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Mass arrests after all-in gang brawl
A man was shot in the face and 24 arrests made after a violent gang brawl in the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa this morning.
<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Let's act now to avoid being the unlucky country
Why is the Government pursuing a policy of incremental and non-controversial economic changes when something more radical is needed?
Carter has case to answer, rules Labour Party council
Labour's nominations for the Te Atatu seat have been reopened in the wake of disciplinary action against sitting MP Chris Carter.
Giant squid washes up on beach
A giant squid which washed up on a Wellington beach this morning will be left to the elements.
Police find missing girl but not father
Police have found a missing seven-year-old Wellington girl but are yet to find her father. Lau Leota had fled with his daughter following an altercation at her home on Tuesday night.
Dyson: DHB chief's resignation over cuts not the last
The departure of Capital Coast District Health Board chief executive Ken Whelan because of pressure to cut costs will not be the last, Labour MP Ruth Dyson says.
Woman fired for Facebook slurs
A woman fired from her job for comments she posted on Facebook will be awarded money from her former employer.
Carter taking two months' sick leave
Suspended Labour MP Chris Carter is taking two months' sick leave from Parliament, delaying any disciplinary action, but his pay could be docked by $10 a day.
'Intoxicated' man sought in murder inquiry
Police investigating the murder of a Wellington woman are looking for a man who may have spent time with the victim.
Death threats heard from slain woman's home
A neighbour heard death threats coming from a Wellington council flat where a woman was brutally murdered.
Wellington murder victim named
Police say Allison McPhee, 42, whose body was found in a Wellington flat on Wednesday, died a violent death.
Audrey Young: Labour in damage control
The Labour leadership is seething about an anonymous note suggesting the party is in strife with the unions.
Police investigate after body found
Police are treating as suspicious the discovery of a woman's body at a block of Wellington flats yesterday afternoon.
Rugby: Wallaby Cooper's ban stands
Quade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.