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![Wellywood 'very odd sign' - Gandalf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellywood 'very odd sign' - Gandalf
Gandalf has given the proposed Wellywood sign on a hill above Wellington airport the thumbs down but thinks "Middle Earth" would be a winner.
![Rugby: Cruden loses hair, gains starter's jersey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Cruden loses hair, gains starter's jersey
Aaron Cruden lost his hair over a friendly wager, but will find himself starting for the Hurricanes against the Brumbies.
![Policeman who refused breath test guilty of misconduct - IPCA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Policeman who refused breath test guilty of misconduct - IPCA
A top cop who refused a breath-test "fell short" of expected standards, inquiry finds.
![Poor Waihopai spybase saboteurs welcome lawsuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Poor Waihopai spybase saboteurs welcome lawsuit
Three activists are welcoming news the Crown may try to sue them for $1.1 million, despite the saboteurs having around $1000 between them.
![Dad discovers son's body two days after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dad discovers son's body two days after crash
Guy Sainsbury came across a group of people who had seen a vehicle 80m down a bank, and decided to look around the area himself.
![Road cop in drink drive inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Road cop in drink drive inquiry
A police officer who works in a serious crash unit is under investigation for alleged drink-driving after he was reported for backing into a parked car.
![Anti-mining protesters descend on Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anti-mining protesters descend on Parliament
Around 500 protesters gathered to show their opposition to Government plans to mine the conservation estate.
![Man tasered after 'bloody' armed brawl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man tasered after 'bloody' armed brawl
Knives, clubs, large rocks, bottles and an axe were recovered from the scene where a man become the first person to be tasered in the South Island.
![Former Immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former Immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud
Former immigration boss Mary Anne Thompson today escaped a jail sentence for fraudulently using her CV to secure senior public service jobs.