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Attempt to delay Lundy programme fails
A television programme about the life of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy is set to go ahead.
Name suppression decision attacked by Maori Party MPs
Party's MPs join chorus of condemnation at the permanent name suppression given to a Manawatu man who downloaded more than 300,000 pornographic images, many of them picturing children.
Shark sightings force beach closures
Shark sightings around the country have forced beach closures more than 12 times this summer.
Red Checkers grounded after crash
The elite air force aerobatics team the Red Checkers has been grounded in the wake of yesterday's fatal plane crash.
Air Force pilot killed in crash named
The Air Force pilot who died in a plane crash near Ohakea Air Base today was a new father, a tearful Air Force official has revealed.
Sevens: Newcomers feature in Kiwi squad
New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a clutch of newcomers in his 16-strong training squad.
DHB releases damning audit of rest home
MidCentral District Health Board has released a damning audit report of Palmerston North's Rosa A Lea Rest Home, which it closed last month.