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Seniors Party vying for older vote

A new political party has formed and is vying for the older vote.

Patrol enforces hard line on campers

Freedom campers will face the wrath of a dedicated council contractor if they break the rules and park up on one of the Bay's most idyllic visitor spots, Bowentown's Anzac Bay.

Three horses dead after day of racing

There were four jumps races at Ellerslie. A horse was dead after all but one of them. It has sparked renewed calls for steeplechase racing to be banned.

Praise for cop who helped new parents

The Waikato policeman who escorted a heavily pregnant woman and her husband to Hamilton has been congratulated by his boss for doing the right thing.

Church 'deeply saddened' by three deaths

Three members of the Plymouth Brethren church were among the fatalities over the long weekend.

Digger crash: Driver excused from court

The truck driver accused of ploughing his truck into a motorway overbridge, causing hours of gridlock in Auckland, was excused from appearing in court today.

Warning on danger of standing by

Nazi concentration camp survivor Bob Narev has spent his life trying to warn people about the dangers of standing by and letting others be cruel.

Grandad, me and the Ali Shuffle

Kiwi remembers the day his dying grandfather took him to see Muhammad Ali.

Bar stool thrown at fleeing robbers

WATCH: Two liquor store workers turn the tables on their attempted robbers.

Holiday road toll rises to seven

The Queen's Birthday road toll is now up to seven following the death of a man involved in a crash yesterday.

Person injured in house fire

Three fire trucks and ambulance staff are at the scene, on Cumberland Crescent in Welcome Bay.

Teen car crash victim in stable condition

The teen and a 9-year-old, who suffered serious injuries, were in a car which crashed into a tree on Ferguson St in Mangere at about 9.15am yesterday.

'Thank you for your honesty'

When Samson Faulafo and his friends pointed out to a family they'd dropped a $10 note at Denny's, they didn't expect anything in return.

Children treated for smoke inhalation

Two children have been treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire near Rotorua this morning.

Armageddon attendees told to conceal their weapons

Motorcyclist death brings road toll to three

The death of a motorcyclist this afternoon has brought the long weekend road toll to three in just 24 hours.