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High-risk sex offender caught in bed with underage girl
A sex offender supposed to be under constant monitoring was allegedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl.
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Missing diver hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay
Police have charged missing diver Colin Smithies with wasting police time after a $50,000 two-day search for him near Porirua turned out to be pointless - as he had hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay.
![How did a missing Porirua diver turn up in Hawkes Bay?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How did a missing Porirua diver turn up in Hawkes Bay?
Police are expected to this afternoon reveal details of why a diver reported to a Hawkes Bay police station after an extensive two-day search for him near Porirua.
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Missing diver found alive and well - in Hawke's Bay
The diver missing for two days near Titahi Bay has been found - after walking into a police station in Hawke's Bay.
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Missing diver could still be alive - police
Police say a paua diver missing in Titahi Bay in Porirua may still be alive.
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Mass search for diver missing overnight
More than 40 people are searching for a diver missing near Titahi Bay, Porirua, since last night.
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Girl dies in fall while biking to dairy
A 10-year-old Hamilton girl has died after cycling down a flight of stairs. The girl had been cycling to the dairy with her aunty and cousin when the accident happened.
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Piper murderer gets life sentence
The man who admitted murdering Raymond Piper has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 14 years.
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Labour's Kris Faafoi wins Mana by-election
Labour's Kris Faafoi has won the Mana by-election to become New Zealand's newest politician.
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<i>Audrey Young:</i> McCarten spices up byelection
Matt McCarten has an amazing capacity to fight the fight in an uncompromising way but with an immense amount of goodwill and humour.
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McCarten taking on Mana
Contesting the Mana by-election will provide a clear alternative for voters and put pressure on the major party candidates to respond, says Unite Union leader Matt McCarten.
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Wellington mayoralty too close to call
Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast has a nervous two-day wait to see if she holds her position.