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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.
Nick Smith grilled over ETS
Farmers, foresters and others questioned the integrity of the Kyoto Protocol and the theory of global warming at an ETS meeting in Blenheim.
IPCA to probe fatal police chase
The Independent Police Conduct Authority will investigate the death of a 22-year-old man after a brief police chase in Christchurch this morning.