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Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen
Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.

Daughters pay tribute to bashing victim
A traditional Thai funeral was held for the man that died after a savage beating last week.

House-sale row turns deadly
A frenzied attack on a couple that left a man brain-dead may have been the result of a family feud over the sale of an Auckland property.

Attack prolonged and ferocious - police
A brutal attack which left a south Auckland man brain dead and on life support was prolonged and ferocious, say police.

Man injured in attack not expected to live
Life support is expected to be turned off for a man critically injured when he and a woman were attacked with a wooden club.

Family of toddler known to CYF
Child, Youth and Family says it has previous involvement with the siblings of a two-year-old girl found outside a McDonald's restaurant on Saturday, but not the girl herself.

Mother of girl, 2, turns up after two days
Police were last night interviewing the mother of a 2-year-old girl found outside a McDonald's restaurant on Saturday.

Toddler abandoned, help sought
Police are trying to track down the family of a two-year-old girl found outside an Auckland restaurant on Saturday.

To market, to market to buy ... everything
Auckland's farmers' markets are booming, but don't forget the city's traditional markets.

A new era in affordable housing
The Govt has opened its first 'simple house', its answer to streamlining the design and build process for first-time buyers.

Do you know this man? Brazen pharmacy robbery nets thousands
Police want help after two offenders stole a cash box being dropped off by security guards.