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Queenstown loses sevens

Queenstown loses sevens

Queenstown has lost the rights to host the national sevens tournament, with Rotorua  to host the event in 2014 and 2015.

Man sentenced for graffiti on Aussie jet

Man sentenced for graffiti on Aussie jet

The man who tagged a swastika and lewd pictures of body parts on a visiting Australian Air Force plane before spitting on it has brought ''considerable shame'' on the defence force and the wider community, a court has been told.

Waitaki Boys' High School junior prizes

Waitaki Boys' High School held its junior prizegiving recently. The prize list is.-

John McGlashan College junior prizes

John McGlashan College held its junior prizegiving recently. The prize list is. -

Paper publishing obituaries for pampered pets

Paper publishing obituaries for pampered pets

Grieving pet owners in Singapore, known for lavishing care in life on their animals, can soon share their feelings about furred family members after they pad off to the great beyond - via obituaries in the city-state's largest newspaper.

Quake hits near Indonesian islands

Quake hits near Indonesian islands

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the Indonesian islands of the Moluccas, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

PM defends Horan

PM defends Horan

Embattled former NZ First MP Brendan Horan's use of his parliamentary mobile phone to place bets at the TAB is not sufficient reason to sack him, Prime Minister John Key says.

Three serious crashes in three hours

Three serious crashes in three hours

Three serious crashes in three hours in Hamilton today left one person dead, one child seriously injured and four people requiring medical attention.

Software guru McAfee detained in Guatemala

Software guru McAfee detained in Guatemala

Guatemalan police have arrested U.S. software guru John McAfee for illegally entering the country and say he will be  expelled to neighbouring Belize, which he fled after being sought for questioning over his neighbor's murder.

Video: Aftermath of the Auckland tornado

Video: Aftermath of the Auckland tornado

Three people were killed and seven were injured when a tornado touched down in Auckland this afternoon.