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Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship
Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.
Mosque attack: Baby named after father she'll never meet
Wee girl Noor e Omar named after dad Omar Faruk and Masjid Al Noor mosque.
House of Horrors: The bodies under the floorboards case that shocked a nation
"Why'd you do it, Jase?" Killer speaks of remorse from behind bars.
Worthy Redeemed refused parole again, still denies role in fatal crash
The born-again Christian killed 3 people by grabbing steering wheel and crashing into bus.
'$1m fraud' at Canterbury DHB: Money used for gambling
Total disputed but SFO says it amounts to $1m over five years.
The great Kiwi school run: Why cars have overtaken buses for kids
Getting to school by car is at a new peak, according to this year's Census at School.
White supremacist loses appeal against jail
The Christchurch man was sentenced to 21 months in jail.
Firefighters battling house blaze in Queenstown
Fire crews are battling a house blaze in Queenstown early this morning.
Family fleeing Gloriavale desperate for work and house
"I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and get out there and do things."
Heartland Championship kicks off
First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore
Meet Harri, the boy born with the 'Superman heart'
Parents told to name and photograph baby son before his open heart surgery aged 29 hours.
'Beast from the East' weather looms - 24 straight days of rain
And September and October are not looking too great either.
People trapped in five-car crash in central Christchurch
A crash in the busy intersection of Sherborne St and Bealey Ave occurred just after 7pm.
Ukraine 'will prosecute' anyone spreading accused gunman's manifesto
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is apparently reproducing the document in paperback and selling it.
Arrests made following early morning aggravated robbery
Police have reason to believe the group is connected to similar aggravated robberies.
19 cars damaged: Man arrested after trail of destruction
The man allegedly crashed into 19 cars in Christchurch overnight.
RSA applies to move historic cenotaph
RSA wants Citizens' War Memorial moved to Cranmer Square.
'A future legacy': Quake-hit red zone's makeover plan approved
Blueprint to redevelop 602ha where 5000 homes once stood.
'Got Smiley': Nomads gang associate stabbed 14 times in deadly assault over debt
Shayne Heappey was dumped at Christchurch Hospital where he died of his injuries.
Counter-terrorism expert: NZ could be model in combating extremism
Australian MP and counter-terror expert tells Royal Commission that NZ could be a model.
Diaries reveal gruesome find of Antarctic explorer's body
'I've never seen anything worse in my life,' an Antarctic adventurer wrote at the time.
Rising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal development
Scientists have warned against developing in coastal areas as data reveals climate threat.
War veterans' memorial plaques stolen for drug money
Woman admits theft of 37 brass grave plaques from Springston Cemetery after Anzac Day.
Terror profiteering: Accused mosque gunman's manifesto sold as $6 book
Banned hate-filled document sold for US$4.
Sky TV's mosque terror attack coverage breached broadcasting rules
A similar complaint against TVNZ was not upheld.
Drawing the line: Police take tickets, chocs, cheese but decline much more
Two large bags of sweets were accepted by the criminal investigations team this year.
How kids are learning to read
Reading teachers "seriously concerned" at ministry's sudden embrace of phonics.
Service station stabbing - man sought after violent incident
A man was stabbed twice by a stranger at a Christchurch service station this morning.
'I'm going to rip your face off': No appeal after MSD threats
Judge says court transcripts clearly show man had been under no pressure to plead guilty.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Nine day manhunt ends in arrest after hit-and-run
An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run death of homeless man Dean Amies.
Anger as truck driver admits running red light, killing two
Fulumoa Daly, 35, and nephew Ezekiel Tanielu-Loua, 12, were killed in the April 5 crash.
Mosque shooting video appeal: White supremacist's 'violent prison letters' raised
Philip Arps says he shouldn't have been sent to jail.