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Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:23:33 GMT
Auckland supermarket terror attack victim had 'just popped down for a few things', husband says she 'should be OK'
Auckland stabbing attack a "very big shock" for family of a woman who "should be OK", after she was innocently caught up in the incident, her husband says.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:35:35 GMT
Man shot dead after stabbing at mall had been sentenced for possessing Isis propaganda
The terrorist, who has court-ordered name suppression, “had the means and motivation to commit violence in the community”.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:00:59 GMT
Urgent bid made to lift suppressions around 'lone-wolf' supermarket terrorist
The 'lone-wolf' terrorist who stabbed six people at an Auckland supermarket had his identity protected by court orders, which the Crown was now urgently seeking to overturn.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:01:57 GMT
Why Auckland terror attacker wasn't charged under terror laws despite being on watchlist
The Crown claimed his plans to commit a “knife attack” amounted to a terrorist act but a judge said the law disagreed.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:51:19 GMT
Covid-19: Mu variant 'doesn't pose any extra threat' to NZ – Auckland Uni expert
The variant shares mutations that are known to 'evade' the immune system, but the vaccine will protect against it, Auckland academic says.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:35:22 GMT
Auckland knife attack: Why we can't yet name the terrorist
A man was shot dead by police after he stabbed six people and critically injured three of them in a terrorist attack - but the Government can't yet name him.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:32:26 GMT
Specialist Tactics Group an elite police task force equipped to take on terrorists
The New Zealand Police maintains an elite taskforce, the Specialist Tactics Group, trained to deal with a range of hostile situations- including knife-welding terrorists.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:22:12 GMT
Road opens after truck crash in Wainuiomata, three people in hospital
Two people are critically injured and one is in a serious condition following the crash on Wainuiomata Hill.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Neon's Raised by Wolves, Disney's Only Murders among great shows to stream
Steve Martin teams up with Selena Gomez for one of the best comedies of the year, while Sir Ridley Scott delivers up more thought-provoking sci-fi.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:07:17 GMT
Man shot dead by police, six injured, after terror attack at Auckland's LynnMall Countdown
One shopper said the offender was “running around like a lunatic” attacking people and was ordered to surrender before police fired shots.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:05:41 GMT
New roles created for greater scrutiny of Christchurch's stadium project
Two new roles have been created in a bid to avoid any more cost blowouts and to keep the $523 million project on track.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:45:13 GMT
Family rift - West Coast miner Allan Birchfield does not want to sell his shares
The Birchfields have set up a big mining concern on the West Coast. Now Allan Birchfield - the regional council's chairman - is fighting his siblings.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:40:02 GMT
All Blacks v Wallabies: Brad Weber fights 'tooth and nail' to snare treasured test start
Chiefs halfback says it's "incredibly satisfying" his persistence paid off as he prepares to start a test against a tier-one nation for the first time.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:32:58 GMT
Islamic leader says Countdown terror attack the 'darkest day' since mosque shootings
'This is not Islam': Imam Gamal Fouda survived the Christchurch terror attack and is broken-hearted for the victims of Friday's stabbing in Auckland.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:30:00 GMT
Untold: Wild Wild Country creators turn attentions to sports and Caitlin Jenner
You may think there's nothing more you will ever need to know about the former decathlete, but this series will prove you wrong.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:30:00 GMT
Expecting Amy: Schumer's intimate, fly-on-the-wall pregnancy series hits Neon
While it’s packed with jokes, the best stuff is between her and her husband Chris, and how they navigate their vastly different personalities.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:24:08 GMT
Tokyo Paralympics: Former Paralympics chief hits out at TV coverage of Kiwi gold medal
More questions asked after TVNZ's DUKE channel cuts away during parts of Anna Grimaldi's world record breaking feat.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:08:03 GMT
Covid-19: 'No end in sight' for Australians stranded in New Zealand
David Wood is so desperate to get home to Brisbane he's booked a flight via Singapore and Taipei.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:03:45 GMT
Locations of interest in the Covid-19 Delta outbreak: September 3
There are more than 250 locations on the Ministry of Health's list of places visited by confirmed Covid-19 cases.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:59:14 GMT
Covid-19: Holiday Inn Auckland Airport to become third MIQ for confirmed cases
The hotel had been dual purpose, but its 230 rooms will soon be exclusively for housing confirmed cases in the delta outbreak.



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