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  • Tony Ryall

    Time to stop reinventing wheel

    Up to 500 jobs will be lost as a result of the creation of a National Health Board, Health Minister Tony Ryall said today.

  • Wendy-May Connon

    Wairarapa woman reappears

    The community detention imposed on a woman after her four-year-old son was killed in a road accident is under review.

  • Leech

    Leech identifies crim

    A man faces jail for armed robbery after police used blood from a leech to make a DNA match from a 2001 crime scene.

  • David Nalbandian

    Former world no 3 signs up

    The first top signing has been announced for January's Heineken Open in Auckland.

  • John Stamos

    Star finally 'fesses up

    'ER' actor John Stamos has revealed his infamous appearance on an Australian TV show was because he was drunk.

  • Dolphin jump

    Marlborough Sounds tragedy

    A tour operator says the company's thoughts go out to the family of the woman who died while swimming with dolphins.

  • You looking at me?

    From the fastest feet in the world to strange looks at a tattoo convention - you'll agree that these photos speak volumes.

  • Dreamer

    In your dreams...

    Some dreams you don't want to wake up from and some are downright nasty. So why do we dream?

  • Kiwibank

    OCR may rise next year

    Kiwibank is increasing its fixed mortgage rates for the second time this month.

  • Ladyhawke

    Trans-Tasman row erupts

    Kiwi singer Ladyhawke has ruffled feathers after being nominated for five Arias at the Australian Music Awards.


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