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Locals, anglers rue loss of top fishing spot

Access to one of NZ's top fishing rivers has been closed - upsetting local tourism operators and anglers throughout the country.

Driver hits mum and baby

Concert Review: Leonard Cohen <i>Vector Arena</i>

At the age of 76, Leonard Cohen, the dark poet is a warm, gracious, comfortable performer on stage.

Air NZ seeks in-flight caller

Air New Zealand is trying to trace a passenger seen talking on his cellphone during a domestic flight, who allegedly claimed he had been given permission.

Feathers fly when Aragorn stirs

A surly swan is terrorising a stretch of Nelson's Maitai River - chasing kids, harassing a woman with a pram and having a hissy fit at a kayaker.

Youth Court gives bail to fatal crash accused

Maori 'have right to stop trespassers'

Call for risk review after train derailment

Port forecasts rise

Pateke well restarts

'I was lucky' says worst-hit quake victim

Former P lab goes up in flames

LEDs add flash factor to supercar

Old friction resurfaces in Waiheke row

Disqualified driver caused two deaths

Beekeeper lucky to keep eyesight after freak fire