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The horrifying moment a man was buried alive in concrete

For several minutes, his workmates frantically tried to free him from the heavy load.

Stuck on a tiny Pacific island: Teens' desperate measures to escape

Youngster's plea to meet Jacinda Ardern and give her a message goes unanswered.

Found asleep in stranger's bed: Kiwi model faces deportation

Patrice Poutu was told to to 'sit down' by judge and faces deportation.

Poisoned ex-Russian spy and daughter may be in New Zealand safe house

He survived a nerve agent attack in the UK and could now be offered a new life with ally.

Kiwi mother furious over parents copying murdered daughter's name

Mum of murdered teen Tiahleigh Palmer has launched expletive-ridden tirade against couple.

Trapped in wet concrete: Worker dies after crane drops load

Another man is fighting for his life after being trapped under the concrete at a job site.

Enough is enough: Bishop lifts the lid on toxic Canberra

Julie Bishop has broken her silence after the ugly leadership spill.

Girl's sad response to horrific schoolyard attack

The young girl was allegedly left hanging from a tree in a horrific playground attack.

Soper: Action needed, not words, if Govt wants to help Nauru refugees

COMMENT: Stage is set for Jacinda Ardern to confront Australia's Nauru refugee situation.

Taiwanese tourist sleeping in Perth airport for a week

A tourist has finally left the country after a week surviving off scraps at Perth Airport.

Cryptic message posted before Aussie model's yacht death

New post discovered after the mysterious death of a young Australian Instagram model.

Scott Morrison planned attack 'for months'

New Aussie PM secretly used Peter Dutton as an "unwitting stooge" according to new claims.

New details emerge about Aussie model's death

Mystery surrounds the final 48 hours of a model found dead on a billionaire's superyacht.

'I want to fight you, I'll kill you': Kiwi shot dead in police standoff

Man shot by Queensland police was a Kiwi with a mental disability, says brother.

Sneaky tactics: How a teen rapist planned his attack

A 15-year-old boy is facing a massive jail sentence after luring a female jogger.

Perth schoolgirl 'hung from tree with skipping rope' by bullies

A Perth schoolgirl was hung from a tree with a skipping rope by a fellow student.

Surfer's Bali nightmare: 'I thought … I'm going to die here'

Australian surfer lucky to be alive after horror accident resulted in him losing a leg.

Church rejects inquiry recommendation

Australia's royal commission has been investigating since 2012.