Several people were killed in the blaze which ripped through the Wellington hostel overnight. Those who made it out share their stories.
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Two days after Letiecia Wilson finished a rehabilitation programme, she embarked on a brazen crime spree across the South Island.
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The scene of a fatal fire has been a bank, a church, and most recently, accommodation for those from myriad walks of life.
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Two armed robbers in helmets stormed into the ANZ branch on the main street and demanded cash just after noon.
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It was ahead of its time when it was built, now it's a slice of architectural history.
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Two young people were allegedly approached by a man, possibly in a white van, on Botanical Road separately between 2.45pm and 3.15pm on Tuesday, May 9.
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The woman faces two counts of murder after children were found dead in Ruakākā on Monday.
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Sex crime trial for entertainment industry figure halted on Tuesday but expected to resume Wednesday
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A Los Angeles Mustang driver managed to turn a small fender bender into a scene of carnage last week.
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Nikki Frank is accused of raping and filming a woman, but he told a jury the interaction was consensual.
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A neighbour heard yelling from inside as the back of the house went up in flames. Smoke from the blaze could be seen across Auckland.
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The preschool children found dead in Ruakākā have been remembered as good kids, as the community prepares to support each other with a gathering.
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After the yacht broke its moorings the owner was told to move it, remove it or pay for a mooring. He did nothing.
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The fight took place between two residents in a lounge which was meant to be supervised by staff, but wasn't in the lead up to the altercation.
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Liquor baron Ravi Arora - once dubbed one of NZ's worst employers - has failed to pay a former worker and has demanded the worker pay his legal costs.
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The 25-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of murder, after two children aged 1 and 4 were found dead.
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A neighbour who was close to the family of the pre-school children found dead in Ruakākā said they were “good kids” who never went without anything.
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On Monday morning, a homicide investigation was launched after two children aged 1 and 4, were found dead.
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The rapists who used the now infamous bar as their hunting ground will fight to keep their names secret at a court hearing in Christchurch on Tuesday.
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The Government is on the hook to spend billions. Yet a crucial programme to monitor the country’s biggest carbon stock by a staggering margin was cut to save $500,000.
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Predation is thinning the few remaining numbers of the New Zealand southern dotterel.
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Concertgoers left furious after forking out $150 for "cringe" performance of Hollywood soundtracks.
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Stuff understands two children, aged 1 and 4, are dead as a homicide investigation is carried out in Ruakākā, Northland.
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The halfback also represented the Māori All Blacks in 2016.
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He's alleged to have used drugs during sex crimes to 'influence things in his favour'.
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Police are asking for help from locals about the whereabouts of a 46-year-old man who was last seen on May 4 at Hunters Hut in the Richmond Ranges.
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Part of the motorway will be closed overnight so the Penrose Rd overbridge can be repaired.
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Electricity Authority says it will look at its options after finding patchy compliance with voluntary guidelines power firms helped develop in 2020.
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A lane was closed after a crash on SH1 near the Ellerslie Panmure Highway, causing tailbacks. A second southbound crash was also disprupting traffic.
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A lane was closed after a crash on SH1 near the Ellerslie Panmure Highway, causing tailbacks. A second southbound crash was also disprupting traffic.
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A lane is closed after a crash on SH1 near the Ellerslie Panmure Highway, causing tailbacks. A second southbound crash is also disprupting traffic.
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One lane is closed after a crash on the motorway near the Ellerslie Panmure Highway.
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Scott Haraguchi was recording his fishing exploits on his GoPro and had forgotten to turn it off when a shark made its swift attack.
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Rebels insignia has been removed after police raid the property at the centre of tensions between two gangs.
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Often referred to as a cold-season tornado, witness describes watching it from shore, "then out came a rainbow and blue sky as if nothing happened”.
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Education Minister Jan Tinetti made the announcement from a Wellington school on Monday morning.
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Police have gained access to the property of the former Devils Henchmen pad and led three people away in handcuffs.
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Rosemary Macfarlane bought a townhouse later found to be extensively water damaged, despite a building report for the seller giving it the all clear.
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The council boss didn’t know why his blood was pouring. He could only remember a flash – a man calling himself a “sheriff” appointed to “take over the ship”.
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It's likely you're not contributing enough into your KiwiSaver, a new report says.
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