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Drunk bitten while riding 5 metre croc
A drunk Aussie who was turfed out of a pub told police he climbed into Fatso's enclosure to give him a pat.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Where's the carbon? You're standing on it
As the Emissions Trading Scheme begins, studies find a wealth of carbon locked up in the soil.
Nana, get off my Facebook
The risk of receiving a dreaded Facebook friend request from your parents or even grandparents is on the increase.
<i>Richard Loe</i>: Boks pay the price for over-confidence
It was a day where everything went right for the All Blacks, but writing the Boks off would be a mistake.
Teen sets himself alight
The mother of a teenager who was found on fire outside his Tauranga home is desperate for answers.
Forced upgrade ahead for Telecom roaming clients
Telecom customers wanting better overseas roaming coverage and mobile broadband services will soon be forced to upgrade to its XT network.
Woman shopkeeper belted with hammer
A shopkeeper was hit on the head with a hammer and had her wrists and ankles bound with lavalavas before a teenager stole money from her till.
Face of 2500-year-old woman revealed
NZ scientists have recreated the face of a 2500-year-old Turkish peasant with technology they hope could be used in court in coming years.
State of Play - Apple, iDevices and Mac
The iPad is supposed to launch in New Zealand in late - but there's still no official word on exactly when.
Jarhead moves on to supermarket shelves
Kyle Siebert, who appears in camo gear on Generation Kill, is a most unlikely war hero. He doesn't think war is necessary and now works in a supermarket in Christchurch.
He's going to the chapel
Dave Dobbyn, who celebrated 30 years in music last year, is touring the majestic churches, chapels and cathedrals of New Zealand on the 2010 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour.