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Labour to 'take action' if members involved in voting scam
Labour president Andrew Little says the party will act if any of its members are found to have been involved in a Super City voting scam.

Carmen: More items removed from site
Homicide police were back at a central Auckland building site at first light today, digging deeper in their search for clues into the death of Auckland mother Carmen Thomas.

Police probe Super City bribery claim
Police have started another Super City electoral investigation, this time into allegations of bribery on the North Shore.

Detectives widen Super City probe to Tauranga, Hamilton
Police have widened their probe into a possible Super City voting scam to cover hundreds of people living in Hastings, Tauranga and Hamilton.

Gold, $1m cash seized from home
Police yesterday raided a Hamilton house for bricks of gold and foreign banknotes worth $1 million in an international seizure operation.

Elderly couple terrorised in Hamilton
Police are hunting a man who terrorised an elderly Hamilton couple in their home early this morning.

Inmate who killed prison guard sentenced
Inmate Latu Kepu has been sentenced to six years and four months for the manslaughter of a Waikato prison guard.

Crafars lose dirty dairying appeal
The Crafar farming family has lost its appeal against convictions and sentences for dirty dairying practices on a Waikato dairy farm.

Fresh calls for Auckland - Hamilton rail service
Waikato residents renewed their calls for a commuter rail service between Hamilton and Auckland with staged sit ins at train stations on Saturday.

Mother charged over alleged abandonment
Police have charged a 22-year-old mother in relation to an alleged child abandonment incident this morning.

Children abandoned in appalling conditions
Police are speaking to the mother of two young children found home alone early today, surrounded by alcohol cans and a condom.

Police dumbfounded at Hamilton crash
All five people in the car had been drinking and the driver said she lost control after being distracted by a passenger.

Top ten: Sculpture walks
A sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.