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Controversial Whangamata officially marina opened by Key
The building of marinas along popular coastal areas in the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty is set to become easier.
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Families head to France to remember Air NZ crash victims
Relatives of the New Zealand crew who died in the Air New Zealand A320 crash in France a year ago head to France next weekend for the unveiling of a plaque in their memory.
AllianceBernstein to close NZ base
" AllianceBernstein, which manages $4 billion in New Zealand investments, will close its local office and plans to manage the funds from Australia as a global outflow of funds prompts the firm to trim its headcount.
Trans-Orient to drill for oil in NZ
Oil exploration company Trans-Orient is planning to drill three shallow test wells in the Waitangi Hill area to the north of Gisborne, on New Zealand's North Island.
US company takes on NZ publishing platform, writers
Silicon Valley-based "ebook" company Smashwords has bought Wellington's BookHabit, a distribution platform for independent authors and publishers.
Yarrow's Bakery says it held on job cuts for as long as possible
Yarrows Bakery in south Taranaki says lay-offs announced on Thursday were delayed for as long as possible.
Truck driver fined over road death of top policeman
A driver whose truck ran over and killed a senior police officer has been ordered to pay his victim's family $2000 "emotional" reparationA and banned from driving for nine months.
NCO killed in explosion at Waiouru
Flight Sergeant Andrew Bruce Forster, a 27-year New Zealand Air Force veteran, was killed in a 'freak' explosion at the Waiouru Military Camp.
Airbus helps airlines set new rules for flight tests
A year after the crash that killed five New Zealanders and two Germans in France, aircraft maker Airbus is wrestling with what to do about poorly executed flight tests of jetliners emerging from major overhauls.
Mother sentenced for role in drug heist
The mother of an Invercargill morphine addict was sentenced to home detention today after admitting her unwitting involvement in a drug heist during a family holiday.
New look Queen St Santa to be revealed after makover
Santa's inviting finger has been given the flick in a $100,000-plus makeover of the 25 metre Auckland Christmas icon, but the future of his beady, winking eye has yet to be revealed.
Pilots heavily intoxicated before microlight crash in Wairoa
Two men who died in a microlight crash in northern Hawke's Bay last year were drunk, a Civil Aviation Authority investigation has found.
Foxton fire not deliberately started: Police
Early investigations into a Foxton house fire that killed a 22-year-old woman and a three-year-old girl suggest it was not started deliberately.
Key: No reason to meet Dalai Lama this time
Prime Minister John Key says he won't be meeting the Dalai Lama on his trip to New Zealand next month, despite saying during last year's election campaign that he would.
Over 20 arrested after Taupo drugs, guns bust
Methamphetamine, ecstasy, cannabis, guns and cases of ammunition have been seized by police in the south Waikato on Wednesday.
Peru and Chile presidents trade barbs in spy spat
President Michelle Bachelet of Chile speaks at a press conference during her visit to New Zealand's Parliament buildings November 21, 2006 in Wellington, New Zealand.
Hastings police identify man found under Mohaka bridge
Napier police are trying to identify a man found dead under a Hawke's Bay bridge on Tuesday.
NZ surgeon describes separating twins
Conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna were separated by doctors at Melbourne's Royal Childrens' Hospital after 31 hours.
Family of woman tied up defend rest home
BED REST: The woman at the centre of the abuse claims is shown tied to the bed by a sheet.
Two babies die in separate Waikato incidents overnight
Two separate baby deaths in the Waikato overnight have triggered police investigations under "child sudden death procedures". The deaths of a seven-week-old boy in Te Aroha and a seven-month-old girl in Morrinsville have both been referred to the coroner, with post-mortem examinations of the children's bodies being carried out at hospitals in ...