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Families head to France to remember crash victims
Relatives of the New Zealand crew who died in the Air New Zealand A320 crash in France a year ago head to France next weekend for the unveiling of a plaque in their memory.
November 21, 2009, 9:17 am -
Judges tough stance welcomed
Shop owners in South Auckland are welcoming a tough new stance on sentences for aggravated robberies.
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Injured tramper being rescued
A rescue effort is underway at the Tararua Forest Park for a tramper who has suffered a head injury.
November 21, 2009, 9:20 am -
Rest home worker accused of assaulting patients
A Blenheim rest home worker is being investigated by police about alleged assaults on dementia patients.
November 21, 2009, 9:17 am -
Gunman's partner says she's entitled to ACC payout
The partner of the Napier gunman who shot dead a policeman during a three-day siege says she is entitled to the nearly $10,000 in ACC compensation she was awarded after he apparently took his own life.
November 21, 2009, 8:36 am -
Police officers disciplined for misconduct
More than 50 police officers have been disciplined so far this year for misconduct including turning up for work drunk, according to figures out today.
November 21, 2009, 8:29 am -
Top lawyer hired by Harawira
Hone Harawira has taken on Queen's Counsel Peter Williams to advise him on his battle to stay with the Maori Party.
November 21, 2009, 8:24 am -
Man accused of murder after party turns violent
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murder after a drinking party in Hamilton turned violent.
November 21, 2009, 7:55 am -
Judge promises tougher sentences for 'sadistic' robbers
Dairy robbers can expect harsher sentences from a South Auckland judge who says growing violence is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".
November 21, 2009, 7:53 am -
Minister attending defence meeting in Canada
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is heading to Canada to attend a formal bilateral defence meeting and to discuss research, science and technology issues.
November 21, 2009, 7:31 am -
Fire at abandoned school
Fire investigators are returning to the scene of a blaze at an abandoned Wairarapa school.
November 21, 2009, 7:21 am -
Hawke's Bay man lays claim to British duke's estate
A Hawke's Bay man has made a bold bid to prove his family are the rightful claimants to the multi-million dollar estate of one of Britain's most famous dynasties.
November 21, 2009, 7:16 am -
Fire hero up for bravery award
A Hamilton man who saved a teenage boy after a shipping container exploded in flames yesterday is being considered for a bravery award.
November 21, 2009, 7:14 am -
Franklin carve up expensive
The Waikato District Council is not happy about the large bill it is facing as a result of the Auckland super city.
November 21, 2009, 6:31 am -
Hundreds without power on North Shore
Power is out to some 400 properties on Auckland's North Shore.
November 21, 2009, 6:10 am -
Gang member's appeal turned down
Mongrel Mob member Karl Unuka Check has failed in his attempt to appeal his sentence and conviction for the murder of Jhia Te Tua
November 21, 2009, 6:08 am -
No talks unless industrial action stops - ministry
The Ministry of Justice wants to get back into talks with the union for court workers but is demanding an end to disruptive industrial action first.
November 21, 2009, 5:26 am -
Democracy march expected to draw thousands
Thousands of people are expected to take part in a march in Auckland today, calling on politicians to be more responsive to public opinion.
November 21, 2009, 5:17 am -
Separating families need support to stop violence
Families breaking up need more support to prevent violent acts, the Families Commission says.
November 20, 2009, 8:05 pm -
Complaints about Harawira flood in
Hone Harawira's "white motherf..kers" comment has provoked 753 approaches to Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres, who says the vast majority complained they had been insulted.
November 20, 2009, 7:18 pm
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