A mother and daughter will appear in court together after police found cannabis plants at their homes in Hamilton and Tokoroa.
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Police officers singing and dancing on stage may be a sight rarely seen, but that's exactly what happened when police were at Te Matatini.
A 21-year-old accused of hitting a cyclist after the cyclist gave him the fingers has had his assault charge upgraded.
It's been a bonanza month for Rotorua, with Te Matatini alone estimated to have brought up to $20 million into the city.
For the first time in 26 years, Smallbone Park will stage a Hawke Cup match.
Poor old Seven Sharp has really copped it since it came on air at the start of the month.
If I'm not settling for a moment of peace and quiet, I listen to one of my business CDs. Patricia Fripp I review often, as she's a fabulous speaking coach, one I've downloaded onto my iPhone and play via Bluetooth in the car.
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Tame Iti's release from prison feels like the nearly six-year ordeal is nearing an end, his son says.
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State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall has denied allegations from the Opposition that the former chairman of financially troubled Solid Energy approved a big pay rise for chief executive Don Elder as one of his last acts in the job. Mr Ryall said Dr Elder's contract had been updated for employment law changes on August 31 last year, and there had been no changes to pay or entitlements he would receive as part of those updates. "This has been confirmed by Mr Mark Ford, the current chair, and Mr John Palmer, the former chair," Mr Ryall said in Parliament. Labour's Clayton Cosgrove made…
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