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Dotcom partners feared legal trouble, court told
A court has heard Kim Dotcom's business partners privately expressed fears he would take the money and flee if their business ended up in legal trouble. Audio
Worker killed in rubbish truck crash
Neighbours living near the scene of a fatal rubbish truck crash in Auckland say the truck appears to have missed a sharp corner on the street. Audio
Sikh leaders to meet after turban ban
Community leaders are planning a meeting to discuss religious discrimination after Gurpreet Singh was denied entry to the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club.
Evacuated residents wait for 'all-clear'
Residents of houses that were evacuated on the Kapiti Coast because of flooding are being warned to stay away until they are given the all-clear.
Security experts dispute ex-GCSB boss claims
Security experts say they don't believe reassurances that the spy agency discards any material it inadvertently collects from New Zealanders.
Dotcom asks court to release funds
Internet businessman Kim Dotcom has asked a court to release more of his money so he can pay for his rent, legal fees and groceries. Audio
Prisoner voting case in High Court
Career criminal Arthur Taylor will take his case to end a ban on prisoners voting to the High Court in Auckland today.
1080 to be dropped on Hunua Ranges
An Auckland Council committee has voted to use 1080 to control pests in the Hunua Ranges. There has been an recent explosion in the population of predators in the area. Audio