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Malcolm Rewa in the dock at court on February 12, 2019.

Malcolm Rewa tells court he split ecstasy tab with Susan Burdett and had 'consensual sex' with her the night she was killed

"She wasn’t just Susan Burdett, she was my friend too," Rewa told the court today.

Malcolm Rewa tells court he split ecstasy tab with Susan Burdett and had 'consensual sex' with her the night she was killed

"She wasn’t just Susan Burdett, she was my friend too," Rewa told the court today.
03:30
The MPs largely gave their backing to Simon Bridges as leader, or deferred attention to Jacinda Ardern.

Watch: National Party MPs stand behind Simon Bridges as poll results show big drop
Bag of drugs (file picture).

Free drug testing available at University of Otago's O-Week in 'bold move' to educate potential users
Rainbow in Fiordland National Park (file picture).

'Taste of early winter' for parts of New Zealand with heavy rain, wind forecast for this weekend

Miniature horse, Star, dies after being stabbed 41 times in paddock near Dunedin
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Fears for man last seen in Auckland's Kumeu area almost two weeks ago

Tony Karaman, 54, was last seen at Westgate Shopping Centre on February 7.

Fears for man last seen in Auckland's Kumeu area almost two weeks ago

Tony Karaman, 54, was last seen at Westgate Shopping Centre on February 7.
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The Canadian psychology professor was interviewed on TVNZ1’s Breakfast today.

Jordan Peterson says young men attend his talks not for political reasons, but to turn their lives around

Thames retirement village granted go ahead to expand, despite notice of flooding hazard
04:55

‘We need to stop this panic’ over Prime Minister not visiting Beijing, says advisor
06:43
Whena Owen investigates Captain Cook’s legacy, as New Zealand prepares to remember the 1769 landing.

Death ship or cause for celebration - how should we remember Captain Cook 250 years after he landed in NZ?
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Seven MPs quit UK's Labour Party unhappy with party's approach to issues including Brexit, anti-Semitism

The announcement ripped open a long-simmering rift between socialists and centrists in the party, which sees itself as the representative of Britain's working class.

Seven MPs quit UK's Labour Party unhappy with party's approach to issues including Brexit, anti-Semitism

The announcement ripped open a long-simmering rift between socialists and centrists in the party, which sees itself as the representative of Britain's working class.
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He’s fathered more than 100 children but aims to father more than 2500.

Sperm donor touring Australia with goal of impregnating 2500 women labelled 'dangerous'
Silhouette of man's head in front of computer monitor light at night

Australian political parties' computer networks hacked by foreign country, PM confirms
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MP, Mark Francois, believes the airline’s collapse was due to poor performance from the airline’s management, not Brexit.

Passengers stranded after British airline goes bankrupt, Brexit woes blamed for abrupt collapse
It’s been forced to withdraw a black jumper which covers the bottom half of the face and has a cut out mouth with large red lips.

Why do some of the world's top fashion brands keep making products that smack of racial insensitivity?
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The young Kiwi driver says he knows there's pressure to perform in the junior Formula One programme, but he's ready.

Liam Lawson not getting ahead of himself after life-changing Red Bull Racing deal

The young Kiwi driver says he knows there's pressure to perform in the junior F1 programme, but he's ready.

Liam Lawson not getting ahead of himself after life-changing Red Bull Racing deal

The young Kiwi driver says he knows there's pressure to perform in the junior F1 programme, but he's ready.
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Pogba's goal on half-time gave his team a 2-0 lead which they held onto for the rest of the match.

Paul Pogba soars for powerful header as United eliminate Chelsea from FA Cup
Boxers Deontay Wilder, left, and Tyson Fury exchange words as they face each other at a news conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. The pair are slated to fight Saturday night for Wilder's WBC heavyweight title. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Tyson Fury's new deal with ESPN puts title fight rematch with Deontay Wilder in doubt
South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the woman's 800m final at Carrara Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, Friday, April 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Olympic champ begins case defending female athletes with condition which creates high testosterone levels
Melani Nanai. Blues v Cheetahs. Super Rugby. Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Friday 12 May 2017. © Copyright Photo: Andrew Cornaga / www.Photosport.nz

Melani Nanai leaving Blues after 2019 season to play for English club Worcester
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His comments come after furniture store IKEA was selling a map of the world which didn’t include Aotearoa.

John Oliver offers solution to stop NZ being left off world maps in hilarious skit

Despite IKEA opening its first store in New Zealand the company left off the country on its world map.

John Oliver offers solution to stop NZ being left off world maps in hilarious skit

Despite IKEA opening its first store in New Zealand the company left off the country on its world map.

After criticising Air NZ's unpopular hip-hop safety video, DJ Netsky offers to produce new song

French Fencing Federation officially recognises lightsaber duelling as competitive sport
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US President Donald Trump called for “retribution” after the segment aired yesterday.

Trump calls for 'retribution' after SNL lampoons his emergency declaration
FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series "Empire," attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. Smollett is expressing anger over being attacked outside his Chicago apartment last month. Smollett, who plays a musician on the Fox Network's ''Empire'' talked about his ordeal during an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts to be broadcast Thursday on "Good Morning America." He alleges he was the victim of an attack on Jan. 29 by two masked men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Empire actor Jussie Smollett says no truth to reports he played role in alleged assault
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The Canadian psychology professor was interviewed on TVNZ1’s Breakfast today.

Jordan Peterson says young men attend his talks not for political reasons, but to turn their lives around

The polarising Canadian psychology professor is in New Zealand to promote his new book and spoke to TVNZ1's Breakfast.

Jordan Peterson says young men attend his talks not for political reasons, but to turn their lives around

The polarising Canadian psychology professor is in New Zealand to promote his new book and spoke to TVNZ1's Breakfast.
04:55

‘We need to stop this panic’ over Prime Minister not visiting Beijing, says advisor
00:43

Ardern: Labour's latest poll results are 'heartening,' shows voters happy Government's tackling 'big challenges'
FILE - This Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. France’s data privacy watchdog has slapped Google with a 50 million euro ($57 million) fine, in the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 it fined the U.S. internet giant for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent” regarding ad personalization for users. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

National worried a NZ tax on Facebook, Uber, Google could lead to retaliation

Seven MPs quit UK's Labour Party unhappy with party's approach to issues including Brexit, anti-Semitism

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That’s if the GCSB’s security concerns can be mitigated, Jacinda Ardern told TVNZ1’s Q+A.

Jacinda Ardern doesn't rule out Huawei having a future role in NZ's 5G network

The Chinese company has been barred from involvement in the development of NZ's 5G network.

Jacinda Ardern doesn't rule out Huawei having a future role in NZ's 5G network

The Chinese company has been barred from involvement in the development of NZ's 5G network.

FILE - This Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. France’s data privacy watchdog has slapped Google with a 50 million euro ($57 million) fine, in the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 it fined the U.S. internet giant for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent” regarding ad personalization for users. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

National worried a NZ tax on Facebook, Uber, Google could lead to retaliation
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The Bostock brothers say the competitor is trying to steal the goodwill their organic business has worked hard for.

Hawke's Bay organic chicken farmers seethe over big poultry company's look-alike logo
02:05
The EU has confirmed it wants to negotiated the continued use of names for six wine and food products.

Feta, Edam and Parmesan cheese names could be off Kiwi producers' labels
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The controversial ticket reseller has been accused of misleading customers.

Commerce Commission's case against controversial ticket re-seller Viagogo dismissed
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