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Reeling in the years

Lady Anglers toast 50 years of catching fish

The Auckland Lady Anglers' tale began in 1963 when a group of housewives decided to form their own fishing club.
Lyn Salvidge and Elva Colgan

Cop caught in drug-bust

A sworn policeman is among a group of 10 people arrested today in an Auckland drug bust.

Staying put? Yeah, nah

Kiwis are more likely to up roots than residents of any other country, according to survey.

3000 more bedrooms

overhaul New rooms will be dropped onto state houses to accomodate larger families.

Cool end for feisty crabs

Biosecurity staff narrowly avoid a nipping as five large crabs are discovered in a traveller's luggage.

KiwiRail report released

KiwiRail has released it's findings on the Morningside rail crossing accident.

A ticket to hope for Greer

Greer Haddock A trip to the Gold Coast helped Greer Haddock celebrate being cancer free after battling with leukaemia since she was a toddler.

Exhibition draws on personal experience

Dorothy Giam's exhibition Journey of the Heart is a fusion of Chinese and Western techniques.

Students visit Large Hadron Collider

Groups still pay to swim

beatrice

A stroke of artistic genius

From designing McDonald's uniforms to blending traditional Maori culture with iconic European designs, Beatrice Carlson is constantly testing the artistic waters.

Warriors humiliated in Penrith

Simon Mannering The Warriors slumped to their worst loss in club history, beaten by the Penrith Panthers 62-6.

Crusaders freeze out Blues

The Crusaders entered Super Rugby title contention with their best performance of the season.

Trouble behind scenes for Bike NZ

NRL boss wants 'Road Warriors'

Joe Root

Black Caps slump to trail

Trent Boult and Neil Wagner removed England's openers as the hosts moved to an overall lead of 116 runs.

'Suitcases of cash'

Kiwifruit Allegations that suitcases of cash changed hands as kiwifruit company Zespri paid millions of dollars in a scam.

Sting busts more ghost-writers

Numerous organisations have now been found offering to ghost-write assignments.

Charged cop 'loved his job' - wife

Mini-meteorite nearly big hit

Rick Teal fought a terrifying battle with the deadly flesh-eating disease necrotising fasciitis

Dad survives superbug scare (graphic content)

A young father is learning to walk again after a terrifying battle with a deadly flesh-eating disease.

Poacher turning game-keeper?

Sean Morgan A New Zealander convicted and imprisoned for fraud on two continents says he has become a 'fraud-buster'.

Zombie tourism heading your way

Raising money to raise the dead is the aim of a trio of Australians intent on building a New Zealand-based zombie tourism company.

Industry acts on steel imports

NZSki rumoured to buy Cardrona

Lambie

Lambie's recipe for success

Mary Lambie has swapped the TV couch on Good Morning for the sandwich counter at Subway.

Roth and roll

Broken Known for playing criminals and low-lifes, Tim Roth is a caring dad in his latest film, writes Steve Kilgallon.

Rock of ages

Launching some of the country's biggest acts, Rockquest's 25th birthday is deserving of a celebration, writes Grant Smithies.

Artist Max Gimblett on US success

Rachel Hunter returning to NZ

Breaking Bad

A lucky break

With only 16 episodes left in Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul talks to Kate Mead about his role of a lifetime.

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An Auckland Minute

You never know what the day might bring, or who you could meet, writes a nostalgic Richard Boock.

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The Diary

Bridget Jones has decided that epic movies aren't all they're cracked up to be.

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Backchat

Making Ali Williams captain of the Blues is a bold move for a number of reasons, writes Justin Latif.