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Mother shocked by son's rail plank

Garth George: Give frontline services what they need

More action, less talk, needed to lift the economy and help our poorer, most at-risk families .

Close eye kept on World Cup scalpers

Koala numbers drop 80pc

Mr Whippy beaten and robbed

Criminal record shames sick gran

Plans to remove quake-hit Grand Chancellor please struggling firms

Man blows up 'like a balloon' in air mishap

Labour, National squabble over farmers carbon charge plan

Pharmac still a good model for NZ: Key

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Serepisos lawyer quits, bid to throw out bankruptcy dismissed

Serepisos' lawyer, Justin Toebes, has quit as counsel.

Sydney police hatch plan to catch boozy mums

Mum dobs in drink-drive crash teen

Couple to stand trial for alleged pet cruelty

Police station apparently set alight