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'I want my old daddy back'
A little girl still loves her father but misses her old daddy, who before he was viciously assaulted was playful and fun.
More thunder, hail to hit Auckland
More thunderstorms and hail are expected to hit Auckland between 4-5pm this afternoon, forecasters say.
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Schoolboy wins fight to keep long hair
The long-haired schoolboy who was suspended for refusing to cut his locks has won a High Court battle to keep his long hair.
Grieving mum: 'I wish they were dead'
A grieving father is stunned at the sentences
handed to three men responsible for his son's death, while the victim's
mother says she wishes the offenders were dead…
World Cup wrap: Three questions
With half of the World Cup teams heading home, we
look back on the group stage of the 2014 World Cup and which teams and
players stood out.
3h+ of TV a day doubles death risk
Watching three or more hours of television a day can double your risk of dying young, say researchers.
Mum drives 'rotten drunk' with toddler
'At that level I'm surprised you were even able
to get your keys in the car.' A Dunedin judge slams a woman for driving
drunk with her 2-year-old in the car.
Was goalie put off by a laserpointer?
Russian coach Fabio Capello has claimed that a
laser beam blinded his side's goalkeeper in the lead-up to a crucial
Algerian goal which knocked his side out of the World…
Plaudits for Kiwi lifeguard hero in UK
A former Mount Maunganui lifeguard has been
hailed as a hero after he helped to save the life of a toddler found
face-down in the ocean in the UK.
NZ @ Noon: Smelly work problem
Stories making headlines around the regions
include a builder with a smelly dilemma and a new team designed to nip
criminals in the bud.
This builder working in Castlecliff…
Clean slate hides 232 convictions
An Aucklander has concealed 232 convictions from
potential employers under legislation that lets Kiwis hide their
criminal history if they've had a clean record for…
Great-aunt steps in to help triplets
At the age of 56, Josephine Poland thought her
days changing nappies were over. Then suddenly she was looking after
18-month-old triplets.
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Sam Judd: Environment v Economy
Many are convinced that protecting the environment is synonymous with sacrifices to economic growth, writes Sam Judd.
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Manhire: Policy rules in this campaign
If it seems a dismal beginning to the election
campaign, there is cause to hope that this has been a flash flood,
rather than the start of a long storm, writes Toby…
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