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Warning against Halloween clowning around
Audio 31 Oct 2016The police are warning people not to dress up as clowns for Halloween tonight, while costume stores say Donald Trump and Harley Quinn are this year's popular choices. Video, Audio
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Scare and the City: A Halloween Special
Urbanist Tommy Honey takes a look at the intersections between Halloween and urbanism including, scary movies, ghost trains & trick or treating in the city and how to get more candy… Audio
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Germany's zero tolerance for clowns this Halloween
Audio 31 Oct 2016Germany cracks down on people dressing up as clowns for Halloween after a spate of "creeply clown" incidents that have taken the idea of horror a step too far. Audio
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Lorna Piatti-Farnell - Halloween traditions
Associate Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell is director of the Popular Culture Research Centre at AUT. She explains the traditions around Halloween and why it's becoming more and more popular here in New… Audio
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McDonald's not clowning around
McDonald's not clowning around
Two of America's biggest commercial brands - Target and McDonald's - have taken steps to reduce hysteria from recent clown sightings.
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Police investigate Hamilton clown assault
Police investigate Hamilton clown assault
Police are continuing to investigate an attack in Hamilton where a young woman was assaulted by two men dressed as clowns.
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Sorry, but Disney's Maui costume is simply not OK
Sorry, but Disney's Maui costume is simply not OK
Even with the best intentions, it's not right to wear someone else’s skin, writes Leah Damm.
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What it’s like to give up being a Jehovah’s Witness
What it’s like to give up being a Jehovah’s Witness
Vincent Clayton walked away from the world he knew for the chance to know more.
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Pokémon hunters catch alleged thief
Pokémon hunters catch alleged thief
Four Pokémon hunters who foiled a theft in Napier say a masked man was seconds from getting away when they tackled him.
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Manslaughter for teen who fatally stabbed another
Manslaughter for teen who fatally stabbed another
Vincent Skeen appeared unemotional as the jury returned verdicts of not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. Audio
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Murder-accused 'went for the jugular' - Crown
Murder-accused 'went for the jugular' - Crown
A teenager swung a broken beer bottle at a young rugby league player at least seven times, the Crown says. Audio
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Murder-accused said he'd messed up, court told
Murder-accused said he'd messed up, court told
A teenager accused of stabbing a promising young rugby league player said he'd "caked it", meaning he'd made a mistake, after a street fight, a witness says.
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Change in stabbing evidence challenged
Defence questions stabbing victim's changed evidence
A key Crown witness has denied she was under pressure despite changing her evidence about seeing her cousin being fatally stabbed outside a Halloween party.
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Witness changes evidence at murder trials
A key Crown witness has denied she was under pressure in the trial over Luke Tipene's death - despite changing her evidence about seeing her cousin being fatally stabbed outside a Grey Lynn Halloween… Audio
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Crown witness changes evidence in murder trial
Crown witness changes evidence in murder trial
A key Crown witness who says she saw her cousin stabbed in the neck by a teenager armed with a broken bottle has changed her evidence.
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Murder-accused struck 'in anger' - prosecutor
Murder-accused struck 'in anger' - prosecutor
The broken beer bottle used to kill Luke Tipene in 2014 has been shown to a jury who have to decide whether Vincent Skeen is guilty or not guilty of murder.
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Fatal teen bottle stabbing trial begins
Fatal teen bottle stabbing trial begins
An Auckland teenager accused of murdering a promising young sportsman had no intention of killing anyone, his lawyer says.
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Race and religion in focus in Iowa
Race and religion in focus in Iowa
Today marks the first formal step in the process to elect the rival candidates for the next US presidency. Jane Patterson reports from Des Moines, Iowa.
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Jason Gunn breaks back in wheelie bin mishap
Jason Gunn breaks back in wheelie bin mishap
Entertainer Jason Gunn had a rubbish Tuesday, breaking his back while taking out his wheelie bin.
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Has Christmas come too early?
Has Christmas come too early?
The Halloween chocolate is scarcely out of its November 1 'Special Offer' box and already we're being bombarded with Christmas propaganda, says Natasha Frost. Video
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Weekly Reading: Best longreads on the web
The best longreads on the web
This week: Why the demise of Grantland matters, an investigative report into Dan Carter's utterance of "Mince on Toast", and the (actually quite interesting) rise of rock'n'roll insurance.
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Fans celebrate All Blacks' World Cup win
Fans celebrate All Blacks' World Cup win
New Zealand rugby fans around the country have celebrated the All Blacks' ultimate victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Video
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Kiwis, Aussies light up London gloom
Kiwis, Aussies light up London gloom
New Zealanders and Australians eagerly awaiting the Rugby World Cup final in London are the only sign the event is even on, says Craig McCulloch.
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Widescreen’s best of the web (w/e 30 October)
Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web this week.
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Wellingtonians prepare for a big Halloween
People are busy preparing for the scariest night of the year. Audio