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NZer's rubbish skip death ruled accidental   

The death of a New Zealand man crushed after climbing into a wheelie bin following a night's drinking in the English city of Brighton has been ruled an accident... +more

3News - Pomare railway station on Eastern Hutt Rd was closed to the public following the incident (file pic)

Attempted rape in Lower Hutt, police investigating   

Police in Lower Hutt are investigating an attempted rape at a train stati...
3News - Research suggests those with a high sensitivity tended to eat less fatty food and be slimmer

Obesity solution as simple as tasting fat?   

People more sensitive to tasting fat in their food are less likely to be ...
3News - About 540,000 elderly people have the cards entitling them to travel during off peak periods (file pic)

Supergold an excuse to make cuts - Labour   

Free off-peak travel for elderly people under the SuperGold card is set t...
3News - The woman said she wanted nothing from McDonalds except an apology and was upset at the company's reaction (file pic)

McDonald's customer finds maggot in burger   

Linda MacDonald, 59, said she was disgusted when the found the maggot as ...

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3News - Pomare railway station on Eastern Hutt Rd was closed to the public following the incident (file pic)

Attempted rape in Lower Hutt, police investigating   

Police in Lower Hutt are investigating an attempted rape at a train station around 7am this morning.
3News - Rifleman James McKie, 29, picked up and threw a grenade away from his commanding captain's feet (photo courtesy of Helmlandblog.blogspot.com)

NZ hero back from Afghanistan in May   

The father of a New Zealand hero in Afghanistan says he hopes his son can stay safe for his last few weeks in the country.
3News - Wayne Lim

Kiwi kids spelling their way to the US video  

Tonight a record number of students competed in the Auckland regionals of the New Zealand Spelling Bee.
3News - Crews will continue battling the fire on McLean's Island tomorrow

Crews to continue battling McLean's fire tomorrow   

Fire crews will continue battling a scrub fire at McLeans Island, northwest of Christchurch, in the ...
3News - Dr Seddon Bennington (NZPA)

Coroner: Te Papa boss ill-equipped for fatal tramp   

Dr Bennington and Ms Jackson died of hypothermia after they were caught in blizzard-like conditions in the Tararuas.
3News - Research suggests those with a high sensitivity tended to eat less fatty food and be slimmer

Obesity solution as simple as tasting fat?   

People more sensitive to tasting fat in their food are less likely to be overweight, a group of scientists has discovered.
3News - Pomare railway station on Eastern Hutt Rd was closed to the public following the incident (file pic)

Attempted rape in Lower Hutt, police investigating   

Police in Lower Hutt are investigating an attempted rape at a train station around 7am this morning.


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3News - Smoking - a deadly habit we should ban, or would a ban be an example of the state going too far? A select committee looking into the effects of smoking on the Maori community has seen tense scenes today, with politici...
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