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Fairytale ending for media duo

Hosking, Hawkesby's wedding details revealed

It has been a fairytale ending for media darlings Kate Hawkesby and NewstalkZB host Mike Hosking who have tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Taupo.
Hosking Hawkesby

Soldier seriously ill

A soldier is in a coma after collapsing during a gruelling run while trying out for the elite SAS troop.

Police suspect man was shot

Police investigate after a man arrives at an Auckland hospital with a suspected gunshot wound.

Motorists praised over viaduct works

NZTA is praising motorists for avoiding the closed Newmarket Viaduct this weekend.

Porn wrangle with Dotcom

A pornographer who sued Kim Dotcom says he is delighted Megaupload has been smashed.

Rogue cabinet blocks motorway lane

Two police cars were dispatched to clear a wooden dressing table parked up in the middle of Auckland's North Western motorway today.

Fighting pushes up ACC payouts

Xray A sharp rise in ACC claims for injuries caused by fighting pushed the taxpayers' bill for assault injuries to almost $7 million last year.

Blue Chip investors seeking justice

Two new separate but parallel lawsuits have been launched against the ex-directors of Blue Chip.

Some commuters shun instant trek

Two killed in motorcycle crash

Seafood

Seafood festival well underway

The sun is shining and there's plenty of food to go around - this year's Auckland Seafood Festival is well and truly underway.

Frank Endacott in police probe

Frank Endacott Police are investigating an incident involving former Warriors coach Frank Endacott.

NZ Breakers dismantle Kings

The Breakers won in a brutally efficient 93-64 dismantling of the sinking Sydney Kings.

McClenaghan rips through Northern

Aucklanders make sevens squad

Ma'a Nonu

Nonu to make late appearance

It  could be week five before Blues fans get the chance to see star recruit Ma'a Nonu turn out for his new team at home.

Charge over baby death

Serenity Jay A man has been charged over the death of six-month-old baby Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington.

Study to tighten economic ties

New Zealand and Australia have agreed to a joint study into how to bring the two economies even closer together.

Soldier collapses during SAS tryout

Phoenix tame Melbourne Heart

Lydia Ko

Ko plays into golfing history

NZ's Lydia Ko has become the youngest woman ever to win a professional golf tournament.

Djokovic wins epic Open final

World number one Novak Djokovic won his third Australian Open title when he outlasted Rafa Nada in an epic five hour, 53 minute match.

Phoenix tame Melbourne Heart

A 3-1 win over the Melbourne Heart that has lifted the Phoenix to second on the A-league table.

Ko plays into golfing history

Sterling partnership helps CD

Nathan McCullum

McCullum leads Volts to victory

Nathan McCullum blasted the Otago Volts to a dramatic victory to assure his side a place in the Ford Trophy playoffs in Hamilton today.

Blue Chip justice wanted

Blue Chip founder Mark Bryers. Two separate but parallel lawsuits have been launched against the former directors of failed property scheme Blue Chip.

Leaner times ahead for banks

Last week's bank mortgage rate cuts followed a period when the lenders were earning the fattest margins since 2006.

SFO looks into agency failure

One-arm bandits on rebound

Alan Bollard

Quakes hit rebuild

Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard says the time frame for the Canterbury rebuild has slipped substantially back into 2013.

Celebrity pot arrests put town on map

Pot Sierra Blanca's Hudspeth County Jail has become a surprise destination for pot-toting celebrities.

Who is Lana Del Ray?

Rarely has a pop star starting out been so loved and loathed as Lana Del Rey.

The man beneath the hat

Fairytale ending for media duo

Dr Conrad Murray

Jackson doctor asks for release

The doctor convicted over Michael Jackson's death has asked a judge to release him from jail pending his appeal.

I Am Giant

I Am Giant back for summer

I Am Giant are heading on a tour that will take them from the top of the country to the bottom.

Rob Waddell

Countdown to Olympics

Thursday marked six months until our athletes battle for gold and glory at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Elbow

Elbow to play Auckland show

Fans of Elbow can see them in the flesh for the first time in a one-off show in Auckland this March.

Feist

Gearing up for Laneway

Ahead of Laneway at Silo Park, find out what to expect from the festival in its third year in NZ.

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