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Police assaulted during mass disorder incident
A police sergeant was taken to hospital after allegedly being punched in the head a dozen times during an incident of mass disorder.

High-risk sex offender caught in bed with underage girl
A sex offender supposed to be under constant monitoring was allegedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl.

Crash survivor happy drink driver to be jailed
A woman who was injured and lost her friend after a drink driver crashed into their picnic says she is still suffering from emotional trauma.

Prison guard on corruption charges
A Rimutaka Prison guard faces corruption charges after allegedly smuggling drugs and KFC into the prison in exchange for sex, wine and cash.

Instinctive approach
Lots of people start new businesses. Not so many sell them for more than $10 million. Two sisters tell Christine Nikiel how they did it - and why lunch matters.

Wellington mayoralty too close to call
Wellington mayor Kerry Prendergast has a nervous two-day wait to see if she holds her position.

White powder not toxic - police
Emergency services have cordoned off an Upper Hutt business and are decontaminating about 20 of its staff after white powder was found.