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Goff defends not selling house
Labour leader Phil Goff is defending renting out a property in Wellington that he promised to sell because he gets a taxpayer allowance to rent another place.
Soccer: Paston struggles for positives
Mark Paston will use his computer science degree to get some work experience at an IT firm during his injury layoff.
Crash survivor happy drink driver to be jailed
A woman who was injured and lost her friend after a drink driver crashed into their picnic says she is still suffering from emotional trauma.
Man dies in Wellington fall
Police are investigating the death of a young man who fell from the balcony of a Wellington city apartment today.
Coastal clean-ups net big return
A volunteer drive to clean up Kiwi beaches for summer has collected 10 tonnes of rubbish.
Man arrested after armed robberies in Lower Hutt
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a string of aggravated robberies at Lower Hutt shops this morning.
Christmas lights: Send us your photos
Up to 95 homes in Auckland's Franklin Rd now have their Xmas lights on at night, says the founder of the annual spectacle.
Missing girl 'just rocked up' to school
A seven-year-old girl who went missing in Palmerston North last night has been found safe and well, police say.
Sick girl snubbed by Ramsay has life saving surgery
A chronically ill Hawkes Bay girl whose charity event was snubbed by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is getting life-saving surgery.
Teen found in creek drowned - police
A post-mortem has found a teen whose body was found in a Wainuiomata creek last night drowned.