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Cricket: Intrigue assured for final day
One of the most fascinating cricket days of recent home summers looms in the final day of the second NZ-Pakistan test.
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Mayor defends hobby suggestions for councillors
Wellington's mayor has defended a leaked email which suggests councillors learn Te Reo, Mandarin or ballroom dancing to keep 'mentally fit'.
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Cricket: Martin close to notching up 200
Chris Martin knocked off two milestones last week and he is keen to make it a trifecta in the second test starting tomorrow.
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Missing diver hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay
Police have charged missing diver Colin Smithies with wasting police time after a $50,000 two-day search for him near Porirua turned out to be pointless - as he had hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay.
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How did a missing Porirua diver turn up in Hawkes Bay?
Police are expected to this afternoon reveal details of why a diver reported to a Hawkes Bay police station after an extensive two-day search for him near Porirua.
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Missing diver found alive and well - in Hawke's Bay
The diver missing for two days near Titahi Bay has been found - after walking into a police station in Hawke's Bay.
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Police name missing Wellington diver
Police have named the paua diver missing in Titahi Bay in Porirua, who they believe may still be alive.
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Missing diver could still be alive - police
Police say a paua diver missing in Titahi Bay in Porirua may still be alive.
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Mass search for diver missing overnight
More than 40 people are searching for a diver missing near Titahi Bay, Porirua, since last night.
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Girl dies in fall while biking to dairy
A 10-year-old Hamilton girl has died after cycling down a flight of stairs. The girl had been cycling to the dairy with her aunty and cousin when the accident happened.