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'The worst in a decade'

Break-in was 'horrible', 'heartbreaking'

Four boys aged 12 and 13 were responsible for what Hamilton Police labelled the worst burglary in a decade.
Candy Atkinson

Door opens for gold

A big chunk of the South Waikato, Bay of Plenty and central plateau are up for tender for gold miners.

Taupo man imported fake LSD

The man allegedly imported 2025 tabs of the drug, hidden inside a DVD case.

Chiefs call on second Big Ben

Ben Afeaki is starting to wonder when he might ever get to start a Super Rugby game against the Crusaders.

Run-away millionaire not 'one-off'

Hui ''Leo'' Gao spent more than two years on the run after $10 million was mistakenly deposited into the former Rotorua BP service station owner's account.

Tornado warning for Coromandel

Severe thunderstorms laced with tornadoes, rain, hail and strong winds getting ready to rumble over the Coromandel.

'Clerical error' sees dentist fined

New Zealand's first Maori dentist has lost his bid for permanent name suppression after being fined for practising without a licence for a 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.

Pay-rate decision 'so generous'

Miners cleared to dig at old site

Te Rapa Revival

Boy-racer mentality rejected

Te Rapa Revival gathering causes no problems.

Meat access 'teething problem'

Industry appears relaxed about problems with beef trade in China.

Gallagher Group joins push

Gallagher Group and other business heavyweights have made the trek to Washington, DC, this week with hopes of boosting trade across the Pacific.

Te Rapa property a 'sweet spot'

Mining giant to explore under Waihi

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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NZ continue top form

New Zealand have won their second successive tie at the Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championships in Malaysia.

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

Vettori called up

Joelle King

King draws qualifier

Top New Zealand women’s squash player Joelle King was in action in the first round of the British Open overnight.

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.

Life & Style
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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.

Say hello, my lovelies, to the new Mini Paceman

Each fortnight, Dellyn Mortleman , Motortimes advertising manager, gives us a female perspective on cars that she test drives.

Tweets of the Week: Who said what and why

The Nutcracker delivers beautiful ballet gift

	 Patrick Lennan

Forty years of making Waikato women beautiful

Speaking to Patrick Lennan, of Patrick's Hairdressing fame, you get the feeling you've finally met someone who fits the description of young at heart.

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.

The return of Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald about her career evolution, wearing pink, sexism in Hollywood and Duckie being gay.

Sorry, no Shia LaBeouf sex for you

All those planning to see star's new film, Nymphomaniac, should prepare for a big disappointment.

Brad Pitt was lost in drug haze

Bacharach's greatest loss

The Wolverine

Wolvie Superman 2 in disguise

First full trailer for The Wolverine has been released, and it opens with an apology.

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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is coming to Hamilton's Founders Theatre on Thursday May 23rd, and we have two fantastic prize packs to giveaway to lucky readers. 

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