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Zac Guildford could excused if he offers his Crusaders teammate Israel Dagg a tame "all the best'' in the buildup to tonight's Super Rugby opener.

The killer of Timaru woman Lisa Blakie will remain behind bars for another year.

Rare heritage books, maps and manuscripts are under threat amid flooding across five levels of Auckland Central Library.

Walter Marsh planned to kill his ex-wife in the weeks before the murder of New Zealand nurse Michelle Beets in Sydney, a court has been told.

Labour leader David Shearer has again attacked the Government's direction for state assets and land sales, saying: "You can't sell your way to a brighter future''.

For Graham Henry, winning the World Cup was the ultimate high. But had the All Blacks lost the final to France, he had a different high in mind.

Police are investigating a prolonged attack that left a 14-year-old Kaitaia College student unconscious on the ground while another 14-year-old female student kicked her.

Air New Zealand's profit plunge shows it would be the "worst time'' for the Government to sell shares in the company, Labour says.

Another attempt will be made this morning to recover the body of a climber who fell 800m to his death in Fiordland yesterday.

A newly-demerged Telecom reported an adjusted net profit of $240 million for the first half to December 31, up 51 percent, and said it would buy back $300m worth of shares this year.