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After-ball liquor law open to abuse

Navy blocks green-finger granny

An 82-year-old woman who turned a dump into a native walkway is told to quit by the Navy.

Readers speak out over school ball controversy

Rangitoto College's decision to ban future school balls draws a strong response from nzherald.co.nz readers.

Students will have their ball, parents vow

Rangitoto College "blackmailed" and "bullied" students for knowledge of planned after-balls, parents say.

Snow closes SH94 near Te Anau

Two students drunk out of 200: Rangitoto parent

Parents may organise their own ball for Rangitoto students if the school cancels next year's ball.

Pupils' boozy late-night party prompts school to ban balls

New Zealand's biggest secondary school bans school balls after parents helped students to organise a boozy after-ball function.

Northcote shop owner takes on might of Coca-Cola

An Auckland man is gunning for soft drink giant Coca-Cola Amatil.

Hostage drama ends, lawyer blames 'episodes'

Convicted murderer George Baker has released a fellow prisoner who he took hostage yesterday.