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Lady Raiha Mahuta dies, aged 67
The Waikato River co-negotiator and respected Tainui figure passed away early this morning aged 67.
NZ stocks: Telecom shares slump to new low
Telecom shares sank to new a low on the NZ sharemarket today, while rises in Fletcher Building, Contact Energy and other leaders helped carry the market higher.
School issues first national standards-based reports
Some of NZ's first national standards-based student reports have been issued by a Hamilton school amid concerns from its principal.
Dad stabbed in struggle with women burglars
A young father was stabbed with a steak knife and bitten after he confronted two burglars - both young women - in an incident police say could easily have ended in tragedy.
Newspaper staged 'ridiculous' stunt - PM
John Key today slammed a newspaper "stunt" for testing Super 14 security with fake bombs, saying the paper "were comparing apples with oranges".
Huge fire at boat-building plant
At least 60 firefighters were needed to quell a blaze understood to be the largest in Hamilton since a fatal coolstore explosion two years ago.
Large fire at Hamilton boatbuilders
Sixty firefighters were this afternoon battling a blaze at a fibreglass boat builders in Hamilton.
Sunday paper defends 'fake bomb' terror stunt
A Sunday newspaper is defending an investigation that put reporters with fake bombs in sports stadiums, horrifying officials and angering police.
Govt condemns terrorist stunt
A newspaper has been widely condemned for sending mock terrorists into Super 14 rugby games last weekend.
Newspaper defends fake terror stunt
A newspaper has hit back after Police Minister Judith Collins criticised it for sending "terrorists" to Super 14 rugby games.