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Crossways Community Creche

City creche needs help to move

Part of the roof is missing and the rest of Newtown's Crossways Community Creche has seen better days.

Urewera four plead not quilty

After four years and four months, the remaining members of the group arrested in the Urewera police raids will face trial in Auckland.

Medical errors cost ACC $7.6m

Two people who ended up as paraplegics after medical treatment have received more than $200,000 each in compensation.

Tribunal blocks bid to deport Kiwi

A Kiwi who choked and bit his girlfriend before force-feeding her pills has beaten the Australian Government's bid to deport him, after claiming he was "not welcome home anywhere in the North Island".

Hurricanes fans come out to play

TIM DONOGHUE

The crowd that queued for the Super Rugby warmup clash between the Hurricanes and the Crusaders at Mangatainoka could almost have been mistaken one of the famous Athletic Park queues before a big test match, were it not for the colourful sevens-style outfits.

Van driver with a love of opera

christie otene Christie Otene was an opera-singing truck and van driver who managed to engineer a meeting with world famous Spanish tenor Jose Carreras during the latter's visit to New Zealand in 2003.

Lawyer with a passion for the Pacific

Helen Aikman, QC, was a lawyer who made a big contribution to the law and life in New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Thoughtful man in charge of laying down the law

Ferry captain had salt in veins

Islamic tourism call dismissed

Police Minister Judith Collins A Government report calling for promotion of strictly Islamic tourism in New Zealand has been disowned by the Ethnic Affairs Minister.

Digital radio plan 'yet to be made'

The Government has denied speculation it has shelved a proposal to build a $150 million "whole-of-government" digital radio network.

Key wins hearts if not minds

Debate heats up on rates rebate

MMP review launched

Voters with a view on how the electoral system should be changed can now have their say.

Flight flu 'just sniffles'

Flu outbreak Students who caused a major health scare at Auckland International Airport today were suffering from the common cold.

Urewera four jury selected

Jury of 10 women and two men empanelled for the case of the "Urewera four".

Man played cricket after bat murder

Man killed by reversing truck

Woman watched 'helplessly'

A tourist watched helplessly as her friend was crushed as they left a Christchurch tattoo studio.

Blue Mountains lashed by hail

Storm A large hailstorm in the Blue Mountains has caused the roof of a sports centre to partially collapse.

Saudi journalist deported

Malaysia defended its decision to deport a Saudi journalist for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter.

Riots as Greece approves austerity

Santorum takes aim at Romney

Obama's budget to target rich

Barack Obama will propose a budget that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars to create jobs.

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