‘Trivial’ interaction: Liz Gunn’s assault conviction overturned by High Court
A judge has ruled the contact with a security officer was acceptable, not an assault.
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Loose cash and drug-related materials were confiscated from the vehicle, a witness said.
Auckland teen walking home from school traumatised by naked man in beat-up van
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Motorhome and caravan army rolls into Napier for Art Deco Festival
Visitors to Napier's biggest annual event say the 'whole weekend is just so much fun'.
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Mike Brown’s son, Chamon, still hitchhikes along State Highway 2 to and from school.
Takahē release to boost wild population
The bird once thought to be extinct is beating the odds in the wild.
Man loses court battle over $40 ticket for parking on berm
Canterbury man is challenging a $40 fine for parking on a grass berm.
Skellerup posts record profit despite footwear sales slump
Skellerup expected its full-year profit to be between $52 and $56 million.
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The full text: David Seymour’s Polkinghorne letter
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How geothermal water changes could impact Bay of Plenty growers
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Internship programme bridges science and community in Tairāwhiti
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Witness alleges he was punched by woman accusing NZ musician of assault
She says he gave her permission to punch him after he allegedly cheated on her.
‘Let’s do a deal': Government invites new entrants to disrupt supermarket sector
Nicola Willis happy to give disruptors VIP treatment.
Clutha siege death: Armed offender involved in previous stand-off with police
Farm worker named after being found dead following armed standoff.
Person dies after being pulled from sea at Coromandel beach
Ambulance staff and the public attended to the person at the scene.
After floods, cyclone struck, some Wairoa property values have taken a 50% dive
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The Country: Damien O'Connor on David Seymour’s Land Rover stunt
Paul Allison, Damien O'Connor, Shane McManaway, N Crawshaw, J Cunninghame, Chris Russell.
Napier bans non-self-contained vehicles from freedom camping
Two new freedom camping sites are set to be introduced in Napier amid a shake-up.
Mayor sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as first train runs through $5.5b CRL
The CRL will be a game-changer for Auckland, says Auckland Minister Simeon Brown.
Cyclone Gabrielle tragedy: The questions the probe into 14 deaths wants to answer
Two years ago Cyclone Gabrielle brought death and destruction.
Govt process on Treaty bill ‘fundamentally flawed’, former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer says
The bill proposes replacing existing Treaty principles with three new ones.
‘Fantastic leadership’: Mayor supports saving Begonia House
Councillors will debate the Botanic Gardens greenhouse's future today.
Audrey Young: Seymour sideshow eclipses true political crisis
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UK visitor dead, three badly injured after car crashes into shared bike in Martinborough
The owner of the quadricycle told the Herald he was beside himself.
Pretty with a purpose: How sunflowers are helping bring back the goodness to cyclone-hit soils
The crop will never be harvested, but it serves a very important purpose.
‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis
Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.
Michael Voss lines up alongside world’s top trail runners
The Tarawera Ultra-Trail, New Zealand's premier running event starts in Rotorua.
Police boost presence for Mongrel Mob reunion in King Country
The gathering will take place over five days in the Taringamotu valley area.
‘May God give him rest’: Man hit three times on Auckland motorway died on birthday
He was Joshua Nathanuel Love, 34, of West Auckland.
‘Completion, not competition’: Father-son duo tackle epic race
Gisborne-East Coast athletes were well represented in the Coast to Coast adventure race.
‘Worst on record’: NZ city’s 11-day heat streak raises alarm
Heat alerts aren't triggered, but heat stress risks remain high.
Hot air balloon festival returns to South Waikato
The balloons will also visit the Waipā District this year.