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Robot a new-age helping hand for elderly
Residents at an Auckland retirement village are about to meet their newest carer.
Police divers search harbour for missing student
Divers today searched part of the Westhaven Marina, looking for any trace of Srikanth Rayadurgam, who disappeared two weeks ago.
Shot actor: Why I lunged at police
The actor shot by police after allegedly rushing at them with a weapon has spoken publicly for the first time.
Shot actor had 'a desire to die a violent death'
Rob Mokaraka decided to die a violent death at a time he and his former partner were in dispute over the custody of their child.
Taser operator not available for shot-actor incident
Police say they couldn't get a Taser operator to a standoff with an armed man within an hour because few are trained in the weapons' use.
Shooting second incident where taser unavailable
The police shooting of a man armed with knives was the second incident this month where a taser was not available.
Mystery surrounds actor's shooting
Friends of actor Rob Mokaraka - shot by police yesterday - say he didn't seem troubled.