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Wednesday February 8 2012, 5:28pm
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Whale shark giant

Whopper whale shark washes up

It took two cranes to lift a 10-metre long whale shark from the sea.

School bus crash charge

Ruatoki bus crash 4:54pm LATEST: Truck driver charged with dangerous driving over a Ruatoki school bus crash that injured 16 pupils.

Minimum wage rises - by 50 cents

The minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour, but political parties say it is not enough.

Whanau Ora claim angers Peters

4:08pm LATEST: Winston Peters demands apology after his partner was dragged into a funding row.

Kiwi billionaire's stake in Aussie firm

Richard Chandler will inject A$150m into revamping Australian forestry company Gunns but faces a community backlash.

Farmer trampled by 500kg bull

A farmer has been badly hurt after being charged by a 500kg bull in South Canterbury.

Robert Downey Jr.
Downey Jr. a new dad

Robert Downey Jr. "couldn't be happier" about the birth of his son.

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Outside the (wine) box

This new take on sangria will fit nicely with your Valentine's Day colour scheme.

Shaun Rolston
No training gain

A runner plans to jog 67.5kms to raise funds for someone affected by the Chch quakes.

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Maine's moustache mad

Move over, Cannes. Maine is to host to its first-ever international moustache film festival.

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Madonna rocks couture

Madonna took the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show decked out in Givenchy.

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