Charlie Temel

Asthma kills nine-year-old

Twenty-four hours after a sudden collapse, Charlie Temel's parents had his life support switched off.

Second shooting death

Woman dies after weekend Northland shooting which also claimed the life of her husband.

Man hospitalised after stabbing

A man is in a serious condition following a stabbing last night at Snells Beach north of Auckland.

'It was just so scary'

10:18am Passengers on packed train that derailed and pushed a large tank through the floorboards speak about their ordeal.

CTV 'engineer' won't face charges

10:12am Fake engineer who supervised CTV building's construction will not face charges in Australia.

Warder bashed with a phone

Jail A prison officer has reportedly escaped serious injury after allegedly being attacked while on duty.

Partygoers turn on cop

Four people were arrested after an alleged assault on a police officer attending a noisy Gisborne party.

Recidivist robber avoids life in prison

Shooting arrest made

NZ-US meet-up begins

US Flag This year's US-New Zealand partnership forum has moved out from its past shadow of secrecy and well and truly into the limelight.

Food in schools: Work needed first

Poor participation in food programmes at low-decile schools needs sorting before the Govt launches Food in Schools, PM says.

Pacific people suffering: Sallies

Meat block 'not sinister'

Scene set for election

After nearly five years reminding us there is no gain without pain, Bill English's milestone fifth Budget ticked all the finance minister's boxes, writes Tracy Watkins.

Food in schools: Work needed first

Prime Minister John Key Poor participation in food programmes at low-decile schools needs sorting before the Govt launches Food in Schools, PM says.

Over-40s 'deterred from rebuild'

Slashing student allowances could discourage over-40s to retrain for the post-earthquake rebuild.

Trustees to receive $14.5m boost

Cheating is multicultural

Student loan arrests at border

Student loan defaulters living overseas can expect to be arrested at the border from next year.

Female specialists 'work less'

Raewyn Fisher Growing health workforce of women seeking work-life balance puts pressure on DHBs, advocate says.

Dad survives superbug scare (graphic content)

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

Doctor's deadly mistake costly

A stop smoking guarantee

Family's loss prompts warning

The day after her third baby was born, Megan Menlove was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Meat block 'not sinister'

Meat, steak Slow paperwork approving NZ meat plants is behind the Chinese meat block, John Key says.

Sowing time in Australia

For farmers in Australia's state of Victoria this is one of the busiest times of the year.

Irrigation needs careful thought

Drought recovery: Save the rain

Winter feed shortage looms

A post-drought feed crisis is looming and farmers are being warned that doing nothing about it isn't an option.

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