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Mother of two dead on highway hit-and-run
Catherine Matson was killed near Matamata in an apparent hit-and-run early yesterday.
Meads sentence sets 'dangerous precedent'
Men will see murder as cheaper than divorce following the Greg Meads sentence, Sensible Sentencing...
Racing: Top Guineas hopes given worst barriers
Well-drawn Sierra Nevada could justify Otto's Derby aspirations.
Seen the movie, booked the flight
Just how influential are the movies in transforming audiences into potential tourists?
'Suspicious' death in Matamata
Police are treating as suspicious the death of a man who collapsed and suffered a head injury last night in Matamata after reports of an altercation.
What will happen to Hobbiton?
Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy.
Racing identity on trial for killing wife
A shooting victim told her husband days before her death that she wanted to move out of their home and move on with her life, a court heard.
Battling actors have a hobbit onside
The furore over The Hobbit is the normal process of a union trying to talk to an employer who is refusing to talk back, says actor and director Ian Mune.
Couple struggle with daughters' loss
Kerry and Lynne Martin are unsure about swimming in Samoa after losing their two daughters in the tsunami.
Girl dies in her father's arms
A grieving dad has told how he cradled his 10-year-old daughter in his arms as she passed away from an asthma attack.