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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'
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
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
First they took our pav, now they're after our point. Our trans-Tasman neighbours have boarded the All Whites' bandwagon.
Soccer: We can go further, says ecstatic Nelsen
Captain fantastic Ryan Nelsen says the All Whites have proved the doubters wrong, and the side has everything to play for.
What the cluck? Bar bans hen party
A group of hen-party guests is accusing a student bar of ageism, saying half their party was turned away for being "too old".
Antique robbery, antique suspects
Police are hunting two elderly men, suspected of stealing 19th century collectibles from a Waikato antique store.
Maori Party brushes off Harawira criticism of foreshore deal
The Maori Party's often controversial MP Hone Harawira says the Prime Minister was "pandering to rednecks" over the foreshore and seabed deal.
GE clover could cut livestock methane by 10 per cent
Agricultural scientists say a genetically engineered clover could reduce methane emissions from livestock by 10 per cent.
Harpoon attack angers anti-whaling lobby
Conservationists want Australia to lead the anti-whaling charge at a major summit next week, in response to footage of a whale being hit by an exploding harpoon.
Three jailed for vicious beating of Christchurch teen
Three young men have been jailed for beating unconscious a 14-year-old boy in an inner-city alleyway.