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$19m bill to taxpayer for police sex scandal
The police sex scandal has cost taxpayers more than $19 million. The biggest part of the bill is the $12.3 million cost of Operation Austin - the police investigation that began with Louise Nicholas's… More
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Katherine Prumm is up and about little more than a week after her crash, but she does not know when she'll return to competition. Photos / Greg Bowker (left), Supplied
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Santa asks: What recession?
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Hey coach, we beat the boys
They're New Zealand's answer to Bend It Like Beckham - a group of soccer-mad girls so keen on the beautiful game that they play in the boys league. The 16-strong squad finished… More
Fonterra takes axe to payout forecast
Dairy giant Fonterra has slashed its payout forecast, ripping more than $700 million from the economy. Fonterra yesterday made an unscheduled change to its forecast payout to farmers… More
League: Roos plan a 'bash Benji' campaign
The Aussies apparently plan a "bash Benji" campaign in the World Cup final in Brisbane tonight. Hardly a surprise, as high-stepping, side-slipping five-eighth Benji Marshall is… More
Obama calls in familiar faces
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Telecom complains about Vodafone mobile web claims
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Local screen siren voted sexiest
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