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Students suspended for drinking sake on Japan trip
Senior students from Auckland's King's College were suspended for two days for drinking sake on a night out.
School thanks clients for brothel closure
A west Auckland school has a message of thanks for the men who refused to use a brothel which opened across the road earlier this year.
<i>Inside Money: </i>Return of the repo - US consumers go basic
More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.
Guns, drugs and money laundering
The owner of a $2m property seized by police after he allegedly shifted millions of dollars in drug money overseas has left the country before detectives could press charges.
Sporty MPs show charity muscle
Parliament's club games have raised plenty for charity over the past year.
Liquor licence infuriates residents
A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.
Women and high earners feel pinch
Women, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.
P supplier just 'helping police'
An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.
Death for Malaysian in Indonesia maid murder
A Malaysian court sentenced a man to death for murdering his Indonesian maid in a landmark verdict.
Police defend Tasers after failures
Police are defending the effectiveness of Taser stun guns after they failed to subdue armed offenders in two separate incidents in the past week.
PM prefers 'non-lethal' option to arming cops
John Key says he would rather police had access to a "non-lethal option" than be given greater access to guns.
No jail for drink driver who caused death
A Masterton woman, who caused the death of an elderly dial-a-driver while she was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, has escaped jail.
Farewell to Flora's - historic brothel
Flora's was always a brothel - only you didn't call them brothels back then. And it was run by one of Auckland's godfathers of the sex industry.
Career criminal earned six-figure income in prison
One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.
$5m worth of P seized in Auckland
Police have seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine during a bust targeting Asian organised crime in Auckland this morning.