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Woman fired for Facebook slurs
A woman fired from her job for comments she posted on Facebook will be awarded money from her former employer.
Olympian pleased with verdicts
The lawyer of a former NZ Olympian says he is pleased with two not guilty verdicts on charges of raping and assaulting his wife, but wouldn't comment on the possibility of a retrial.
Motorsport: Moffat with FPR for Bathurst
Allan Moffatt's son James will partner Steven Richards at this year's Bathurst 1000.
Teen's death baffles parents
A shattered family is waiting for answers after a seemingly healthy teenager was found dead in bed without any apparent cause.
NZers want end to commercial tobacco sales - survey
The majority of NZers support an end to commercial tobacco sales by 2020, a UMR Research survey finds.
Brother of liquor store shooter jailed for tinnie house robbery
The brother of the man who killed liquor store owner Navtej Singh has been sentenced over an aggravated robbery of a tinnie house a day before the fatal shooting.
Australian man accused of grooming 'NZ girl'
A former school teacher has gone on trial for allegedly using the internet to lure a person he thought was a NZ teen for sex.
Nearly half of road deaths involve drugs, alcohol
An ESR report that shows 48 per cent of road deaths over five years involved drugs or alcohol is a 'wake up call'.
Woman police officer attacked by drunk driver
A woman police constable was attacked by a motorist she pulled over for drunken driving.