Auckland
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Pilot praised for emergency landing near college
A light aircraft pilot has been praised after a successfully crash-landing his aeroplane in a southeast Auckland reserve.
November 8, 2009, 4:42 pm -
Plane crashes near Auckland high school
A light plane has this afternoon crashed in grounds at a southeast Auckland college, though early reports suggested nobody was seriously injured.
November 8, 2009, 3:15 pm -
Police upset at drink drivers caught in the morning
Police say they are concerned at the number of drivers caught over the alcohol breath limit in Auckland on Thursday and Friday morning as commuters were driving to work.
November 8, 2009, 1:56 pm -
Valuable artworks arrive in Auckland
Paintings by Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Derain and Braque arrived in Auckland today and will go on display tomorrow.
November 6, 2009, 10:43 pm -
Musical art exhibition raises $150,000 for charity
More than $150,000 has been raised for breast cancer research at an exhibition combining art and music.
November 6, 2009, 10:41 pm -
NDU breaks free of others in bus dispute
The standoff in the Auckland bus dispute has been broken with members of the National Distribution Union (NDU) approaching NZ Bus to work out their own deal.
November 6, 2009, 7:26 pm -
Families pleased Worrell convicted of murder
A man injured when Tony Worrell deliberately drove his car into his vehicle says he will never have a satisfactory answer as to why the incident happened.
November 6, 2009, 5:28 pm -
Prominent entertainer discharged without conviction
A prominent entertainer who admitted performing an indecent act towards a teenage girl was today discharged without conviction.
November 6, 2009, 4:32 pm -
Tony Worrell guilty of murder
A man accused of deliberately killing a woman by driving his car into hers has been found guilty of murder.
November 6, 2009, 2:53 pm -
Car murder trial jury having difficulties
The jury hearing the case of a man charged with murdering a woman by deliberately driving his car into hers has told a judge it has having trouble reaching a majority verdict.
November 6, 2009, 1:29 pm -
Ihimaera apologises for plagiarism
Leading New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera has apologised over plagiarised material contained in his latest novel.
November 6, 2009, 1:12 pm -
Man charged with conning parishioners
A man who allegedly gambled away money that churchgoers thought they had donated for his medical treatment was today remanded on bail for two weeks.
November 6, 2009, 12:31 pm -
Jury in drive murder case resumes deliberations
The jury resumed its deliberations this morning into whether a man murdered a woman by deliberately driving his car into her vehicle.
November 6, 2009, 10:02 am -
Listening bugs backed after murder conviction
Calls are being made for high-tech listening bugs to be planted in the homes of families suspected of child slayings.
November 6, 2009, 8:22 am -
Impounded dog killed by mistake
A woman is mourning the loss of her pet dog put down before she could collect it from a pound in south Auckland.
November 6, 2009, 7:40 am -
Fake pregnancy ruse takes macabre twist
A woman has admitted burying a doll in a coffin in order to dupe her partner into believing she had been pregnant.
November 6, 2009, 6:49 am -
Jury in Worrell case retires for evening
The jury deciding whether a man deliberately drove his car into a woman's vehicle, killing her, has retired for the evening.
November 5, 2009, 8:16 pm -
Man guilty of baby daughter's murder
After arguing only the parents could have been responsible for fatally injuring a tiny baby, police were pleased when a High Court jury agreed with them today.
November 5, 2009, 3:33 pm -
Jury mulls verdict in car murder trial
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a woman by deliberately driving his car into her vehicle has retired to consider its verdicts today.
November 5, 2009, 11:52 am -
Stable fire victim was judge's husband
A man killed when he apparently went to investigate a fire on a south Auckland property was the husband of a District Court judge.
November 5, 2009, 7:36 am
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