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<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Kiwis speak up
Some of NZ's most well-known people have pledged their support to the Two Drinks Max campaign.
Two Drinks Max: 'Drinking is a problem in NZ'
World designer Denise L'Estrange Corbet explains why she is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign.
Two Drinks Max: 'It's about saving lives'
Middlemore Hospital emergency department head Vanessa Thornton explains why she is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign.
<B>Two Drinks Max:</b> 'My brother was so lucky to live'
Model Nicky Watson explains why she is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign.
<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> 'Keep our Kiwi pride'
International model Kylie Bax explains why she is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign:
Mentally ill killer's outings safe - Coleman
The Associate Health Minister says he is confident it is safe for a schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death to be out unescorted in public, despite the victim's brother's pleas.
Mentally ill killer released on leave
A schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death after being released from psychiatric care - despite telling staff he wanted to kill someone - is allowed back into the community without supervision.
Smarter sex: Does it matter if girls do better than boys?
Boys will perform just as you expect them to, it seems. If you tell them they aren't as intelligent as girls and are less likely to do well in tests, that is exactly what will happen.
Coroner: Parent caused baby's death
A seven-month-old girl died after a "profound episode of shaking" by either her mother or father, a Coroner has found.
Court rules its 'ok' for men to beat wives
A court in the United Arab Emirates has ruled that a man can beat his wife and children as long as no marks are left.
TVNZ sides with angry viewers over Henry
TVNZ's complaints committee has upheld the flood of complaints over Paul Henry's questioning of Sir Anand Satyanand's ethnic suitability to be Governor-General.
Fake advert aims to deter boy racers
Boy-racers responding to an advertisement for a car heard how the 'owner' crashed and killed a child, as part of an anti-street racing campaign.
Attack on firefighters 'out of the blue'
An attack on two firefighters was an isolated incident despite a rise in assaults on emergency workers, the Fire Service says.
<i>Made in Dagenham</i> a stitch in time
The story of seamstresses' fight for pay parity still resonates 40 years on, Stephen Jewell discovers.
Firefighters attacked by drunken revellers
A volunteer firefighter was kicked in the head by drunken party goers when emergency services went to a false report of a car crash in the Marlborough Sounds this morning, say police.
Palpable relief now that the Games are over
The athletes have performed, the medals have been dished out but the locals are still wondering if it was all worth it.
Children's Zone provides hope in Harlem
In an area where dropouts are the norm a school is making dreams of a higher education come true.
Plan to chase leavers as school ends
A new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.