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Journalist a victim of living room attack

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Police want to find more about the movements of a car owned by former NZPA editor Derek Round, who died after an attack in his living room in Whanganui.

Journalist a victim of living room attackPolice want to find more about the movements of a car owned by former NZPA editor Derek Round, who died after an attack in his living room in Whanganui.

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Maori have been described as liars, thieves and bludgers on an online dictionary and a petition has been started to take the comments down

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Maori have been described as liars, thieves and bludgers on an online dictionary and a petition has been started to take the comments down.

World

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Father of 30 asks for child support relief

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A Tennessee man who has fathered 30 children with 11 different women is asking the state for a reprieve from his child support obligations.

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Williams out of Rome tennis with back pain

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Serena Williams says she will be fine for the French Open despite pulling out of her Rome Masters tennis semi-final with China's Li Na with back pain.

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New Zealanders are supporting the KiwiSaver scheme in greater numbers but are now less confident about their comfort in retirement

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New Zealanders are supporting the KiwiSaver scheme in greater numbers but are now less confident about their comfort in retirement, a survey shows.

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Will Smith has slapped a Ukrainian reporter after he tried to kiss the Hollywood A-lister on the lips.

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