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Surgery needed after dog attack
A young girl has undergone reconstructive surgery in hospital after being mauled by a bull mastiff in Masterton on Saturday, one of two dog attacks over the weekend which have sparked debate over dog control laws.
![Two injured as police car smashes into power pole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two injured as police car smashes into power pole
Two police officers are in Masterton Hospital with minor injuries after their vehicle crashed into a power pole this afternoon.
![Raybon Kan the lazy boy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Raybon Kan the lazy boy
Raybon Kan returns to the stage for a show about laziness - and why it has been a leading force in human affairs, writes Barney McDonald.
![Masterton scrub fire brought under control](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Masterton scrub fire brought under control
Firefighters have contained a large scrub fire in Masterton which was burning on about six hectares of land.
![Winner of NZ's biggest Lotto draw dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winner of NZ's biggest Lotto draw dies
One of the winners of New Zealand's largest ever lottery prize has died.
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Ex-Marist brother guilty of sex charges
A former Marist teaching brother was today found guilty of 11 historic sex offences by a jury in the High Court at Wellington.
![Quake shakes lower North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake shakes lower North Island
Minor damage was reported in Masterton and near Otaki after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake this afternoon.