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The Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry will hear from former mine managers and Australian experts next month, when it finally asks `what happened?'

Union activity is undermining competition and productivity at New Zealand's ports and the Government should review legislation to tackle the problem, the Productivity Commission said in a report released today.

The man dubbed New Zealand's "most dangerous stalker'' has pleaded not guilty to a second harrassment charge.

Hopeful secondary students today found out how they fared in last year's NCEA exams as results became available online.

Cockroach infestations, black mould and doors without locks are among the reasons tenants are joining calls for tougher rental property rules.

The injured crew of a Korean fishing vessel engulfed by fire in the Southern Ocean yesterday should arrive in Christchurch tomorrow morning.

An amazing cricket catch by Bevan Small and Michael Mason has already had a million hits on YouTube.

Jagged steel and crushing waves have made it too dangerous for divers to assess the wrecked ship Rena.

Auckland has pushed Central Otago Lakes aside to take top spot as the least affordable place to buy a house, research shows.

Rotorua swimmer Kane Radford has gone to new heights in his quest for the London Olympic Games.