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Firefighters will this morning resume trying to extinguish a large forest fire in the Far North.

Manu Samoa manager Tuala Mathew Vaea has been fined 100 pigs by his village over allegations of bad behaviour at the Rugby World Cup.

New Zealand's biggest bread baker will investigate new recipes to make a loaf last for up to 10 days, allowing it to quit daily deliveries and cut costs.

Today's High Court hearing into the legal status of the tea-tape has postponed police raids on media outlets until tomorrow at the earliest.

Six schoolgirls, the youngest only 13, were taken to hospital after taking tainted Ecstasy pills at school yesterday.

New Zealanders will face a two-week wait for the results of Saturday's referendum on whether to keep MMP.

MMP is still leading the referendum race in the polls, but party leaders are split over whether the voting system should stay or go.

Salvors have battled winds reaching more than 40 knots today to remove a further 15 containers from the stern of the cargo vessel Rena.

Tower Group's share price has been rallying sharply as speculation mounts over what majority owner, Guinness Peat Group, will do with its 35 per cent stake in the insurance and financial services group.

A fraudster who stole $6000 from two children's charities will avoid being sent to jail, a judge told him today.