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Reality Check: Running a cattery

Concern for animal well-being is the reason Maureen and Dick Boyd set up a cattery at Te Horo, about 60km north of Wellington.

Hughes on a political path from early age

Darren Hughes once admitted regret that he never did his big OE. He might just have time for it now, following his resignation as a Labour MP.

Guilty verdict in cat statue murder trial

A young man who dropped a hefty cat statue on to the head of his mother's sleeping friend three times from shoulder height has been found guilty of murder.

Killing the solution to a problem, jury told

Police warning on tree trimmers

Crusaders announce venues for remaining home games

Winston Peters appeals defamation ruling

Diver tells elaborate tale to explain disappearance

A Wellington diver who made headlines when he mysteriously disappeared from Titahi Bay near Porirua gave an elaborate account of being abducted when he turned up some 300km away two days later.

'Missing' diver pleads guilty

A man who faked his disappearance on a diving trip then turned up at a Hawkes Bay police station had claimed he'd been sexually assaulted, it emerged today as he pleaded guilty to wasting police time.

Maori activist says foreshore hikoi an 'embarrassment'

A hikoi due to arrive at parliament today brings shame to Maori and leaders should call it off, a Ngapuhi activist says.

Murder accused told friends he had killed someone, court told

Filming on <i>The Hobbit</i> to begin today

Another unnecessary infant death - coroner

Memorial services for quake victims to be held around NZ

In addition to the National Memorial Service in Christchurch tomorrow, events will be held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.

Airport manager fired over sex romps

Government House ready for public viewing

National memorial on big screen in Wellington

Christchurch earthquake: 220 jobs go as badly hit company closes doors