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Desperate bid to douse fatal fire

A neighbour with a garden hose was unable to douse a garage fire early this morning which killed a man. Three fire engines and a police vehicle attended the scene...

Woman seriously injured in assault

A woman was seriously injured in an assault near Tokoroa this afternoon. Police were called to the scene of the incident near Kinloch Rd about 1.45pm. The female...

High flooding risk for Auckland

Auckland faces a high risk of coastal flooding tonight as a king tide combines with a sub tropical low heading over the city, a forecaster says. Weatherwatch...

Conman's ex convicted

The former wife of a dead conman has been convicted of forging a fake dog lease in an attempt to extort $15,000 from a voluntary animal shelter. Donna Wilson, the...

Woman trapped as car hits trees

A woman was trapped when the car she was in left the road near Hamilton this morning. A police spokesman said the vehicle crashed into some trees at the...

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