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Hells bells - 1000 Waikato vuvuzelas!
It won't only be mooloo bells setting rugby fans' ears ringing tonight at Waikato Stadium as the BOP Steamers fans head over the Kaimais.
NZ gets iPhone 4 after launch fail
Apple's iPhone 4 has finally gone on sale in New Zealand after a spectacular launch fail this morning.
Indian activists threaten to burn ship carrying NZ milk
Protests in India against imports of New Zealand dairy products have turned ugly.
Rugby: Wallaby Cooper's ban stands
Quade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.
Agency says World Cup booze licence move 'risky'
Plans to fast-track liquor licences for the Rugby World Cup are "risky and unwise", say the gov't.
Mother saves woman from attack
A mother-of-two is being hailed a hero after saving a woman from an attack by a hammer-wielding man who then pursued the pair and rammed her car during a violent car chase.
Collins: Media to blame for fall in police respect
The Police Minister says media reporting on police conduct has caused a drop in respect for the force.
Police investigate baby's facial injuries
Police are investigating how a 12-week-old child from the Auckland suburb of Takanini got facial injuries and ended up in Starship Hospital at the weekend.
'Inevitable carnage' at Rugby World Cup, MPs told
The Rugby World Cup will showcase NZ tourism to the world but there will be "inevitable carnage", a select committee has heard.