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Price gouge warning for World Cup
Greedy accommodation operators cashing in on next year's World Cup NZ risks tarnishing NZ's reputation as a fair nation, one travel executive says.
All Black Lauaki admits bar assault
All Black Sione Lauaki admits punching a man in a Hamilton bar earlier this month, but will be available for the Chiefs' next match with the Brumbies.
School issues first national standards-based reports
Some of NZ's first national standards-based student reports have been issued by a Hamilton school amid concerns from its principal.
Dad stabbed in struggle with women burglars
A young father was stabbed with a steak knife and bitten after he confronted two burglars - both young women - in an incident police say could easily have ended in tragedy.
Newspaper staged 'ridiculous' stunt - PM
John Key today slammed a newspaper "stunt" for testing Super 14 security with fake bombs, saying the paper "were comparing apples with oranges".
Huge fire at boat-building plant
At least 60 firefighters were needed to quell a blaze understood to be the largest in Hamilton since a fatal coolstore explosion two years ago.
Govt condemns terrorist stunt
A newspaper has been widely condemned for sending mock terrorists into Super 14 rugby games last weekend.
Newspaper defends fake terror stunt
A newspaper has hit back after Police Minister Judith Collins criticised it for sending "terrorists" to Super 14 rugby games.
Stadium: No satisfactory explanation for terror hoax
A newspaper had no satisfactory explanation for sending people dressed as terrorist bombers into the AMI stadium, the head of the stadium says.
Collins slams newspaper's fake terror stunt
Judith Collins is fuming after the Sunday Star-Times sent groups of people dressed as terrorist bombers to Super 14 games.
Car deliberately crashed into police station
Several people were lucky not to be hurt when a car was driven through the entrance to Hamilton police station.