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Attack of the Carl's Jr calories
Notorious footlong cheeseburger is off the menu as part-owner Michael Jones puts his foot down.

Rugby: Northland win scrappy affair
Northland opened their national provincial rugby championship campaign with a workmanlike 19-9 win over Tasman.

Watching Brief: Mana Waka's triumphant return
Mana Waka hasn't been shown publicly since January 1990.

Fran O'Sullivan: It's time for more gravitas from Key
We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.

Paul Holmes: Heavy-handed case all about police ego
Christchurch cops are refusing to admit they've completely stuffed up their treatment of an autistic man.

Brian Gaynor: Guilty verdicts give directors the message
Some decisions can't be passed off to lawyers or staff, judge rules.

Carmen's cause of death revealed
A summary of the police case against Carmen Thomas murder accused Brad Callaghan, released by a court today, reveals the alleged cause of death, a witness account and other case details previously suppressed.