‘Black Jesus’ hacked to death
A FIVE-MONTH manhunt for a PNG cult leader known as “Black Jesus” ended when he was hacked to death by villagers.
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Dotcom slams police ‘cover-up’
MEGAUPLOAD founder Kim Dotcom Kim Dotcom is furious that New Zealand police won’t prosecute the GCSB for illegally intercepting his communications.
Man stole bike seats to sniff
JAPANESE police have got to the bottom of a mysterious crime wave that saw 200 leather bicycle saddles vanish in a matter of months.
UK wants labour deal with Australia
London Mayor Boris Johnson said Britain and Australia should set up a “free labour mobility zone” to end the prioritisation of European Union workers.
DJ sent pic of genitals to Paralympian
OUTRAGEOUS radio DJ Dominic Harvey accidentally sent a photo of his genitals – which he called his “pork sausage” – to Paralympian Sophie Pascoe.
Oil leaks from submerged ferry
PHILIPPINE authorities say they are unable to stop fuel leaking from a sunken ferry, as oil spread to villages more than five kilometres away.
Shark attack hero tells of rescue
A GERMAN woman who lost her arm in a shark attack kept repeating that she was going to die, said a California teacher who jumped into the water to save her.
Abbott lambasts PNG asylum deal
PAPUA New Guinea’s contradiction of Kevin Rudd’s new asylum seeker policy shows the Prime Minister can’t be trusted, Tony Abbott says.
Severe quake, aftershocks, rock NZ
OFFICE workers were forced to flee the New Zealand capital of Wellington after a severe earthquake rocked the city.
Sleeping driver travels 300km while texting
A WOMAN who texted her friends and drove while asleep could soon be back on the road.
Aussie dies in crash in Samoa
AN Australian tourist is among four siblings killed in a head-on car crash in Samoa where the group had been for a family reunion.
‘Man used baby’s body to bash mum’
IN ONE of many shocking cases of violence against women in PNG, a woman’s unconscious baby son was used as a weapon to beat her.
Earthquake felt in Darwin
A MAGNITUDE 6.3 earthquake has struck in Indonesian waters just north of Australia with the tremors being felt in Darwin.
Anti-radiation NZ mum’s son free of cancer
A CANCER-STRICKEN boy whose Kiwi mother went on the run with him to stop him getting radiation treatment is now cancer-free.
NZ dairy warns of fatal bacteria
NEW Zealand was warned that dairy products exported to Australia may be contaminated with a bacteria that causes potentially fatal botulism.
Twins for parents of dead triplets
THE New Zealand parents of triplets killed in a mall fire in Qatar have welcomed a set of twins into their family.
Want an Aston Martin? Print one
A NEW Zealand Aston Martin fan is 3D printing his own replica DB4.
Racist filmed abusing taxi driver
WATCH this shocking video of an ignorant, foul-mouthed racist abusing a Pakistan-born taxi driver during a cab ride.
Biden: ‘America is a Pacific power’
US Vice President has told sailors America will remain a Pacific power.
South African man too fat for NZ
AN obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30kg since he arrived six years ago.
Pack of sharks killed father
PACK of sharks mauled and killed a NZ man as he swam at a popular beach in a rare attack, a coroner has found.
NZ pet sheep in ‘grotesque’ killing
A PET sheep has been brutally killed and set on fire on its owner’s doorstep during a house party in New Zealand.
NZ ‘earthquake swarm’ to continue
A SWARM of earthquakes that rocked New Zealand, damaging buildings and terrifying residents may carry on for weeks.
Another quake strikes New Zealand
A MAGNITUDE 5.7 earthquake has struck New Zealand ‘s South island with no reports of damage so far.
NZ woman ‘stalking Harry Potter expert’
A NEW Zealand woman threatened to slit the throat of a Brooklyn Harry Potter expert who wrote a best-selling book on the series.
Sea Shepherd ready to fight whalers
FORMER Greens leader Bob Brown says anti-whaling activists Sea Shepherd are still preparing for battle on the high seas this summer with Japan.
7.2-magnitude quake hits off PNG
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit northeast of Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey.
Teacher caught stealing pupils’ lunches
A NEW ZEALAND teacher has been reprimanded after she was caught stealing lunches from her pupils.
Pub puts stag semen on menu
WOULD you try this? A pub is offering syringes loaded with stag semen, kiwifruit liqueur and yoghurt as part of its entry into a wild food challenge.
Man takes suicide pill in court
A US man found guilty of sodomising a 14-year-old girl has killed himself in court by allegedly swallowing cyanide.
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