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Deserted boy found at casino
Police were called to SkyCity casino yesterday after a child was found abandoned while his grandparents played bingo.

One silly moment ... then tragedy
Agnes was perched on the boot of a car with a mate when her best friend started the engine. For whatever reason, the pair didn't get off.

Brothel could be removed lawfully - expert
A law expert says Waitakere City Council is wrong to think it cannot help a school that wants a nearby brothel removed.

Bieber sings for 800 screaming teenagers
Pop and R&B may be teenage heart-throb Justin Bieber's forte, but it was heavy metal he wanted to hear yesterday.

School points to bylaw in brothel row
A school chairman calls for Waitakere City to step in after learning Rodney has a bylaw stopping a brothel opening near a school.

Parents in shock at brothel by school
The owner of a brothel opposite a school says people should be more worried about children watching violent TV than his business.

Tui billboards headed for the axe
Irreverent Tui billboards will survive even if liquor laws are reviewed the way the Law Commission envisages: Yeah, Right.

Increase in alcohol excise tax 'extremely unlikely' - Power
The Govt says it's likely to reject a recommendation to lift alcohol prices.

Award is nice but Olympic hero's dream is of cash
Sir John Walker lobbies ministers to help his successful youth programmes.