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Art for sale: Auction market defies the downturn
Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall
Ruapehu lahar survivor heads back to summit
The mother of a mountaineer who lost a leg during a lahar eruption on Mt Ruapehu has spoken of her pride at his brave attempt to return to the summit today.
Air Force celebrates 75 years with airshow
Around fifty thousand people are expected at Ohakea today, for the Air Force's 75th birthday.
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha
Mt Ruapehu: Summit to be proud of
He may not have reached the peak of Mt Ruapehu but Winston Aldworth had fun trying.
Man caught organising prostitute attacks partner
A man who punched his partner numerous times in the face after she caught him seemingly...
Mud is Whanganui's great leveller
The Herald's five-part summer series on New Zealand's recreational cycling experience ends with a look at Mangapurua and Ohakune's Old Coach Rd
Nga Haerenga: The Mountains to Sea link
This 317km mountainbiking link extends from the Central North Island to the Whanganui River Road and is one of the 18 New Zealand cycle trails which will eventually extend 2000km throughout the country.
Ohakune: Free wheeling on the Fishers Track
Andrew Alderson loses some desk-jockey flab while trying out a new cycle trail.
Whanganui River: Downstream from Taumarunui
Kayaking or canoeing down the Whanganui River is one of New Zealand's great journeys.
Man's pains 'from uterus op'
A Dannevirke man has been told by a local health board his stomach pain may have been caused by a hysterectomy - the surgical removal of a woman's uterus.