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Blues assistant coach Sir Graham Henry has criticised the match officials following his side's loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch, suggesting, among other things, that the television match official was "blind" and prop Wyatt Crockett "got away with murder".

Police are investigating whether a woman was raped in Lincoln after being given a drug.

A Tauranga school has warned parents to take care when dropping off their children after concerns were raised about a homeless man living in his car in the area.

Frustrated parents are treating their children's head lice with dangerous animal flea products.

Olympian Shane Archbold has taken no time to strike for his new professional cycling team, with victory in stage two of the An Post Ras Tour of Ireland today.

A Canadian security industry worker who was kicked numerous times in the head while trying to stop an early-morning assault in Napier is surprised almost no one else tried to stop the thuggery he says could have ended in death.

Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.

Whanau are gathering at a Far North marae preparing for the tangi of a "loving couple" after fatal shootings at their rural home.

A police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck accidents was only a few hours old yesterday when a "shocking" head-on collision killed one log-truck driver and left another seriously injured.

Prime Minister John Key does not believe Parliament's hours should be reduced to make it more "family friendly", saying having children while in Parliament was "challenging but do-able" and it was up to each party to ensure nursing mothers had the support and time out needed.