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Melbourne's last crime tsar faces end of the road
Melbourne crime tsar Tony Mokbel has finally fallen.
Family: NZer cocaine accused was duped
Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.
Iroquois use 'extravagant'
The Prime Minister has been accused of inappropriately "commandeering" the air force to get to photo opportunities and exclusive events after using an Air Force Iroquois to get to the V8s in Hamilton and back to Auckland.
Family guilty of muzzling dogs with insulation tape, mistreatment
A Northland family who muzzled dogs with insulation tape and left them in a dark and dirty shelter...
Doctor's second shot at proposal after earthquake
Kenny Rao gets a second shot at proposing today after fearing his $27,000 engagement ring was lost in the Christchurch earthquake.
Pike River operation cost $10.9m
The police-led rescue and recovery operation launched in the wake of the Pike River tragedy has cost nearly $11 million, according to figures in a detailed breakdown released this afternoon.
NRL: Hayne accepts early guilty plea
Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne will miss two NRL matches after he accepted the early guilty plea on his headbutting charge today.
Concert Review: Bruno Mars, Vector Arena
Bruno Mars' enamoured young crowd sings his lyrics right back at him, but none with more conviction than "I think I wanna marry you".