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TVNZ winding down English 'propaganda' ad
TVNZ says it always intended to phase out the 45 second ad for TVNZ 7's 'Focus on the Economy' series over the next few days.

TVNZ should pull Nats 'propaganda' ad - Labour
Labour has written to TVNZ asking it to pull an ad it says gives National about $1 million in free publicity.

Cafe rides a wave of welcome
A small cafe which caused a furore, protest and a three-year, $200,000 legal wrangle is now set to open in less than two weeks.

<i>The Hardware Cafe</i>, Titirangi
We came here because friends had recommended it and we were keen to have a walk around Titirangi village.

Potters and pizza fans queue for free clay
Potters Hugh and Jacqueline Roscoe were among the queues of people collecting bags of free clay dug from the New Lynn Rail trench.

Final farewell to a 'bundle of love'
Mourners at Aisling Symes' funeral were told what the community did in searching for her had "eternal significance".

Revealed: Secret of Aisling suspect
The mysterious Asian woman seen with Aisling Symes was mentally unwell and has a history of trying to lure children into cars with lollies.

Aisling's family close web page after 'silly' messages
Aisling Symes' family have had to shut down the wall on their Facebook page after 'silly' messages were found.

MP's daughter faces drink driving charge
Cabinet minister Paula Bennett's daughter will today appear in court on drink driving charges after being caught during a blitz.

Rallying for a little adventurer
Aisling Symes was a determined little adventurer. Sadly, it was that fascination with the world that claimed the 2-year-old's life.

Aisling's autopsy shows she drowned - police
The results of a post mortem on Henderson toddler Aisling Symes are consistent with drowning, say police.

Aisling's family with 'so many questions' - uncle
The uncle of toddler Aisling Symes says her family is living through waves and waves of grief.

Aisling case: Four drain complaints in five years
The drain where the body of Aisling Symes was found has been complained about four times in the past five years.

Reaction to the discovery of Aisling Symes' body
Reaction has been swift to the discovery last night of the body of toddler Aisling Symes.

Discovery dashes hopes and raises questions
Neighbours are asking how a child missing for a week and feared taken by kidnappers could be found only metres from where she disappeared.

Aisling inquiry police numbers to grow
A mystery man holding a broken umbrella is on a growing list of "people of interest" to police hunting missing toddler Aisling Symes.

Muso's talent has no Enz
Songwriter extraordinaire Neil Finn is also proving himself adept as a property developer.

Woman arrested after man shot dead
A woman is in police custody after the body of a man - believed to be her husband - was found in a west Auckland house last night.