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$7000 meal is a 'steal'
Three of the world's best-known chefs will combine to prepare a "once in a lifetime" meal at the exclusive Cape Kidnappers resort in Hawkes Bay.
Not guilty verdict in brother's murder
A Palmerston North jury has found David Bourke not guilty of murdering his brother Timothy while on the run from police last year.
Maori pedal weight-loss plan to the top
'First drop your pie' was the lesson for one of the Hastings crew who cycled into Parliament to prove their weight loss programme was working.
Injured motorcyclists airlifted to hospital
Injured motorcyclists were airlifted to hospitals in two separate incidents in the lower North Island today.
Eight arrested in brawl at 5th birthday party
A fifth birthday party finished with a gang brawl and eight arrests in Hastings last night.
Murder accused pleads not guilty
The trial has begun of a freezing worker accused of shooting dead his brother and driving around the lower North Island with him in the back seat, avoiding police during a two-day manhunt.
Mayor, police and MP to meet over gang violence
Wairoa police will meet with the town's mayor and the local MP next week after the second gang-related shooting in five days.
Police out as Wairoa gangs clash
Police and the armed offenders squad will be out in force in the northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa tonight.
Close to home: Fresh from the sea
Cooking demonstrations, fish filleting and mussel opening competitions are part of the fun at the Tauranga Moana Seafood Festival.
Gordon Ramsay to donate to sick girl's cause
UK celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says he will make a donation after bowing out of two NZ charity dinners for a sick girl.
Public grilling (+recipes)
In the thick of competition season, an amateur chef seeks expert advice on making reality-TV magic.