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Lord of the ripoffs, Aussies accuse Kiwis
Australian Lord of the Rings fans have accused Kiwis of exploiting tourists by overcharging for tours of the major movie attraction.
Wife burnt alive: Husband jailed
A man who set fire to his wife on a rural Waikato roadside before fleeing to Fiji has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 14 years and six months for her murder.
North Island Shearer of the Year named
Hastings shearer Dion King was back to winning form after taking out the title of North Island Shearer of the Year in Te Kuiti last night.
Waikato: A rural retreat from reality
A quick trip down country allows Alexia Santamaria a break from two little boys and plenty of chances to indulge her feminine side
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha