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'Suspicious' death in Matamata
Police are treating as suspicious the death of a man who collapsed and suffered a head injury last night in Matamata after reports of an altercation.

Te Aroha: Finding our romantic centre
There are quite a few things to love about Te Aroha, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Rugby: Waikato into final after thriller
Waikato scored a converted try with the last play of the match to beat Auckland 38-37.

Air NZ seeks in-flight caller
Air New Zealand is trying to trace a passenger seen talking on his cellphone during a domestic flight, who allegedly claimed he had been given permission.

Pushing boundaries in home design
Building a home for adults, teens and pre-schoolers was made easy with input from a family architect.

'Cowardly' attack on officers slammed
Hamilton's top police officer has labelled a brutal attack on two of his staff this weekend as 'cowardly' and 'unacceptable'.

Close to home: Fresh from the sea
Cooking demonstrations, fish filleting and mussel opening competitions are part of the fun at the Tauranga Moana Seafood Festival.

Wanganui crash raises road toll to 6
Six people have died in five separate Labour Weekend accidents in Wanganui, Southland, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay and the Waikato.

Fugitive arrested after four months on run
Using tear gas, the Armed Offenders Squad today arrested an alleged aggravated robber who has been on the run since June.