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The strange ways people have supposedly died across history
A Greek playwright killed by a tortoise and a Viking raider scratched by a severed head are just some absurd ways people have left the world.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Hamilton
The pedestrian was taken to hospital, but died a short time later.

Man charged with assault after woman found dead at Auckland property
A 50-year-old will appear in Manukau District Court on Monday.

Three sea lions found dead in Otago after being shot
The endangered sea lions were shot at the Waitaki river.

Alcohol sale hours need to be reduced after reform u-turn - Salvation Army
A leaked cabinet paper shows the government scrapped plans to reduce off-licence hours in favour of reducing regulations.

Watch: Phoenix avoid major Australia Cup upset with stoppage-time winner
The Phoenix have squeaked through to the Australia Cup quarterfinals after Hideki Ishige scored in the final minute of stoppage time.

New Pouakai Hut in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki completed
The $2.4m, 34-bunk hut on the side of a mountain took eight months to build and years to plan.

11 charges, $13,400 in fines after NRL’s wild night of fights and high shots
The NRL has handed out 11 charges and $13,400 in fines from a wild Saturday of fixtures that included five sin-binnings and set the finals race alight.

Fire at former Seaview Hospital in Hokitika treated as suspicous
The building was formerly a jail, then a psychiatric hospital.

Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick calls to rally, get organised for 2026 election
Co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson have visited communities throughout the country, as part of a nationwide roadshow.

Watch live: Wellington Phoenix v Nunawading City - Australia Cup
Follow live coverage as the Phoenix take on fourth-tier underdogs Nunawading City in the round of 16.

Department of Conservation to hike fees to visit sub-Antarctic islands
Visitor Impact Management fees will rise dramatically over the next three years.

How mothers are gaslit into suppressing completely normal anger
Experts say maternal anger isn't just a normal response to impossible expectations - it's a vital sign about what mothers need and aren't getting.

Family's trauma after moving from Auckland to 'safer' city
Caleb Mellor moved his young daughters to Christchurch for a safer life – but just five minutes after arriving, everything they owned was gone.

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