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Peter Pakau. Photo / Supplied The wife of a policeman charged over his alleged role in a methamphetamine ring spoke yesterday about the effect the case is having on their family. Diane Pakau said she...
View ArticleScotland Yard sifts Maddie case clues
Madeleine McCann at 3 and as she may look now, aged 9. Photo / AP Kate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible...
View ArticleKiwi criminals swarm home
He converted to Islam and came under the influence of Bassam Hamzy, the alleged leader of the so-called "Super-Max Jihadists", a group comprising murderers and rapists who have converted to Islam...
View ArticleCollins crushes call to monitor offenders
Lawyer Rennie Gould wants parole-style monitoring for violent criminals returning to NZ from Australia. Photo / Getty Images Justice Minister Judith Collins plans to launch a public register of...
View ArticleMen step up but its still womens work
Friday Rountree says his job in administration gives him job satisfaction. Photo / Bradley Ambrose Increasing numbers of men are applying for administration jobs, but the association that represents...
View ArticleDeath shock for NBA star
Sean Marks at the funeral of his mother Sheila in Torbay on Friday. Photo / Doug Sherring New Zealand basketball's biggest name, Sean Marks, has farewelled his mother Sheila who died suddenly on...
View ArticleArmys ammo goes AWOL
Over the past four years, more than $330,000 worth of military equipment has been stolen. Photo / Getty Images Weapons and military equipment worth more than $330,000 have been stolen over four years...
View ArticleYou know you did it
Tracy Hibberd and her son, Isaac, 6. Photo / Doug Sherring Convicted fraudster Tracy Hibberd hopes to clear her name and complete the diploma she was found guilty of faking. Hibberd, 35, was sentenced...
View ArticleKerre McIvor Budget leaves police out in cold
I love this initiative - micro-financing has worked wonderfully well for the most part in the developing world and I see no reason it shouldn't work just as well here. And then there was the facing...
View ArticleSouthee leads late New Zealand fightback
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as the Black Caps reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first Test at Lord's today. A patient...
View ArticlePolice probe over jail stabbing
Police are investigating after an inmate was stabbed at Auckland Prison and taken to hospital.The serious incident between two prisoners happened on Tuesday morning at the prison in Paremoremo,...
View ArticleEngland v New Zealand report Joe Root grows in stature to sow seeds of revival
England 232 & 180-6 v New Zealand 207: Yorkshire batsman brings England back into the first Test with gutsy innings but late flurry of wickets also offers Kiwis hope of victory, writes Stephen...
View ArticleMini-meteorite lands in Bay of Plenty garage
Source: Fairfax Bay of Plenty man Lloyd Ganley was standing outside his garage having a chat to his neighbour when "old E T came to visit". He was almost hit in the head by an ancient meteorite that...
View ArticleRachel Hunter returns to New Zealands Got Talent
Source: ONE News Rachel Hunter has been named as the third judge for the fresh season of New Zealand's Got Talent 2013. The international supermodel will join Op Shop frontman Jason Kerrison and...
View ArticleDrinks break blast spurred Southee burst
If not for some stern words from the leadership pair of Brendon McCullum and Kane Willamson during the final drinks break on Saturday, New Zealand might have found it hard to stop England from marching...
View ArticleAnti-gay marriage ad complaints thrown out
Source: Close Up The advertising watchdog has thrown out complaints made against anti-gay marriage advertisements published by Family First. The advertisements titled "21 great reasons to keep marriage...
View ArticleSevens glory for NZ women
New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a...
View ArticleTim Southees late burst gives New Zealand hope against England
England suffered a late collapse of four wickets for 12 runs to wreck Joe Root and James Anderson's good work with bat and ball on day three of the first Test ...
View ArticleHeavy rain continues in the North Island
Source: Photos.com Parts of the country are being warned to brace for more heavy rain as a northwest flow sits above the North Island. MetService says heavy rain, with the possibility of thunderstorms,...
View ArticlePolice attacked at Gisborne party
Two police officers have been attacked while responding to an unruly party in Gisborne overnight. One of the officers was allegedly struck with a bottle while attending to a house on Bryce St in...
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