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Gordon Ramsay to donate to sick girl's cause
UK celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says he will make a donation after bowing out of two NZ charity dinners for a sick girl.

Dad praises his quick-witted sons
Injured father reveals his son suffered an electric shock while fighting to save him from electrocution.

Boys save dad after roof shock
Two young brothers are being hailed as heroes after they rescued their dad from a DIY disaster.

Th' Dudes' Ian Morris dies
Musician Ian Morris was found dead yesterday morning in Napier.

Peter Urlich pays tribute to his 'oldest and dearest friend'
"If I were a house, one side of me has just collapsed. Ian was one of the foundations of me," said Peter Urlich of the late Ian Morris.

Ammunition 'explodes' after falling off army truck
The army is investigating how a box of ammunition fell off the back of one of its trucks and was run over by a car.

<i>Hamish Keith</i>: After disaster comes opportunity
Hamish Keith is an arts and social commentator.

Rugby: Hawke's Bay bag late draw
Waikato and Hawke's Bay fought out an absorbing see-saw of a battle ending even at 27-27 in their ITM Cup match.

'Sudden and violent' earthquake in Hawkes Bay
The Hawkes Bay was struck by a magnitude-5.3 earthquake this afternoon.