World champ Burmester sets sights on Olympic gold
World champ Burmester sets sights on Olympic gold
Moss Burmester joined swimming's elite when he won gold at the world short-course championships in Manchester yesterday.
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Mother killed the twins, not father, says lawyer
Mother killed the twins, not father, says lawyer
The mother of murdered baby twins Chris and Cru Kahui, not their father, caused their fatal injuries and confessed to doing it, defence lawyers for Chris Kahui have told the High Court in Auckland.
Netball: Southern Steel prevail in extra-time thriller
Netball: Southern Steel prevail in extra-time thriller
The Southern Steel had to call on all their experience in extra-time to come away with a 52-50 win over the Central Pulse in a trans-Tasman netball championship match in Wellington tonight.
Junior docs breakthrough in sight
Junior docs breakthrough in sight
A breakthrough could be in sight in the junior doctors' dispute with district health boards (DHBs), with meetings between the parties called for tomorrow and Wednesday.
Police capture teen on roof
Police capture teen on roof
Police have captured a teenager who was on the roof of flats in South Dunedin.
Psychiatric patient escapes from Wakari
Psychiatric patient escapes from Wakari
A psychiatric patient escaped from Wakari Hospital in Dunedin today.
Rugby: Ex-Hurricane accused of rape
Rugby: Ex-Hurricane accused of rape
Former Hurricanes player Isaac Boss, now an Irish international says an allegation of rape made against him in Northern Ireland is malicious and unfounded.
Bail granted to pair over serious assault on boy
Bail granted to pair over serious assault on boy
Bail has been granted to two of the four teenagers charged with an attack in Christchurch that has put a 14-year-old boy in hospital with brain swelling.
Clark questions Nats over asset sales
Clark questions Nats over asset sales
Prime Minister Helen Clark is questioning the credibility of National's promised moratorium on asset sales in a first term of government.
Rain relief for drought-stricken areas
Rain relief for drought-stricken areas
Drought-stricken areas of the North Island should get some welcome relief in the next week.
Clark backs compulsory car insurance
Clark backs compulsory car insurance
Prime Minister Helen Clark says compulsory third-party insurance for all drivers is a good idea.
Kahui murder trial delayed after cameraman collapses
Kahui murder trial delayed after cameraman collapses
The trial of Chris Kahui for the murder of his twin sons has been delayed after a television cameraman collapsed in court.
Swimming: Burmester wins world short course gold
Swimming: Burmester wins world short course gold
New Zealand's campaign ended on the ultimate high when butterfly maestro Moss Burmester won gold at the world short course swimming championships in Manchester this morning (NZ time).
Put drunks in detox, not cells - coroner
Put drunks in detox, not cells - coroner
Police and the Wellington coroner are calling for detox centres to be set up so drunken prisoners are not automatically put into cells.
No asset sales in term 1: Key
No asset sales in term 1: Key
John Key has ruled out asset sales in the first term of a National government, but is not saying if it could happen after that.
League: Vatuvei stars in NZ Warriors win
League: Vatuvei stars in NZ Warriors win
Warriors 36 Bulldogs 16 Giant winger Manu Vatuvei yesterday continued his rich try-scoring form as the New Zealand Warriors maintained their unbeaten home record in this season's NRL with a 36...
Rugby: Hurricanes climb up table as Blues slip down it
Rugby: Hurricanes climb up table as Blues slip down it
There was no change at the top of the Super 14 standings after the ninth round this weekend, but below the Crusaders and the Sharks, the complexion of the table changed dramatically for the New Zealand sides.
Developers 'blocking low income families'
Developers 'blocking low income families'
Property developers are using title covenants to stop houses for low income families or disabled people being built in subdivisions, a parliamentary committee was told today.
Come on Irene - Van Dyk our most loved sports star
Come on Irene - Van Dyk our most loved sports star
An immigrant has topped the list of New Zealand's most beloved sporting heroes, heading off a part-time underwear model and a rowing heart patient.
Rugby: Deans faces selection headaches
Rugby: Deans faces selection headaches
A rare disciplinary breach among the Crusaders squad compounded a selection headache this week for coach Robbie Deans who has been forced to make wholesale changes for their Super 14 rugby match against the Lions at AMI Stadium here on Saturday.