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Motorsport: Mayor "horrified" by cost of Hamilton V8s
Hamilton's new mayor is "horrified" by the $27.4 million paid by the previous council for staging the city's V8 Supercar race over the past three years.
Soccer: Nelsen disappointed at manager departure
Blackburn captain Ryan Nelsen says he is saddened by the sudden sacking of his club's manager Sam Allardyce.
Hope fades for boat's missing crew
The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.
5 dead, 17 missing after boat sinks
Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.
Survey finds sunbed regulation not working
Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.
NZ nurse murder-accused tries to take own life
The man charged with the murder of NZ nurse Michelle Beets has attempted to take his life in an Australian prison.
Army's ecstasy scandal
Two trainee officers at Linton Army Camp were caught with a haul of 210 ecstasy tablets.
Mayor relies on secret war chest
Auckland's first Super City mayor was elected using largely anonymous donations.
Nanny leaves 4-month-old home alone
A baby was left alone by a professional caregiver who was allegedly absent for more than two hours.
Targeted tax breaks shouldn't be allowed to fly under radar
The use of tax breaks 'must be more transparent'.
'Substance' shuts Auckland street
Police have blocked off an inner-city Auckland street after a suspicious substance was found in the carpark of a building that houses the US Consular General and other diplomatic offices.
Slain son's death 'absolutely senseless'
The mother of a murdered Bay of Plenty teenager said today she was unable to describe how she felt about her son's "brutal, absolutely senseless death". A Mongrel Mob member ran down Jordan Herewini in Murupara last year.
Calls for Govt to step in to keep poppies on shore
The Government is being asked to step in and make sure ANZAC Day poppies stay New Zealand-made.