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Driver fleeing cops stomps on tot after crash
A driver fleeing police after crashing his car clambered over an injured toddler in his haste to escape.

Hamilton police help with Australian murder-suicide
Hamilton police are helping with an investigation into an Australian murder-suicide spree that left two Kiwis dead.

91-year-old woman dies after being hit by car
Police have named a 91-year-old woman who died after she was hit by a car in central Hamilton yesterday.

Ex-beauty queen jailed over sham marriage
A former teen beauty queen has been jailed for a year on a raft of offences, including a "sham" marriage.

Rugby star's suppression request rejected
A Hamilton community magistrate said it was in the public interest that a NZ rugby star's identity...

Start-ups find their progress stalled by 'valley of death'
The gap in New Zealand's capital markets needs addressing urgently, writes Franceska Banga.

Peters attacks 'humbug' govt - promises more cash
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters made some big-spending promises to the Grey Power conference in Hamilton last night - including paying part of their power bill.

Netball: Mystics Fuller faith at last
Seven seconds in March convinced Mystics coach Debbie Fuller her team were made of the right stuff.