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Navy blocks green-finger granny
An 82-year-old woman who turned a dump into a native walkway is told to quit by the Navy.
Readers speak out over school ball controversy
Rangitoto College's decision to ban future school balls draws a strong response from nzherald.co.nz readers.
Students will have their ball, parents vow
Rangitoto College "blackmailed" and "bullied" students for knowledge of planned after-balls, parents say.
Two students drunk out of 200: Rangitoto parent
Parents may organise their own ball for Rangitoto students if the school cancels next year's ball.
Pupils' boozy late-night party prompts school to ban balls
New Zealand's biggest secondary school bans school balls after parents helped students to organise a boozy after-ball function.
Northcote shop owner takes on might of Coca-Cola
An Auckland man is gunning for soft drink giant Coca-Cola Amatil.
Hostage drama ends, lawyer blames 'episodes'
Convicted murderer George Baker has released a fellow prisoner who he took hostage yesterday.
Hostage taker among New Zealand's worst
George Baker (above left) murdered Liam Ashley (above right) in the back of a prison van three years ago. Police and prison officials are now trying to prevent another tragedy, after Baker took a hostage at Auckland Prison this afternoon.
<i>The Engine Room</i>, Northcote Point
Nici Wickes finds The Engine Room's goats' cheese souffle is worth breaking every dietary rule for.
Bashing victim forgives her attackers
Student set upon with metal bars while walking home last year says she hopes her attackers learn a lesson in jail.
Four accused of North Shore attacks guilty
Four young men accused of a violent rampage on the North Shore last year plead guilty to all charges.
Puffer fish toxin blamed for deaths of two dogs
Tetrodotoxin found in the dead dogs' vomit and in a sea slug sample taken from Narrow Neck Beach.