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Author: Jamie Ensor

A British reality television star and Instagram influencer is facing criticism after suggesting the events of World War II shouldn't be taught at school as it may impact students' mental health.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/11/social-media-influencer-freddie-bentley-under-fire-for-saying-learning-about-world-war-ii-bad-for-mental-health.html
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Author: Tom Hamburger, Carol D Leonnig, Greg Miller and Ellen Nakashima

Several days after US President Donald Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine, a top White House lawyer instructed a senior national security official not to discuss his grave concerns about the leaders' conversation with anyone outside the White House, according to three people familiar with the aide's testimony.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/117115688/white-house-official-told-keep-quiet-after-hearing-trumps-call-with-ukraine-leader
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Author: Benn Bathgate

The woman accused of defrauding an anti-child abuse charity she established in Taupō has failed in a bid to get one of the charges she faces dismissed. 

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/117098368/alleged-child-abuse-charity-fraudster-a-former-oranga-tamariki-worker
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Author: Chris Morris

Plans to build a cockleshell-shaped building at the heart of Dunedin's waterfront development plan appear to be on ice, at least for now, but the concept is not dead, the Dunedin City Council says.

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Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/cockleshell-design-ice-still-part-plan
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Author: Dan Lake

The results of a survey of Norfolk Island residents has revealed that almost its entire population no longer want to be governed by Australia, and a third would rather be governed by New Zealand.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2019/10/norfolk-islanders-want-to-ditch-australia-for-new-zealand-survey.html
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Author: Scott Palmer

A motorcyclist has died in a terrible Timaru crash on Saturday morning.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/11/motorcyclist-dies-in-terrible-timaru-crash.html
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A woman who was critically injured after being hit by a car in Christchurch has died of her injuries more than two weeks later.  

A police spokeswoman said the woman was hit by a car at a residential property on Sylvia St in Parklands about 7am on October 13. 

The woman was taken to Christchurch Hospital and remained there until she died on Thursday morning.

"Police extend their condolences to her family and friends. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is continuing," the spokeswoman said. 

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/117050254/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-at-christchurch-house
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Author: Lewis Holden

Amidst the Brexit carry on, we're holding our breath for a New Zealand-UK free trade agreement when there are other, better trade opportunities to chase. 

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Article: https://www.noted.co.nz/money/money-economy/nz-brexit-uk-free-trade-agreement
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