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Gordon Ramsay to donate to sick girl's cause
UK celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says he will make a donation after bowing out of two NZ charity dinners for a sick girl.
Wedding couples left in the lurch
Wedding couples have been left scrambling for venues by the failure of a string of Auckland restaurant businesses.
Mentally ill killer's outings safe - Coleman
The Associate Health Minister says he is confident it is safe for a schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death to be out unescorted in public, despite the victim's brother's pleas.
Mentally ill killer released on leave
A schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death after being released from psychiatric care - despite telling staff he wanted to kill someone - is allowed back into the community without supervision.
Top stars help Christchurch forget the aftershock blues
A star-studded line-up of Kiwi musicians will perform tomorrow in earthquake-hit Christchurch.
What will happen to Hobbiton?
Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy.
IRD, Education chiefs get top state sector pay hikes
Among the 24 state sector CEOs whose performance over the year had been reviewed, six were paid more, five were paid less and 13 stayed the same.
Mount revealed as cemetery
An old postcard has revealed skeletons under the Mt Maunganui beach and an academic says a new bill would allow access to be restricted.
TV3 makes play for older viewers with C4 shakeup
Mediaworks' says its rebranded 'Four' channel will be pure entertainment while TV3 is to focus on viewers aged 25-54.