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Shot, tasered man stable

The man shot and tasered by police in Porirua is in a stable condition, with two women also recovering from injuries after the incident early this morning.

Police shooting: 'A big dollop of bravery'

Police officers who shot and Tasered a Porirua man acted with a "great deal of professionalism and a big dollop of bravery", their boss says.

Car rolls after clipping truck in Plimmerton

Paua-poacher: Title issued null, void

One of four men convicted in one of Northland's biggest paua-poaching busts in recent history wants the High Court to declare a title issued by the Maori Land Court null and void.

Brothers raise money to replace pensioner's stolen car

Gang members in hospital after stabbing

Illegal paua haul sparks police hunt

Police are looking for a man who poached 272 undersized paua in Hicks Bay on the East Coast.

Economist: Sales boom won't last

Retailers might be enjoying a post-Christmas spending bonanza, but an economist warns the sales boom can't last.

Mum defends burn charge

A mother accused of immersing her two-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months will defend the charge.