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Man charged with toddler's murder
A man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Wanganui toddler Karl Perigo-Check.

Gangster kids keep time for church
Many young Pacific offenders in South Auckland are "chameleons" who attend church after committing a crime

Tribesmen raided in agency's first bust
Members of the Tribesmen gang have been targeted in the first ever bust by the Organised and Financial Crime Agency today.

Sharples defends his meeting with gangs
Pita Sharples is defending a $6000 meeting he held with gang leaders, describing it as 'quiet diplomacy'.

Mother helps enforce gang-patch ban
A mother turned her own son away from a tangi in Murupara yesterday, helping to enforce a gang regalia ban on marae.

Cold and flu medicine will need prescription
People wanting to buy cold and flu tablets with pseudoephedrine will need a prescription from their doctor.

Clampdown imminent on sales of P ingredients
Tighter restrictions on the sale of over-the-counter cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient in P, are on the way.