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The architect of the so-called anti-smacking law says there is still a lot of confusion about the legislation and an education programme is needed. Former Green Party MP Sue Bradford is welcoming an independent report into the controversial legislation which...

The Maori Party's relationship with the Government is alive and well, says co-leader Pita Sharples. "Maori should not be worried," he said last night. "Maori put me there and said go into coalition, and we're in it. "Our people have...

A love story that lasted 69 years has ended with the deaths of Dot and Bert Bailey four days apart. The couple were farewelled yesterday, their caskets side by side, by family and friends in their home town of Plimmerton....

IN A dramatic reversal of fortunes, family wine companies have grabbed significant market share from two industry giants during one of the sector's worst downturns. Fosters Group's market share has dropped from 28.5 per cent in 2005 to 21.2 per...

Kenneth Hunter Georgeson says he cannot believe he robbed an 89-year-old woman in a supermarket carpark. "I have been brought up not to do this," said the 49-year-old at his sentencing in Christchurch District Court this afternoon. "I still can't...

A dip in Gisborne harbour could lead to a $100 fine as the council clamps down on swimming with Moko, the cheeky resident dolphin. The fine has been introduced to prevent accidents around the busy working port and keep boat...

Kiwis apparently loved the humour of the advertisement which described the thunderous 1980s machine as a frightening beast that "makes guests scared and children cry". "Once, while washing a load of towels, it got a bit out of balance and...

Hamilton police say they hold have "grave concerns" for a elderly woman who went missing five days ago. Audrey Gibson, 81, was reported missing yesterday but had not been seen since leaving her hairdresser's on Comries Rd, in suburban Queenwood,...

A German visitor was caught trying to board a flight at Christchurch Airport on Sunday with endangered geckos and skinks hidden in his underwear. Hans Kurt Kubus, a 58-year-old from Bad Munstereifel, Limbach, Germany, pleaded guilty in Christchurch District Court...