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5 Crossroads bakers to retire

Now it's their turn to eat cake

Hamilton's baking stalwarts are ready to cook for just two.
David and Margaret Hutchison

Living wage for council

Dollars Hamilton City Council is set to become the first city in the country to adopt a living wage policy.

Couple face tax fraud charges

A Whitianga accountant and her company director husband are facing multiple tax fraud charges.

Roadworks ahead of schedule

Detours around Hamilton's Te Aroha St will continue until the end of the month.

Ambulance on track for Tuakau

New land and funding options mean residents are confident Tuakau will have its own functioning ambulance station within the next 24 months.

Woman tells of alleged rape ordeal

An alleged rape victim has admitted having a "cloudy" memory of the incident two years ago.

Do you know this man?

Burglary Two men were captured on security camera at a house that was burgled earlier this month.

Man missing for nearly a week

Wellington Chinese man missing for nearly a week was last seen at the Hamilton casino.

Riverbank slips will cost $2m to fix

Waikato parents: vote in board of trustees elections

	 Liam Dunne

'Gutted for my wife and kids'

As skydiver Liam Dunne plummeted to what he thought was certain death, he cursed his own stupidity.

Employment key to settling

Aung Khaing Soe and Roger Evans, Stafford Engineering Finding work is difficult for those without support who come from troubled lands on the other side of the world.

Lollipop's Playland closure no fun

Childrens' play centre Lollipop's Playland has closed - leaving some parents who paid up to $300 for a themed birthday party upset.

Kiwis need to speed up: EMA chief

The new kids in town

Money, cash, New Zealand dollar

Waikato public all in for bank battle

Bank customers in the Waikato have had enough and they're taking their case to court.

Sport
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Down south place to be

The power base in the National Basketball League swung towards the south at the weekend, writes Sam Warlow.

King Country rugby gets a boost

King Country are set to be boosted by two experienced NPC players in a bid to be a more competitive force in this year's Heartland Championship.

Vettori called up

Nevada recruits Waikato basketballer

Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Chiefs steel for Crusaders

The Crusaders may have made the headlines this week after their win over the Blues, but the Chiefs are also on a roll.

Tendulkar and me - watching the decline of a cricket legend

Sachin Tendulkar When you cannot make runs against the New Zealand attack on home pitches it is time to take stock of your game and of your life.

Editorial: A tad unconvincing

Not too far into his Budget speech last week, Finance Minister Bill English mentioned a $100 million-a-year internationally focused growth package.

Jaywalkers: meat-based hazards or ancient wanderers?

Vito's decision 'stupefying beyond belief'

Beatles

'Just trying to help dear'

Denise Irvine's mother scarred her for life by refusing to let her see the Beatles' in 1964. But she'd give anything to have her back.

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Jaywalkers: meat-based hazards or ancient wanderers?

The Beatles To the motorist, the jaywalker is a suicidal cowboy in a stampede of giant metal bulls.

Tweets of the Week: Who said what and why

From a secret squirrel beer shop to a reporter who CAN count past eight, who tweeted what and why this week.

The Nutcracker delivers beautiful ballet gift

Alison Holst shares her secrets

Duck

An evening spent hunting

Our own Aimie Cronin goes duck hunting with the men folk and a whole lot of camouflage clothing and tinned food.

Review: Logitech TV Cam HD

The Logitech TV Cam HD is a Skype device for widescreen televisions that don't have smart features.

Me and my gadget: Credenza

Lawyer Michael Hunwick tells Chris Gardner about Credenza from credenzasoft.com, an app that makes his life easier.

Free Windows 8 update to fix problems

Nokia debuts $99 smartphone

iPhone 5

Home, health devices controlled by apps on the rise

Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices.

Hangover III: Behind the scenes

The Hangover Part III The movie's stars weigh in on the final instalment of the Wolfpack trilogy.

George Michael's brush with death

Eighties icon is "lucky he didn't die" after he fell out of a car doing more than 100kmh.

Fat Freddy's turn marionettes

Your first new Star Wars actor is ...

Star Trek

Star Trek sorry for bra scene

Female audiences disappointed film's makers had actress Alice Eve strip for no apparent reason whatsoever.

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