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'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.

Air NZ passenger numbers up

Aussie man jailed for blowing bubbles

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

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.

Gay customs officer keen to strip-search, hearing told

Magnitude 6.0 quake near Kermadec Islands

Arrest made in connection with Indian student's death

Melbourne police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the killing of Indian student Nitin Garg.

Kiwi Income takes swipe at tax change

Swearing Aussies face fines

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.

Act quickly on air rifle bill - Police Commissioner

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.

2degrees slashes rates in price war

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".

Heart attack treatment warning