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Rugby: Internationals return to boost provincial hopes
No less than 18 All Blacks are about to start filtering back into the national provincial championship.
Digital TV switchover by 2013 - Govt
New Zealand's analogue television service will be switched off progressively nationwide between September 2012 and late 2013, the Government said today.
Ammunition 'explodes' after falling off army truck
The army is investigating how a box of ammunition fell off the back of one of its trucks and was run over by a car.
Business without walls: Voco
Michael Foley is director of a business that believes so firmly in broadband infrastructure that it has done away with the other kind - as a "company without walls", it has no premises.
Found in translation: Tras@ction
When Brian Mackie brought his translation service from Britain to New Zealand in 2003, fast internet access was essential and shouldn't have been a problem.
What's the point of faster broadband? Here's what
Will ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.
Sex teacher back in class
A legal loophole has allowed an unregistered teacher back in the classroom after having sex with a 16-year-old student.
Earthquakes in Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa
Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa have been hit by two quakes this morning but there have been no reports of damage.
Heavy rain forces road closures in North Island
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
First edition
Inexperience hasn't stopped Alison Wong from winning literary gold, writes Nicky Pellegrino.
Report: Molenaar acted unreasonably
Coroner David Crerar has agreed with police that Napier gunman Jan Molenaar's response to a police search was totally disproportionate to the seriousness of the incident.
Teen to police: 'I'll be next Jan Molenaar'
A Hastings teenager jailed for assaulting his mother told police they had made his life hell and he would become the next Jan Molenaar.
Rural fantasy
When an Auckland couple relocated to a Hawke's Bay bungalow, the move was supposed to be temporary. Five years later, they are only now on the move.
Elderly man killed by runaway truck
A runaway truck rolled down a hill and fatally pinned a 62-year-old against another truck in a tragedy that has shocked a small community.