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Fatherhood can help anti-social men find hope - study
Fatherhood can be the key to transforming anti-social young men into responsible citizens, according to new research.
Severe gales to lash parts of NZ
Severe gales powerful enough to damage trees and power lines are set to lash the east coast of the South Island and the parts of the North Island.
Seatbelt could have saved toddler
A 4-year-old killed in a crash may have survived if the family dog had not been sitting on the seatbelt the boy should have had on, a coroner has found.
It's the Lord of the Lakes
Sir Peter Jackson has raised the ire of neighbours by starting work on a second lake at his fairytale Wairarapa estate.
Gales likely to hit South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for the South Island after gales battered Wellington today.
Tsunami gauges 'stabilising'
Wave activity "appears to be stabilised" at previously-reported levels, Civil Defence Emergency Management says.
15 rescued from rip
A set of freak conditions conspired to catch 15 children in a rip yesterday, prompting a major rescue effort.
Greytown: History amid the wild beauty
Victorian-style Greytown has long been a hot holiday spot.
'Vigilante' businessmen asked to prove actions were lawful
Two businessmen involved in an alleged vigilante street patrol in the Wairarapa town of Martinborough have had their sentencing delayed to give them time to prove their actions were lawful.