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Hide will front up to media conference
Rodney Hide has had a change of heart.
November 8, 2009, 9:03 am -
Skin cancer costs more than $120 million a year
A report for the Cancer Society says skin cancer costs the country more than $120 million a year.
November 8, 2009, 9:07 am -
Paekakariki scrub fire out after 10 hours
A scrub fire near Wellington overnight is out after fire services spent about 10 hours at the scene.
November 8, 2009, 8:34 am -
Remembrance Sunday services today
Remembrance services are being held throughout the country today, for Armistice Day.
November 8, 2009, 7:34 am -
Big berg floats closer
A huge iceberg is floating in waters southwest of New Zealand and could be moving closer.
November 8, 2009, 7:06 am -
Party's course of action unclear
It is not clear what action, if any, the Maori Party will take over Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira's controversial remarks.
November 8, 2009, 7:03 am -
High cost to NZ of skin cancer
Shock new figures have put a dollar figure on what one of the most preventable diseases is costing the country.
November 8, 2009, 6:27 am -
Man seriously injured
A domestic flare-up has left a man seriously injured, after he was thrown from the bonnet of a car, and then run over.
November 8, 2009, 5:02 am -
Scrub fire north of Wellington
It is not known if fireworks had anything to do with a scrub fire north of Wellington.
November 8, 2009, 5:00 am -
Tame Iti warned
Two people trying to bring peace between gangs in the Bay of Plenty township of Murupara are being warned by police to be very careful.
November 8, 2009, 4:57 am -
Tsunami service today
The Prime Minister will attend a special memorial service in Auckland today, for those who lost their lives in the recent tsunami in the Pacific.
November 8, 2009, 4:49 am -
Tsunami money to be handed over
A cheque for $315,000 will be handed to the Samoan government today, all of it donated by the New Zealand public.
November 8, 2009, 4:47 am -
Fireworks display causes fires
A public fireworks display turned into a bit of a nightmare in Whakatane last night.
November 8, 2009, 4:23 am -
False alert at Waihi
Residents of Waihi on the Coromandel are being assured there was no tsunami threat after a problem with the local fire service's alarm system.
November 8, 2009, 4:22 am -
Harawira's email did not breach Human Rights Act
Maori Party Mp Hone Harawira's "offensive" email did not breach the Human Rights Act, the Race Relations Commissioner says.
November 7, 2009, 9:37 pm -
Pregnant student to be deported - Immigration
A French woman studying in New Zealand has been ordered to leave the country because she is pregnant, despite medical insurance picking up all of her costs.
November 7, 2009, 7:06 pm -
Remembering Sir Donald
The life of Sir Donald Beaven is likely to be remembered formally by Canterbury University.
November 7, 2009, 6:29 pm -
Harawira's future uncertain
Hone Harawira's future with the Maori Party remains uncertain.
November 7, 2009, 6:21 pm -
Body recovered near Glenorchy
The body of a 26-year-old man has been recovered from the base of a popular rock-climbing area in the Dart River Valley north of Glenorchy.
November 7, 2009, 6:16 pm -
Rock climber dies near Queenstown
A 26-year-old rock climber has been found dead in Central Otago this morning.
November 7, 2009, 5:54 pm
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