AGROUND: The navy boat.

Boat crash embarrassment

The Defence Minister says it embarrassing that a navy boat crashed into rocks today, and is demanding answers.

Collapse caused Pike tragedy

Pike River's fatal blast blamed on a roof collapse expelling gas in the mine, which a spark then ignited.

School bus crash charge

4:54pm LATEST: Truck driver charged with dangerous driving over a Ruatoki school bus crash that injured 16 pupils.

Teen attacked in central Wellington

A teen had his teeth broken and face battered in a violent robbery in Wellington last night.

Wife murderer freed after 20 years

A man has been released after being jailed 20 years ago for the murder of his estranged wife.

Robbery footage released

Khandallah CCTV footage Police have released CCTV footage of a gun toting man who robbed Wellington's Khandallah Post Shop.

Brazen daylight robbery

The getaway car used in a brazen daylight gunpoint robbery may have been used in an earlier robbery.

Crash driver wants to admit guilt

Inmate hacked phone to call mother

New degree to boost te reo

Powhiri The country's first university degree for teachers in Maori immersion schools will address a "critical shortage" in the number of Maori teachers, says the course's designer.

ACT banks on charter schools

Lone MP John Banks says the future of the ACT Party depends on the success of a charter schools trial.

New degree to boost te reo

Massey students' year begins

Day care stress disputed

Family First uses a controversial academic's report to claim day care is detrimental to children.

Call to limit fast food outlets

burger Health authorities call to stop the spread of fast food outlets in Auckland's poorest suburbs.

Info withheld puts kids 'at risk'

Kiwi children are continually being put at risk because of a lack of information-sharing between social agencies, a Hamilton community nurse says.

Kiwi urges bird flu research halt

City docs earn less

Doc sceptical about care

A Picton doctor has questioned the use of alternative medicine to treat a 9-year-old Nelson boy who has a rare form of cancer.

Minimum wage rises - by 50 cents

Wages The minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour, but political parties say it is not enough.

Whanau Ora claim angers Peters

Winston Peters demands apology after his partner was dragged into a funding row.

Protest at Rotorua SOE talk

Student loan bill 'a disaster'

Hui appointment 'inappropriate'

Labour party MP Trevor Mallard has slammed National for hiring Sir Wira Gardiner to run hui on the sell-off of state-owned assets.

Milk price shot fired

Bumper milk flow adds $37m Slashing the price of milk by a boutique Hamilton food store is a gimmick which could backfire on customers, according to a supermarket boss.

BayWa extends deal for T&G

German company BayWa has extended its offer for Turners & Growers for a second time as acceptances trickle in.

Possum fur prices boost industry

BayWa lifts stake in T&G

Optimism for sheep industry

Sheep are becoming the new gold, says PGG Wrightson Waikato auction sales manager Neil Lyons.

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