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Govt may review subsidies after latest Telecom outage
Up to $50m of yearly government subsidies to Telecom could be up for review if this morning's 111 outage is found to amount to a substandard service.

Pair brain-damaged in Lion Rock fall had been drinking
Two men who suffered brain injuries after falling 60m from Lion Rock had been drinking alcohol, police say.

St John launch inquiry over 111 response to dying man
St John Ambulance launch an internal investigation into why it took staff 22 minutes to reach a dying man in Taupo.

Winds fan fire in pine forest
A major fire near Dunedin is continuing its destructive path through a large forestry plantation.

Two police brutally attacked hours apart
Police Minister talks tough after one cop goes into a coma and another had his lip bitten off.

Discovery of baby's body sparks investigation
Police say a baby found dead at a Christchurch house today was either a newborn or very young, with an inquiry into its death underway.

Police roster changes cutting crime
Police resources could be targeted to the rowdier days of the week in the extension of a trial that has had a big impact on crime.

Keep your eye on ball, crowd warned
Brendon McCullum is concerned for a woman hit by one of his shots last week.

Darwin shoppers injured by deliberate trolley firebomb
Up to 15 people were injured when a disgruntled customer allegedly lit a trolley full of fuel and fireworks in a Darwin office.