Leslie Wright

Missing man's car found

Search and rescue teams prepare to search forest after a missing tramper's car is found.

Gains after five years of pain

After five years of pain we're on the brink of a Budget that will finally deliver gains - but it won't be a lolly scramble, says PM.

PM's department to get an extra $1m

The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will get more money in today's budget, PM John Key confirms.

Cop avoids conviction

Police officer who sped along a suburban street at 114kmh and crashed escapes conviction.

CYF lost track of neglected kids

CYF spent days looking for children removed from negligent parents, when they were back in their parents' care.

Guy Scott's father appeals to killerbees

Bryan Guy The father of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy wants to close the book on his son's murder.

Jail option for upskirt filming

A man who filmed up the skirts of women shopping in Napier is facing a possible prison sentence.

Tracking proposed for violent crims

Chickens 'bludgeoned to death'

Let down by Nats' two-speed economy

David Parker Labour finance spokesman David Parker outlines what he would do if he were delivering today's Budget.

Budget to detail sale process

The Government is poised to announce that Meridian Energy is the next SOE in line for a partial sell-down.

Businesses hoping for more help

MMP proposals need referendum

Gains after five years of pain

After five years of pain we're on the brink of a Budget that will finally deliver gains - but it won't be a lolly scramble, says PM.

University helps schools in fight

Gavel Canterbury University is leading a free legal advice service to schools facing closure.

Girls vanquish hammer bullies

When two hammer-wielding boys came into school grounds, Toni Stensness and Paige Robinson wouldn't stand for it.

Cheating 'rampant' outside NZ

Why I chose to teach

Friends embrace academic award

Wellington College is basking in the academic success of two top scholars.

Wireless wrist-strap helps patient monitoring

Sir Ray Avery Scientist Sir Ray Avery plans to trial a medical wristband in October that he believes will revolutionise in-home patient monitoring.

Breakthrough in allergy mystery

Significant breakthrough in unravelling mystery of what triggers allergies at epidemic proportions.

Child poverty focus for Budget

Maori suicide rates under spotlight

Teen puts her suffering aside

Christchurch teen who has spent more time in hospital than out is putting her energy into helping her "second home".

Dairying taps into irrigation

Canterbury irrigation An extra 60,000 hectares of Canterbury farmland is under the tap.

Hundreds of sheep dead

Hundreds of sheep die in what one vet says is worst outbreak of salmonella hindmarsh more than a decade.

Bill Roest on Synlait board

PKE security questions

'Not worth one more death'

Government farmer Landcorp won't be using quad bikes on some farms and is looking for a safer alternative.

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