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A court in Normandy has convicted a 38-year-old woman of killing six of her newborn babies - a deed she acknowledged - and sentenced her to 15 years in prison.

New Zealand aerospace company Rocket Lab is counting down to the historic launch of a space-bound rocket from Great Mercury Island.

Frank Lampard scored twice this morning (NZT) to lead Chelsea to a record 5-0 win over Blackburn and first place in the Premier League.

Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep?

Tourism New Zealand's efforts at promoting the country with its "100 Percent Pure New Zealand" slogan have paid off, topping an international branding survey.

A New Zealand man has been caught trying to smuggle about 7000 illegal steroid tablets into Australia in his underwear.

Finance Minister Bill English says it's too early to be sure about the extent of an economic recovery and more rapid growth is needed to absorb jobs that have been lost.

Trudging through fresh snow, with clear blue skies and picture perfect mountain ranges as a backdrop, I zip up my jacket and take a deep breath.

Freightways shares fell 2.9 percent in early trading after the company reported a 7 percent rise in full year net profit to $34.6 million.

Freightways reported a 7 percent rise in full year net profit to $34.6 million, even as the earnings performance of the core express package business dropped below the prior year.