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Driving ban reversed for sex attack victim
An Auckland woman's court-imposed driving ban for drink-driving has been overturned because she was escaping a sexual assault at the time.
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<i>Mary Holm</i>: Sell or rent? Look at the big picture
Personal finance writer Mary Holm shares her best advice and tips.
!['Mindful of my mortality' - Snell stopped by heart disease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Mindful of my mortality' - Snell stopped by heart disease
Sir Peter Snell says he could easily have died a year ago after blacking out for up to 15 seconds.
![Three arrested after woman kidnapped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Three arrested after woman kidnapped
A 16-year-old and two men have been arrested after burglars allegedly assaulted a man and kidnapped a 28-year-old woman.
![Man jailed for 14.5 years for wife's murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man jailed for 14.5 years for wife's murder
A man who stabbed his wife to death on the forecourt of a service station has been jailed for life, with a minimum non-parole period of 14-1/2 years.
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Conservation Minister drilled over mining
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson faced tough questions about how mining protected lands was impinging on her environmental responsibilities.
![Queensland police conduct in Aboriginal man's death 'unacceptable'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Queensland police conduct in Aboriginal man's death 'unacceptable'
Queensland's crime watchdog has slammed the way police handled the death in custody of Palm Island man Cameron Doomadgee.
![Cries of bias as council plans $120,000 history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cries of bias as council plans $120,000 history
Auckland City intends spending $120,000 on a history of itself, which minority councillors fear will glorify the Citizens and Ratepayers faction.
![Aussies claim credit for All Whites' success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Aussies claim credit for All Whites' success
First they took our pav, now they're after our point. Our trans-Tasman neighbours have boarded the All Whites' bandwagon.