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Tears flow as teen drinking victim farewelled
Family and friends have farewelled a 16-year-old Auckland student who died after drinking a bottle of vodka last weekend.
Child only survivor of airliner crash
The Netherlands has gone into mourning over the deaths of at least 61 Dutch citizens among the 104 people on a plane that crashed in Libya.
James' parents: We don't blame anybody
The parents of a King's College boarder who died after binge-drinking vodka want people to learn from the tragedy and don't blame anybody.
Ploughers narrowly miss explosives
Two men are lucky to be alive after missing explosive gel and a box of detonators by half an inch while ploughing with a rotary hoe.
Man died after choking on pie - Coroner
Bar patrons took a drunk man outside because they thought he was about to vomit, not realising he was choking on a pie, the coroner has found.
Alcohol death: Parents tell of their grief
A dreadful feeling came over Penny Webster when she saw the police car pull up outside her Thames home.
Behind the branches, cop-cam is watching
Police will use undercover tactics - including hiding behind trees with video cameras to film motorists - in a hardline campaign to cut down the road toll.
Soldier injured during live firing training
A soldier was struck by a stray bullet while operating a standard-issue light machine gun late this morning.
$33,000 richer after bank error
A banking blunder by Westpac involving almost $50,000 left an Auckland man momentarily richer.
Post mortem fails to shed light on Kings schoolboy's death
A post mortem into the death of a schoolboy who died in his sleep after a large drinking session fails to confirm how he died.
'No warnings' before NY ferry crash
Everything appeared normal just before a New York harbour ferry malfunctioned and slammed into a pier yesterday, injuring dozens of people.
Schoolboy could have been drinking vodka, family says
The family of Kings College student James Webster believe he died after drinking a bottle of vodka.
Over 80 trapped in Russian mine blast
Rescue workers are scrambling today to save 83 people trapped in Russia's largest underground coal mine.
Schoolboy dies after party drinks
A King's College boarder died in his sleep at the weekend after drinking at a friend's birthday party - the second tragedy to hit the prestigious school in four months.
Missing sailor's dog back chasing rabbits
Juanita, a healthy and fit retriever cross who loves chasing rabbits, seems blissfully unaware of her tragic past.