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![Female postie bids to row Tasman solo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Female postie bids to row Tasman solo
Anamarie Ewins wants to deliver another sporting milestone for New Zealand and become the first woman to row solo across the Tasman.
![Police use taser on man injuring himself](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police use taser on man injuring himself
Police used a taser on a 46-year-old man who was inflicting injuries on himself at a Coromandel Peninsula settlement today.
![Man drowns in submerged car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man drowns in submerged car
A man has drowned after a bank gave way and his car rolled into a canal near Thames.
![College pays tribute to lost student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
College pays tribute to lost student
Hundreds of students gathered to farewell their 16-year-old mate "Webby", who died after binge-drinking vodka at the weekend.
![Key refuses to confirm mining plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Key refuses to confirm mining plans
John Key says the public will have to wait for a discussion paper to be released to find out what conservation land may be mined and how.
![Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coromandel Peninsula: Peak fitness
Helen van Berkel tackles the Pinnacles walk and discovers astounding scenery - when she works up the courage to open her eyes.
![Teen driver who hit three cars seven times over limit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen driver who hit three cars seven times over limit
A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.
![Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Didymo Dave aims to beat the rock snot
Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.
![Parents fume over delay in home-care pay decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Parents fume over delay in home-care pay decision
Eight families who say they need help to look after their disabled children have been left waiting almost a year for a decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.
![Sir Keith's statue stands tall in London](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir Keith's statue stands tall in London
A statue of Sir Keith Park - the New Zealander who led the RAF during the Battle of Britain - has been unveiled in London.
![Danger signs go up after dog dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Danger signs go up after dog dies
A formal health warning has been issued at Thames and Coromandel beaches after a dog poisoning confirmed that sea slug toxins had spread.