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Diver accused of wasting police time reappears in court

Dying sister: I'm sorry

As Louise Reichenbach lay trapped and dying in a crashed car yesterday, she asked friends to tell her younger sister Tammy she was sorry for a fight they had had the previous day and that she "loved her very much".

Festivals in the art of the city

Auckland's set for a creative feast, says Ann Newbery.

Dominic Cooper: Man of many faces

Rising star Dominic Cooper plays dumb in new Brit comedy <i>Tamara Drewe</i> - and brutal in Lee Tamahori's film about the son of Saddam Hussein. By Stephen Jewell.

Five killed in weekend crashes

Webstock: Onyas awards announced

New Zealand's web creatives came together at the Wellington Events Centre last night for the posh Onyas awards.

Police hope CCTV images will lead to killer

Police are yet to make any arrests after Matthew Hall, 35, was found stabbed to death in his bed at his Johnsonville home but they hope CCTV images of Mr Hall on the night he was killed might lead to information from the public.

Owner of dive gear found

Police have tracked down the owner of dive gear found floating off Wellington's south coast yesterday.

Another pedestrian hit by bus in central Wellington

A woman was injured after she was hit by a bus in Wellington's Manners Street this afternoon, the sixth pedestrian to be knocked down since the new two-way bus route was opened in November.

Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland

Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.

Man died in 'ferocious attack' in bed

A massive police hunt has been launched for the killer of a man who was the victim of a 'ferocious' stabbing attack at his Wellington home. Police found the body of Matthew Hall, 35, at his Johnsonville flat on Tuesday evening.

Pair jailed for organising assault that ended in death

A woman who paid an ex-gang member to beat up her daughter's partner and her brother who organised the assault were jailed today.

Police identify body found in Wellington house

Police have named a man found dead in his Johnsonville home with multiple wounds to his body on Tuesday evening.

Webstock: Michael Lopp, bridges, werewolves and Apple

Michael Lopp is a Silicon Valley-based engineer who writes about pens, bridges, people, and werewolves.

Airport taxi service

Doctor shortage reaches 'crisis' level

A spiralling shortage of doctors has sparked a warning of future "severe safety issues" in New Zealand hospitals, with predictions that patients could suffer from increasing medical mistakes and treatment delays without urgent action.