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Foreshore legislation hikoi heads to capital

Key to bid $5000 on Winston's sign

Thirty-five jobs may go at Niwa

Thirty-five jobs may be up for the chop but affected staff are being consulted before any decisions, Niwa says.

Wellington man in court over stabbing

The shape of things to come

Bernard Beckett tells Graham Reid about writing for the savvy teens of today.

Smoke alarms responsiblity of landlords - coroner

One fatality on NZ roads over weekend

Prison cell fire hospitalises two

Album Review: Barnaby Weir, Tarot Card Rock

Barnaby Weir has built such a strong brand for himself fronting his big bands Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties, that he had the confidence to drop the dub, the back-up and the moniker for his latest solo venture.

Blasts from the past and hard rockers on way

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

Woman recants on fake evidence that put man in dock

'Shame! Dumb! Doh!' - Harawira forgets to vote

Hone Harawira says it was "dumb" and shameful that he forgot to vote on the bill that was the main reason for his break with the Maori Party.

Harawira misses foreshore and seabed vote

The second reading of the bill to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act has passed through Parliament and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira wasn't there to vote against it - despite the bill being the reason for him leaving his party.

Quiet man erupted in frustration, court told

Men admit street attack manslaughter

Edible garden: Fight fungus

Fungi love the warmer weather, but there are solutions, says Janice Marriott.