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Woman attacks aircraft pilots in New Zealand hijacking attempt

A 33 year-old Somalian woman was arrested after she stabbed two pilots in an attempt to hijack a New Zealand passenger plane. The flight, a 19-seater Air New Zealand NZ2279, was travelling from Blenheim to Christchurch when the incident occurred.
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Getting the exclusive lowdown on The Lowdown

The Lowdown is a youth-targeted website aimed at helping young New Zealanders getting through depression and other mental illnesses, and to curb New Zealand's high suicide rates. Wikinews spoke to the manager about this.
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