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Around the block: $200 million men

Fraudster 'trying to save' support centre

Surfing: Kiwi teen eliminates world champ

Sarah Mason pulled off a colossal upset by eliminating world champion Stephanie Gilmore from the world surfing champs in Taranaki.

Trial dismissed in Black Power case

Drug-driver struggled to smoke cigarette

Destiny 'sad' over sex case

Price gouge warning for World Cup

Greedy accommodation operators cashing in on next year's World Cup NZ risks tarnishing NZ's reputation as a fair nation, one travel executive says.

Parents accused of smuggling drugs to inmate son

80-year-old avoids jail for beating son

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

1.5-metre tsunami wave hits Chathams, heading for mainland

Evacuation warnings as tsunami wave hits Chatham Islands

The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Three flee New Plymouth blaze

Man not guilty of boy racer shooting

Man on trial for shooting at boy racer

Haiti heartbreaking, says Helen Clark