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Larry King's 25-year reign comes to an end
He is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end.
100 protected gulls shot dead
The Department of Conservation has condemned the massacre of more than 100 rare gulls found dead in Southland.
Search for 17 missing fishermen suspended
The search for 17 fishermen missing in the Southern Ocean has been suspended as no further survivors are expected.
22 feared dead after ship sinks
Hope is fading for 17 missing fishermen after a South Korean trawler sank in the Southern Ocean, claiming at least five other lives.
Hope fades for boat's missing crew
The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.
5 dead, 17 missing after boat sinks
Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.
Leave lignite in the ground, says environment commissioner
State-owned coal miner Solid Energy's plans to turn low-grade Southland lignite coal deposits into massive new industries make no sense and the coal should remain in the ground, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Success: Publishers in a class of their own
Making teachers' lives easier is the mantra for Invercargill company.
Weather Watch: Mostly sunny
A weekend for BBQing is on the cards as a large and strong anticyclone in the Tasman Sea pushes over the country.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.
South Island neurosurgery reforms announced
A panel of experts has recommended retaining neurosurgery services at both Dunedin and Christchurch hospitals - a verdict met by cheering crowds.