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![Wine: The detail that matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wine: The detail that matters
There are three simple rules to ensure that every time you buy a really good bottle of NZ wine you can be assured of absolute quality.
![Wet weather set to clear for weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wet weather set to clear for weekend
The rain Aucklanders have copped today is likely to ease for a relatively fine but cool weekend.
![Teens evade police in 24-hour crime spree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teens evade police in 24-hour crime spree
Two South Island teens stole firearms and several cars - including a Jaguar - in a 24-hour crime spree that finally came to an end when they were arrested in Nelson this afternoon.
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Spy base defence faces reform or axe
The 'claim of right' defence that saw three activists escape conviction despite wilfully damaging the Waihopai spy base will be repealed or reformed.
![Sip trip hits NZ (+recipe)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sip trip hits NZ (+recipe)
Top sommelier Jean-Marie Pratt brings his global quest for tasty tipples Downunder.
![Female postie bids to row Tasman solo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Female postie bids to row Tasman solo
Anamarie Ewins wants to deliver another sporting milestone for New Zealand and become the first woman to row solo across the Tasman.
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Nick Smith grilled over ETS
Farmers, foresters and others questioned the integrity of the Kyoto Protocol and the theory of global warming at an ETS meeting in Blenheim.
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Molesworth: Scenic show on the road
Pleasure and a touch of pain intertwine for Greg Bowker on a four-day cycle trip in the South Island.
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IPCA to probe fatal police chase
The Independent Police Conduct Authority will investigate the death of a 22-year-old man after a brief police chase in Christchurch this morning.