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Pie-maker justified in sacking cockroach collector

The makers of one of NZ's best-known brands of pie were justified in sacking a worker who stored cockroaches in his locker, the ERA says.

Ten-year court battle with Air NZ continues

Winston eyeing John Key's Helensville

Double killer Barlow freed from jail

John Barlow was jailed in 1995 for the execution-style killings of Wellington father and son businessmen Eugene and Gene Thomas.

Dancer accidentally stabbed on stage

Mazda3 steering problem impacts NZ models

Mazda New Zealand will be fixing vehicles affected by a power steering problem that has sparked a recall in the United States.

Search for laptop, phone

Grieving son 'sickened' by Air NZ demand

A grieving son says he was sickened when Air NZ said it needed to see a death certificate before it would change his flights.

Bee's sting causes crash, power cut

A lone bee has been blamed for a truck crash that cut power to more than 1700 homes and put the driver in hospital.

Japanese data pushes dollar down

Fingerprint data to be shared

Gunman sought after attempted carjacking

Businesswoman jailed for fraud

The former wife of a police officer was today jailed for four years for offending that was described in court as a "huge web of deceit".

Overall NZ poverty slightly down - report

Garlic lowers blood pressure - study

Farmer falls 6m while tending stock

Hitchiker killer has appeal dismissed

Canterbury crash victim named