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Neighbour performs the ultimate good deed
A Te Awamutu man performed CPR on his neighbour for nearly 40 minutes after he collapsed with a heart attack.

Suspicious church blaze in Waikato
Fire safety officers are investigating a suspicious fire at a Waikato church overnight.

A Kitchen in Turkey
Food writer Leanne Kitchen has had an enviable career, including writing a new cookbook, which took her to delicious Turkish nooks and crannies.

Racing: Top Guineas hopes given worst barriers
Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.

Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.

Fugitive arrested after four months on run
Using tear gas, the Armed Offenders Squad today arrested an alleged aggravated robber who has been on the run since June.

Baby escapes, two others injured in crash
A man, woman and baby were taken to hospital after a crash north of Te Awamutu yesterday afternoon - the man and woman in critical condition.

SPCA boss is in doghouse
When neighbours complained of the noise and smell emanating from the local SPCA, the council was bound to investigate.

CYF's involvement with baby to be reviewed
CYF has been involved with the family of six-month-old Cezar Taylor, who died last night from non-accidental head injuries, numerous times over recent years.

Police investigate baby's facial injuries
Police are investigating how a 12-week-old child from the Auckland suburb of Takanini got facial injuries and ended up in Starship Hospital at the weekend.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Where's the carbon? You're standing on it
As the Emissions Trading Scheme begins, studies find a wealth of carbon locked up in the soil.

NZ iPhone biometrics app tells you how people are feeling
Feelie, by Te Awamutu-based developers FeelGudApps, monitors your behaviour for two to three days and then builds your profile based on psychology studies.