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Rugby: Broken McAlister out for season

Rugby: Broken McAlister out for season

Former All Blacks utility back Luke McAlister's hopes of an international recall for the end of year Grand Slam rugby tour have been dashed by a broken jaw.

IHC companies under statutory management

Other residential care services will struggle to survive, says IHC after two of its companies were put into statutory management after saying they could not afford to pay workers for sleep shifts in their houses.

Eartthquake strikes BOP

A deep earthquake 90km north of White Island in Bay of Plenty was widely felt across the North Island this evening.

Judy Bailey to front suicide prevention day

Former newsreader Judy Bailey will be the face of World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow.

Aftershocks rock crane operator

A Lyttelton Port worker who was more than 50 metres up in the air, on a one metre-wide platform, when a large aftershock struck yesterday was back up there an hour later to finish his job.

Widespread disruption from strong earthquake

The destructive earthquake which hit Christchurch early today has caused widespread communications and travel disruptions.

Birdcage completes slowest ever pub crawl

Auckland's historic Birdcage Tavern has finally completed its 40 metre move to a new temporary site after what has been described as the slowest pub crawl ever.

Police to get increased access to weapons

Police to get increased access to weapons

Police are set to get greater access to firearms after two officers were shot and wounded in Christchurch today.

Hide silent on reasons for Roy sacking

ACT leader Rodney Hide will not say whether his deputy leader Heather Roy was booted out of her job because of disloyalty seen as undermining his leadership.

Hockey: Kiwis suffer another heavy loss

Well, at least the hardest part is over.

League: Roosters hang on against Broncos

The Sydney Roosters won a remarkable NRL contest against Brisbane with centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall scoring four tries in the high-paced 34-30 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Monday night.

Plane crash at Feilding Aerodrome

Two people are believed dead after two planes collided in the Manawatu this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the Feilding Aerodome, 5.6km south-east of Feilding, at 3.30pm after two light planes collided, fire service cental communications shift manager Andrew Tollison told NZPA. "We've got two scenes, and it's believed

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