New oil crisis after severe drought in Spain

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Throat slit teen 'lucky'

A young man is lucky to be alive after a vicious knife attack in central Whangarei left him with his throat slashed from one side to the other. Police are describing? ?

Teen slashed in throat

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Arrest a 'morale boost'

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The grandfather of a Kiwi soldier killed in Afghanistan has welcomed the arrest of a senior Taliban member connected to the attack.

Fallen NZ soldiers in Afghanistan

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Raw video: NZ soldiers' bodies arrive home

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KiwiRail holds talks on future job cuts

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KiwiRail will this week meet staff around the country to discuss changes in its infrastructure and engineering division as cuts loom to 158 jobs.

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Super Fund bids for major UK airport

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The $19.7b NZ Superannuation Fund and Wellington-based asset manager Morrison & Co have teamed up to bid for the UK's third-largest airport.

PM welcomes standards debate

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Prime Minister John Key says he welcomes the debate generated by the publication of national standards data.

Cardboard cathedral foundations laid

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The laying of concrete foundations for Christchurch's temporary "cardboard cathedral" has started this morning. Concrete trucks have been on the Transitional Christ?

Miners march to Parliament

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Miners facing the axe at Solid Energy's Spring Creek and Huntly East operations say a march on Parliament tomorrow is about more than saving their jobs.

Cricket: Taylor demotion costly

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New Zealand captain Ross Taylor might need to lessen the tactical burdens on his mind and rely more on his renowned cricketing instinct.

ACC pays for shark injuries

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Twenty people have received ACC payouts for injuries by sharks so far this year - a drop in the ocean compared to other animal-related injury claims.

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