicopter crash at Fox Glacier

Reports of fatal helicopter crash at Fox Glacier

A HELICOPTER carrying seven people has crashed at Fox Glacier but there is no word yet on the fate of the occupants.

1975- 2015: Jonah Tali Lomu, a humble man

1975- 2015: Jonah Tali Lomu, a humble man

THERE was Jonah Lomu and next there was rugby. That was the order for many around the world.

Thu 19 Nov 2015

Magnitude seven earthquake near Solomon Islands

Magnitude seven earthquake near Solomon Islands

EARTHQUAKE in Solomon Islands this morning does not spark tsunami warning for the east coast of Australia

News of Jonah Lomu's death ripples around the world

News of Jonah Lomu's death ripples around the world

DEVASTATED family, friends and sportspeople gathered at the Auckland home of Jonah Lomu after news of his death rippled around the world.

Last photo of hero police dog as she walks to her death

Last photo of hero police dog as she walks to her death

A HEARTBREAKING photo has emerged showing heroic police dog Diesel just moments before she was killed by a suicide bomber during the siege in Paris.

Wed 18 Nov 2015

Woman gets second-degree burns from a phone case

Woman gets second-degree burns from a phone case

A WOMAN says she suffered "second degree chemical burns" on her backside after her new iPhone case leaked in her pocket.

Boyfriend learnt of partner's pregnancy from harrowing video

Boyfriend learnt of partner's pregnancy from harrowing video

FOOTAGE of a pregnant woman dangling from a window of the Bataclan has shocked people worldwide - including her boyfriend, who was unaware she was pregnant.

Tue 17 Nov 2015

Paris attacks 'mastermind' boasted of terror plan

Paris attacks 'mastermind' boasted of terror plan

THE suspected mastermind behind the Paris terror attacks boasted about his intention to “terrorise” Europe in an interview earlier this year.

Sat 14 Nov 2015

U2 cancels Paris show after Eagles of Death Metal madness

U2 cancels Paris show after Eagles of Death Metal madness

IRISH supergroup U2 has canceled its scheduled concert in Paris after terrorists gunned down more than 100 at a rock concert at a small club.

Paris terrorism "an attack on all of humanity'

Paris terrorism "an attack on all of humanity'

US President Barack Obama has condemned the violent attacks in Paris that claimed scores of lives and pledged American assistance to French authorities.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Japan

AN earthquake with a magnitude 7.0 occurred near Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, US Geological survey confirmed about 7am on Saturday.

Fri 13 Nov 2015

Woman who impersonated man to have sex with friend jailed

Woman who impersonated man to have sex with friend jailed

A WOMAN was jailed for eight years after tricking a friend she met on Facebook into having sex with her by disguising herself as a man.

NZ PM: Australia won't reveal why Kiwi soldier is being held

NZ PM: Australia won't reveal why Kiwi soldier is being held

THE Australian Government will not reveal the full reasons behind the detention of a New Zealand soldier, Prime Minister John Key says.

NZ party leader blasts Australia's 'concentration camps'

NZ party leader blasts Australia's 'concentration camps'

UNITED Future leader Peter Dunne has compared Australia's detention centres to concentration camps.

Thu 12 Nov 2015

No Kiwi rapists or murderers on Christmas Island

No Kiwi rapists or murderers on Christmas Island

THERE are no rapists or murderers among the Kiwi detainees at the controversial Christmas Island detention centre.

Kiwi soldier in Australian jail was John Key's bodyguard

Kiwi soldier in Australian jail was John Key's bodyguard

A KIWI war hero held at a high-security prison in Australia despite not committing a crime once acted as John Key's personal bodyguard, his partner claims.

Wed 11 Nov 2015

Decorated NZ soldier detained in Aussie prision

Decorated NZ soldier detained in Aussie prision

A FORMER New Zealand soldier who served in Afghanistan is being detained in Australia despite the fact he's committed no crime.

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