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Controversial church turns 21
21 controversial years for Destiny Church after beginnings in Rotorua and Waikato.
'When they arrived it was carnage': Fire chief calls for calm on roads
Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.
Was it a UFO, meteor . . . or an out-of-control Russian satellite?
There's a chance part of the burning night sky object is sitting in someone's backyard.
Most of NZ's wastewater to be tested for drug use
Wastewater from 80 per cent of New Zealand to be tested for illegal drug use
Christmas risks revealed: Beware the cork in the eye
Carrying Christmas trees is a key cause of festive injury claims.
Fatal impact: The last flight of the Kaka
All 13 killed when plane skidded then slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948.
Thursday the pick in changeable week
Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today
Fatal ski crash avoidable - witness
Skifield says the hazard did not exist when its morning inspection was done.
Hillary in Ruapehu ski rescue
A Wellington skier is critically injured after an accident on Mt Ruapehu which Peter Hillary witnessed from a chairlift before rushing to assist with the rescue.
Doctors call 48-hour strike after talks fail
More than 3000 resident doctors around the country will walk off the job for 48 hours, starting October 18.
My son's death was 'totally his fault'
The father of Oscar-winning actor Heath Ledger is coming to New Zealand to campaign against the misuse of prescription drugs.
'Weird summer' continues with rain relief
North Islanders worn out by sleepless, hot, humid nights can expect some cooler relief between the sheets - briefly - from Monday night.
Hearing 'medical miracle'
Colin Anderson had been deaf for so long that he'd forgotten what his own voice sounded like.