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Tattoo removal fears: 'There are total cowboys out there'
Botched tattoo laser removal jobs are scarring the unregulated industry, an expert warns.

Focus: Growth of underground laser removal ‘cowboys’
Concern from the industry about ‘bad eggs’ getting away with botch jobs

Focus: Hybrid vegetable taste test
Out with the kale, in with the kalettes - a new hybrid vegetable is about to rock the Kiwi food scene.

Focus: David Bain compensation fail
Justice Ian Binnie slams NZ Government for ‘miscarriage of justice” in David Bain case

Focus: Peter Dunne takes on Steve Braunias
Peter Dunne and Steve Braunias meet on the ping pong tables.

Focus: Mel Robinson's Wonderful Group
Mel Robinson walks us through her new group aimed at empowering females in the sports industry.

Focus: No Minister Turei
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei says she won't resign over benefit and electoral admissions but has ruled herself out of any future ministerial position

Devast8 to stay: Man to keep tattoo
Mark Cropp has had one laser removal session but has rejected further treatment.

Former inmate describes jail attack
Benjamin Lightbody explains why he released footage of attack on him in Mt Eden in 2013.

Focus: Jail bashing victim wants compo, apology
Benjamin Lightbody who lost a chunk of his skull after an attack in jail, speaks out about new footage

Focus: Cardiff pub mistakes priests for revellers
Priests who were mistaken for fancy-dressers were refused service in a pub

Focus: "The Big Sick" interview
We go in-depth with the creators of the hit romcom, "The Big Sick"

Homeless addicts used as dealers' 'guinea pigs'
Ex drug-taker says homeless addicts are being used to test homemade synthetic cannabis.

Focus: Sir Michael Jones pays tribute to Sir John Graham
Sir John Graham has died, last night in Auckland, aged 82.

Focus: Mecca Maxima opens in Auckland
Huge crowds gathered this morning as Mecca Maxima opened its doors.

Focus: Amazon's gigantic hire
The online giant is hiring tens of thousands to ramp up business that is set to squash many smaller retailers

Focus: Silver Ferns selection predictions
The Silver Ferns selection is coming up, but who will be named?

Focus: Potent synthetic cannabis more available
New study reveals rise in synthetic cannabis and online black market

Focus: Synthetic cannabis seized from five properties across Auckland
Yesterday, police searched five houses suspected of manufacturing and supplying synthetic cannabis.

Ten arrested, drugs seized in multiple raids
Police target alleged synthetic cannabis manufacturers and suppliers after 10 deaths.

Focus: Sons Of Zion & Aaradhna perform ' Is That Enough'
Sons Of Zion have teamed up with Aaradhna to perform their new single 'Is That Enough'

Focus: Ingenious boat captain douses grass fire
An ingenious boat captain has used his propellers at full throttle to douse a grass fire in Canada.

Focus: Lucy Lawless bringing the party to Auckland
Lucy Lawless prepares us for her latest production Pleasuredome

NZ homes: Damp, cold and mouldy
NZ homes are frequently damp, mouldy and cold and few of us heat our bedrooms.

The area more expensive than Auckland
It seems there is now a more expensive place to buy a house than in Auckland.

Focus: Auckland housing market has stalled
The Auckland housing market has officially stalled with no overall increase in house prices since last October.