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An already disqualified Christchurch driver was speeding and more than three times over the legal alcohol limit when he died in a crash

Kyle O'Brien died after crashing on Yaldhurst Road in November 2022. Associate Coroner Stephen Burdes found the 30-year-old was overtaking another car at up to twice the 60-kilometre-per-hour speed ...
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Jessica Simpson is set to star in a new tell-all documentary about her life and career

A post on Tudum explains: "It's been over 20 years since Jessica Simpson invited cameras into her life with the reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. "In the years since, she's sold more than 20 ...
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The men's pair of Oli Welch and Ben Taylor have flown the flag for New Zealand at the rowing world championships overnight on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam

The defending title-holders won their semi-final to advance to Saturday morning's decider. Welch pointed to a key element of their dominance. Single sculler Kathryn Glen is through to the ...
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e country appears to be moving away from relying on high house prices, to electrify the economy

Activity appears to be picking up this quarter, after falling flat in the three months to June. Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says the economy's no longer only being driven by ...
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Sixty-one Gloriavale leavers are seeking almost 40-million dollars compensation, for years of unpaid labour

The claim says their working conditions amounted to modern-day slavery, including forced child labour and servitude. Barrister Brian Henry says some worked up to 15 hours a day and suffered bad ...
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Plunket expects fewer hospitalisations with the flu vaccine becoming available free of charge to all children under five, from next April

Along with funding the influenza vaccines, Pharmac's adding the PCV20 vaccine to the National Immunisation Schedule, to offer broader protection against pneumococcal disease. Plunket Immunisation ...
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Perez Hilton has been granted supervised visits with his children after a court awarded temporary custody to his mother

The troubled blogger - whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr - is recovering after under the care of doctors after self-harming in a disturbing TikTok livestream and his mom Teresita ...
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Bosses at skincare giant Neutrogena have admitted they made Hayden Panettiere "feel unsupported during a very difficult time"

The company has come under scrutiny following the actress' death last week as fans revisited her claim she was dropped as a Neutrogena ambassador after she went public with her struggle with ...
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The overall economy seems to be holding together - as it slowly gets back on track

Westpac's August overview forecasts two percent growth across this year - accelerating to three percent in 2027. It points to an uptick in activity - after falling flat in the three months to June.
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Madelyn Cline has a rare sense of "relatability", according to Marc Webb

Marc told The Hollywood Reporter: "We looked at a lot of people. But Maddie has a high profile for a young actor - with her social media presence and how well Outer Banks had done - so I went back and ...
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I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders

The “ bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one ...
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Nepal-Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates

Major flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have destroyed homes, roads, bridges and local hydropower projects. The flooding ...