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Police release dead toddler's name
Police have named the Morrinsville toddler who died in hospital on Saturday night.
Dairy giant allowed calves to starve to death
New Zealand's biggest privately held dairying operation allowed dozens of calves to slowly dehydrate to death.
Boxing: Hype builds over big face-off
There's no denying the sense of anticipation and fascination that is building ahead of 'New Zealand's Fight of the Century'.
Fake-death husband wins early release
The early release from prison for a man who faked his own death has upset former friends and the family he abandoned.
Schools paid too much in perks: report
A school in Huntly paid out nearly $400,000 in undeclared benefits to its principal, an Education audit found.
Homicide probe into baby death
It will take several days to establish what caused the death of a 22-month-old girl taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say.
Dad: Murder accused upset over child
The horseracing identity charged with killing his wife was allegedly distraught at the thought he wouldn't be able to see their daughter.
Slain woman's body found by employee
The body of a well-known horse-racing figure was found by an employee who had come to work for her suspected killer.
Racehorse owner accused of wife's murder
A well-known racehorse owner and breeder appeared in Hamilton District Court this morning charged with murdering his wife.
Top racing man's wife shot dead
The wife of a high-profile horse-racing figure has been shot dead in a killing that has rocked the close-knit industry.
Armed police storm student film-makers
Armed police were called to a dairy in Hamilton after a group of film students were mistaken for robbers.