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More tests ordered into death of toddler
A post mortem on the body of an infant girl is unclear on the cause of death and police say they are still waiting for the results of further tests.
September 28, 2009, 12:11 pm -
Schools face scrutiny over extra payments
Schools are to face greater scrutiny over staff perks and allowances after reports showed 11 percent of secondary schools made unapproved extra payments.
September 28, 2009, 12:10 pm -
New Remuneration Authority head named
A new head of the organisation that sets MPs' pay rates has been appointed.
September 28, 2009, 12:08 pm -
Police officers killed on duty to be remembered
The 29 New Zealand police officers killed in the line of duty will be remembered tomorrow at the annual Australasian and South Pacific Police Remembrance Day.
September 28, 2009, 12:07 pm -
Arrest made after bank robbery
Armed police have arrested a man after a robbery at an ANZ bank in Palmerston North.
September 28, 2009, 11:28 am -
Family escapes Auckland house blaze
Fire investigators say a family of five was lucky to escape a house fire on a Waitemata Harbour island as the home lacked smoke alarms.
September 28, 2009, 10:39 am -
Ministerial allowances all just politics
Acting Prime Minister Bill English is continuing to deny there is a problem over claiming for a housing allowance.
September 28, 2009, 10:36 am -
DHB reassures residents over emergency care
West Auckland residents are being assured everything possible is being done to improve emergency care services at Waitakere Hospital.
September 28, 2009, 10:25 am -
Tobacco companies criticised over health warnings
Tobacco companies are undermining the law and public health policy by not following graphic warning regulations, a researcher says.
September 28, 2009, 10:10 am -
Driver yet to be charged over cyclists' crash
A cyclist remains critically ill in hospital today but police say it is far too early to consider charging a woman driver who apparently knocked down a group of riders on Auckland's waterfront during the weekend.
September 28, 2009, 9:04 am -
Dairy workers want evidence of sabotage
Locked-out Waikato dairy factory workers are calling on their employer to front up with proof following claims workers were involved in environmental sabotage.
September 28, 2009, 8:35 am -
Brothers injured after row with neighbour
Police are hunting for a man after two brothers were stabbed during a dispute with a neighbour in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.
September 28, 2009, 8:34 am -
Bradford mulls tilt at Auckland council
Green MP Sue Bradford may have quit Parliament but she is not ruling out standing for the Auckland super city council.
September 28, 2009, 8:09 am -
Home damaged in early morning fire
A west Auckland home has been damaged by an early morning blaze.
September 28, 2009, 8:07 am -
Lunch bargain at top restaurant
Wellingtonians are being given the chance to eat a three course meal at a top restaurant for just $3.50.
September 28, 2009, 8:06 am -
Brothers stabbed, dog killed in attack
Police are seeking a man who stabbed two Hastings brothers and fatally wounded a dog in a confrontation in Flaxmere's Deal Crescent last night.
September 28, 2009, 8:06 am -
Customs criticised over border searches
A Middle Eastern man with New Zealand citizenship says he is repeatedly discriminated against by officials at Auckland Airport and subjected to "humiliating" searches.
September 28, 2009, 8:05 am -
Changes to Auckland drinking laws scuppered
Late night drinkers in suburban Auckland bars have been given a reprieve by Auckland Mayor John Banks.
September 28, 2009, 7:51 am -
Elderly abuse victims urged to come foward
Wellington police say most abuse of the elderly goes unreported due to the stigma associated with such offending.
September 28, 2009, 7:38 am -
Plan for early closing hours scrapped
Auckland City's mayor John Banks is scrapping plans to introduce early closing times for pubs.
September 28, 2009, 7:33 am
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