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Despair for couple caught in baby scam; Canterbury aftershock frays nerves; Matamata horse breeder Greg Meads found guilty of the murder of his wife.

Last year's Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown has been asked to ride the AJC Derby winner Shoot Out in Saturday's multi-million dollar Cox Plate in Melbourne, following the shock death...

A landscape architect has told the Environment Court in Hastings that erecting 150m high wind turbines on a range south east of Dannevirke would ruin an outstanding natural landscape.

The Waikato man accused of murdering his wife by shooting her in the throat at close range has been found guilty.

The 2010 Caulfield Cup has been won by the former New Zealand galloper Descarado, with two other Kiwi-breds coming in second and third.

The Waikato horse breeder accused of killing his wife has given evidence on his own behalf in the High Court in Hamilton.

A police armourer has told a court in the trial of a Matamata horse breeder accused of killing his wife, the gun used could not have gone off accidentally.

This year's Spring Racing Carnival in Victoria will offer a record $A41 million in prize money, at more than 90 metropolitan and regional race meetings. Around 750,000 people are expected to attend.

The national body representing co-operatives is endorsing the latest moves by farmers and growers to take full ownership of businesses that have been operating on quasi-co-operative lines.

Shares in BP closed 3% higher on the first day at work of the company's new chief executive Bob Dudley.

The Young Football Ferns take on Venezuela in Trinidad & Tobago later this morning (11am) fully aware that a result in their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup opener is crucial...

The New Zealand equestrian Caroline Powell has achieved a career high with victory at the prestigious Burghley Horse Trials in England. Powell partnered her 17 year old horse Lenamore to...

The New Zealand womens rugby team has won the Rugby World Cup for a fourth time. The Black Ferns came through a tight final against England at Twickenham Stoop to...

Caroline Powell's taken the lead in the Burghley Horse Trials in the United Kingdom after a brilliant cross country round aboard her 17-year-old grey Lenamore. In a top class international...

The immigration service has culled several professions from the list of approved occupations for skilled workers coming into the country. Many are in the building and horse-racing industries.

The Warriors' tireless backrower Micheal Luck has vowed to return in time to help the Warriors secure an NRL finals berth. The Warriors player of the year last year had...