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Father-son Bond broken
The father of cricket great Shane Bond has revealed the cause of a bitter family feud.

Man attacked by bull at meatworks
The Department of Labour is investigating an abattoir after one man was attacked by a bull, and another fell into a pen in the space of 24 hours.

Wine: A good vintage
This year, Marlborough's Cloudy Bay Winery celebrates its 25th anniversary. Viva speaks to winemaker Nick Lane about the rise and rise of New Zealand's wine industry.

Superloo, library, claim architecture awards
A superloo with glass exterior walls was among 12 designs recognised last week as the winners of this year's New Zealand Architecture Awards from Nelson and Marlborough were announced.

Plane crash-lands near Blenheim
A plane with 46 passengers on board has crash landed at Woodburn airport near Blenheim tonight.

Nine years jail for plane hijacker
A Somali woman was today jailed for nine years for New Zealand's only in-flight aircraft hijacking.

Fatal crash drink driver escapes jail
A woman who fled an alcohol checkpoint and caused a crash that killed Penelope Phillips, above, has been sentenced to home detention.

Profile: Justin North (+recipes)
New Zealand's answer to Gordon Ramsay is making waves in Sydney's food scene. Nicky Pellegrino reports.

Teens evade police in 24-hour crime spree
Two South Island teens stole firearms and several cars - including a Jaguar - in a 24-hour crime spree that finally came to an end when they were arrested in Nelson this afternoon.