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Strength of blast blew staff into second pipe
Workers will be kept away from the site of a watermain explosion if monitoring finds any gas.
Shape up - Cup warning for Auckland eateries
A top Auckland restaurateur says diners need better service more than a spectacular view.
Fatal explosion still a mystery
The cause of a gas explosion in south Auckland which claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman on Saturday is still unknown, despite police completing their forensic examination at the scene.
Chainstore axes topless adverts
Australasian tween clothing chain Supre is under fire after running ads featuring a young topless model.
Sleep in saves life - off to buy Lotto
Ramon Milner slept through his alarm yesterday morning - and the lie-in could have saved his life.
Smell of gas before explosion
A woman was killed and six men left with injuries similar to those sustained by "landmine" victims while inspecting work on a water pipe in Auckland's Onehunga yesterday.
Woman killed in Onehunga blast
The explosion at a construction site in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga has killed one person, a 48-year old woman, and left six others injured.
Govt should bank on Kiwibank - Greens
National lacks the courage to tackle Australian banks which have saddled NZ with billions in debt, says Greens co-leader Russel Norman.
Michele Hewitson Interview: Maggie Barry
Maggie Barry ought to be a breeze to interview, and in many ways she is.