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Law and Order:
A man who once threw a Molotov cocktail into Sir John Key's electorate office, has admitted setting the Huntly Railway Building on fire 8:17

Entertainment:
Olivia Munn says "nothing" could have prepared her for the emotional shock of seeing her body after she underwent a double mastectomy 8:10

Business:
Why Japan is the only country where married couples must have the same surname 8:07

Auckland:
A person's died after a serious crash on Great North Road in Auckland's Grey Lynn this morning 8:07

Soccer:
A missed penalty in added time has cost the Wellington Phoenix dearly in their 1-all draw against the Jets in Newcastle 7:57

Rugby League:
The Warriors have missed the chance to leap to 3rd on the NRL table...crushed 30 to 12 by the St George Illawarra Dragons in Wollongong 7:57

Rugby:
The Highlanders are reeling from a fifth straight loss in Super Rugby, dealt to 31-nil by the Queensland Reds in Brisbane 7:47

Entertainment:
Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter has stolen from an "archive" wardrobe the actress keeps at home as the teen loves 1990s designer looks 7:40

Politics:
Jacinda Ardern slashed negative gearing in NZ. The new government has brought it back 7:27

Environment:
The Hurricanes have recorded their best ever start to a Super Rugby season, earning their eighth-straight win with a 38-15 victory over the Fijian Drua 7:27

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