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Kiwirail workers drug tested after close call
Kiwirail workers drug tested after close call

KiwiRail has started random drug and alcohol testing for employees after a worker who failed to check his co-workers were…

NZ running low on chickenpox vaccines

New Zealand is running low on chickenpox vaccines as more parents seek to have their children immunised and as winter approaches…

One-punch killer loses appeal bid

A man who killed a Sky TV video editor with a single punch outside an Auckland bar has lost his bid for a lighter sentence…

Strip club wins 'Topless Tce' charity auction

The new home of a boob on a Wellington street sign is no stranger to boobs of a different sort. Strip club Calendar Girls…

New DNA test can detect Bluff oyster-killing infection
New DNA test can detect Bluff oyster-killing infection

A new DNA test has been developed to detect low levels of the Bluff oyster-killer bonamia. National Institute of Water…

Key visits Christchurch construction sites
Key visits Christchurch construction sites

Prime Minister John Key visited three major construction sites in Christchurch today which are being hailed as evidence…

Teen arrested over alleged air rifle threat
Teen arrested over alleged air rifle threat

Armed police have arrested a teenager who allegedly planned to threaten a Lower Hutt resident with an air rifle. The armed…

Whangarei Mayor not seeking re-election
Whangarei Mayor not seeking re-election

Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth said he will not stand for re-election at the October election choosing to focus on his…

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Police seek information on Christchurch bar brawl
Police seek information on Christchurch bar brawl

Police are appealing for information about a street brawl outside a Christchurch bar that has hospitalised…

Man sentenced for indecent assault after giving girl synthetic cannabis

A 43-year-old man who gave a 12-year-old girl synthetic cannabis and put his hand up her skirt when she passed out avoided…

Doctor avoids conviction after slapping wife

A doctor who has admitted slapping his wife three times in the face has escaped conviction. The doctor, in his 60s, appeared…

Car dealer fined over 'shill bidding'

An online car dealer that placed thousands of fake bids on more than 500 of its own auctions has been fined $42,000 this…

'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid
'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid

The driving force behind Christchurch's 'Farmy Army' says providing help and hot meals in the earthquake-struck…

A 'manifestly inadequate' sentence

A man who was sentenced to home detention after disabling an elderly woman when he robbed her of her bag was given a "manifestly…

NZ Post takes over Secret Santa Twitter account

The increasingly popular NZ Secret Santa Twitter account has been taken over by New Zealand Post, after it became too much…

Switched On Gardener pair appealing sentences

The men who ran the Switched on Gardener hydroponic supply shops must remain behind bars ahead of an appeal against their…

Man walks off in stolen boots

A Greymouth fisherman claims he was so drunk that he walked out of The Warehouse without paying for the socks and boots…

Affordable homes on the way for Bay
Affordable homes on the way for Bay

A $1.7 million Government grant will provide more affordable housing for some of Tauranga's most vulnerable…

State home sell-off riles locals

Tauranga residents unhappy with the sale of state houses in their area jumped at the opportunity to raise the issue with…

Drug-ring head waits on leave to appeal

The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on whether to grant a Far North man - dubbed a drug kingpin for ruling over a…

Company plans to demolish Carisbrook

Calder Stewart has plans to demolish almost all of Carisbrook. The company bought the old stadium from the Dunedin City…

Trial set for teen accused of Ashburton murder

A 16-year-old accused of murdering Ashburton mum Sina Nerisa Solomona will stand trial in Timaru in November.

Car crashes into petrol station in Auckland
Car crashes into petrol station in Auckland

A car has crashed through the front door of a petrol station on Auckland's North Shore.

Little battler: Toddler's hands burnt by fire

Little Brett Oosthuizen has been nicknamed The Great White by staff at Waikato Hospital.

Victim found fused to her furniture

An elderly woman was found fused to her furniture and a blanket after apparently being confined to a couch for at least…

Nine-year-old spoken to about fires

A 9-year-old boy is being spoken to by police Youth Aid after two fires in quick succession in Bay of Islands businesses. The…

Council removes cat shelter

The Far North District Council has removed a cat feeding shelter at Paihia. The crackdown against 86-year-old Betty Chapman…

Midwife found guilty over 'loose arrangement'
Midwife found guilty over 'loose arrangement'

A Wanganui midwife who handed over care of some of her patients to a graduate midwife in a "loose arrangement"…

Reporter takes part in police tests

Head down, hands on my knees, gasping for air. What am I talking about you ask? I'll start from the beginning. Every year…

Hunting trip of a lifetime

A late-night walk in the countryside by two Wairarapa men and their dogs turned into the "hunt of a lifetime" last weekend…

Man charged with murder appoints new defence counsel

The man charged with the murder of Christchurch woman Michelle Mary Lawrence has appointed a new defence counsel, which…

Heating homes properly out of reach

One in three New Zealanders can't afford to heat their homes properly in winter, an especially acute issue for younger people…

Failed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabis
Failed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabis

A rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train…

Report blasts NZ's child poverty levels

The Government has been slammed for its track record on child poverty and violence against women following a critical report…

Ruff rescue: Hang on Snoopy

Snoopy is a survivor. The 4-year-old spaniel-cross spent six hours stranded on a Dunedin cliff ledge in the cold and rain…

Trial for Manning murder likely to start next year

The trial of a man charged with the 2008 murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning is likely to start next year.

Hui being scheduled to discuss report on raids

A hui is being scheduled in Ruatoki to discuss a report that found police acted unlawfully during raids in the area six…

Helen Clark ranked 21st most powerful woman
Helen Clark ranked 21st most powerful woman

Helen Clark has been ranked as the 21st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

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May 23: Czech out the bin
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Audrey Young: Haka coaching goes down a treat in DC
Audrey Young: Haka coaching goes down a treat in DC

The Air Force kapa haka group and band spent several hours yesterday with a couple of schoolboy rugby teams in Washington…

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