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Water spout over Auckland
Huge twisters were seen in Auckland, with one forming a water spout on Auckland Harbour.
Woman charged over Gisborne death
A 30-year-old woman is charged with murder after a stabbing in Gisborne.
Kiwi deaths spur reminder to dog owners
An image showing a pile of dead kiwi has renewed calls for pet owners to keep their dogs on a tight leash.
Earthquake stress blamed for murder
A man who bashed his de facto stepfather to death with a cricket bat has blamed earthquake stress for his actions.
Woman stabbed, strangled by partner
A man who strangled, stabbed, stomped and threatened to kill his partner still had her support at his sentencing when he was jailed for 22 months.
Mojo Mathers gives maiden speech
Green MP Mojo Mathers has delivered her maiden speech to Parliament, the first of its kind to be translated into sign language.
Huge heritage tree crushes cars
Six cars were damaged, some destroyed, when a heritage tree split and fell in the grounds of Epsom Girls Grammar School today.
Criticism over Auckland motorway shooting
The Independent Police Conduct Authority investigation into the shooting of Auckland man Halatau Naitoko is set to criticise police.
Third Megaupload co-accused bailed
A third man accused of being part of the Megaupload internet piracy case has been released from custody on bail.
Volley of shots heard from alleged camps
Policeman says he heard shots and "military-style" orders at alleged Urewera camps.
Top cop defends police action
Police "comfortable" with innocent man being forced to ground with a gun shoved in his face.
Pike River chief a 'dodgy git, liar'
Only three days before Pike River coalmine exploded, its then-general manager called chief executive Peter Whittall ''a dodgy git'' and a liar.
Search after yacht found unmanned off coast
Searchers comb Mayor Island off the Bay of Plenty for a missing yachtie after his boat was found unmanned.
Partner-bashing man jailed
A partner-bashing, drink-driving 57-year-old has been told by a judge he is a man with potential if he lays off the booze.
Man arrested on cocaine smuggling charges
American arrested in Auckland after around $1m worth of cocaine allegedly found in his bags.
Turia misses Whanau Ora meeting
Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia did not turn up at a select committee hearing on the contentious programme this morning.
Sex attacks turn eye on school bullying
An Ombudsman is calling for mandatory programmes for schools to tackle bullying, following historic sexual attacks at Hutt Valley High School.
TPK boss pays back wife's travel money
The chief executive of the Maori Affairs Ministry has paid back the $1806 of taxpayer money spent on flying his wife around the country.
Heritage rules had deadly consequence
Attempts to repair a building, which collapsed in the February quake, killing an Israeli tourist, were "limited" by heritage rules.
Get on with it, Mr Speaker
ANDREA VANCE
Blog: It seems bloody-minded of the Speaker and Parliamentary Service to drag out solving the Mathers funding problem.Gareth Morgan: I hope Norwegian sinks
Gareth Morgan causes outrage by saying he hopes a self-proclaimed Viking sinks in Antarctica.
Greens: Faster Mojo money decision wanted
The Green Party is seeking to speed up a decision around funding to enable deaf MP Mojo Mathers to participate in Parliament debates.
Hunt under way for young girl's attacker
Police are urgently appealing for help to find a man who violently assaulted a 14-year-old girl last night.
Thousands die each year post surgery
Up to 5000 people die following surgery each year in New Zealand, government-funded report finds.
Bail denied for journalist-murder accused
A man charged with the murder of journalist Phillip Cottrell has had his bail application denied.
Activists hacked McCully's emails
Labour calls revelations Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully's email account was broken into a "wake-up call".
Man dies two days before 27th wedding anniversary
Laurie Wells is alone on her 27th anniversary, after her much loved husband died just two days earlier.
Real estate agent gets licence despite sex conviction
A former professional boxer with serious criminal convictions - including sex with a 15-year-old stripper - has been cleared to work as a real estate agent.
'Jesus is a c...' retailer fined
A retailer who was selling hooded tops with the words "Jesus is a c..." has been fined.
Gay couple hijack radio divorce
Radio promotion promising on-air divorce hijacked by lesbian couple disgusted at the ploy.
Speaker refuses extra cash for deaf MP
Parliamentary Service cannot find an extra $20,000 to $30,000 to allow deaf MP Mojo Mathers to participate in debates.
Pike River boss tells of job-hunt emails
Pike River's mine manager job-hunted in the minutes after its fatal November 2010 explosion.
Disappearance, bridge fall not linked: police
Police refuse to link the disappearance of an Auckland man over the weekend with a search for a man beneath the Harbour Bridge.
Woman died after stolen car crossed centre-line
A stolen car that swerved over the centre-line of SH1, killing a 28-year-old woman just north of Paekakariki, has sparked calls for Government intervention.
Associate head quits after response criticised
Hutt Valley High School's associate principal has resigned amid fallout from a damning ombudsman's report into sexual abuse at the college.
Principal resigns over national standards
An Auckland school principal has resigned due to his frustrations with national standards.
CYF kids can't imagine a good childhood
Some vulnerable children say they cannot imagine what it would mean to have a good childhood.
New 'pot' sneaks on to shelves
Potent synthetic cannabis continues to appear on shop shelves despite attempts to outlaw them.
Swimming again after tumour removed
A woman, who gave up swimming after developing a brain tumour, will jump back in the water this month.
Cop mistakes chocolate bar for cellphone
A chocolate bar very nearly led to a blemish on a teenager's driving record.
Wellington schools feel pressure as rolls swell
Rolls are bulging at Wellington primary schools, forcing them to turn libraries and resource rooms into makeshift classrooms to cope with demand.
Woman felt sex life was on trial
A pair describing themselves as "friends with benefits" were forced to describe their sex lives in court.
Station robbed as firefighters tackle blaze
Police investigate after an Auckland fire station was burgled while firefighters battled a blaze.
Urewera Four trial: Boys to be star witnesses
Two boys taken to training camps blindfolded and forced to the ground at gunpoint are set to be star witnesses in the Urewera Four trial.
Not angry or bitter over loss of wife
'She's looked after me big time'
Melanie and Steve Brown thought it would be a novelty to get married in a leap year.
Boatie missing from idling yacht
A search failed to find any trace of a boatie whose unmanned yacht was found in the Bay of Plenty.
Rimutaka Incline train dream on hold
An ambitious application to bring trains back to the Rimutaka Incline has been withdrawn.
Speaker hits back in deaf MP row
Speaker Lockwood Smith accuses Green MPs of inexperience in the row over deaf technology.
TPK travel money to be paid back
Maori development boss will pay back tax-payer cash spent to fly his wife to a fashion event.
Labour reveals PM's emails over radio show
PM's office helped draft documents for Electoral Commission approval for a radio show.
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