'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostage
He was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him.
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'If I were a school student I would have loved a pie as my taxpayer-funded school lunch.'
Image leaked of Ghahraman during Pak’nSave shopping incident
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‘I was ready to blow’: Man who murdered his girlfriend and lived with her corpse blames stress
Gordon Hieatt strangled Nuttidar Vaikaew to death in her Auckland apartment.
Holiday house hike: Group to assess impact of targeted rate
A working group to be set up to recommend improvements.
Environment watchdog flags worries over Govt science sector shake-up
Commissioner takes issue with Govt plans to merge NZ's seven Crown Research Institutes.
Man killed by three vehicles on motorway a ‘decent person’ with troubled past
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Gang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-up
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‘Ethnic warping’: Jones criticises Ferris for not apologising in English, TPM MP responds
NZ First's Shane Jones added that he didn’t think Ferris was remorseful.
‘Nothing I could have done’: Driver’s plea after fatal crash
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The long road to safety: Rakaia’s fight against speed-limit hike
NZTA Waka Kotahi is reviewing Rakaia's speed limit after a community backlash.
Reports of dogs being walked on pest-free island sparks DoC outrage
Two members of the public alerted DoC to the incident that ocurred on February 8.
Shane Jones criticises Tākuta Ferris for not apologising in English
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Helping hand after cyclone devastation
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‘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.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism's survival rests with Napier council
Councils voice their disappointment in Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
‘Fearing for their safety’: Armed police chase man after cop car rammed near Auckland Airport
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
'We’ve never felt unsafe like this,' the father said.
Motorhome and caravan army rolls into Napier for Art Deco Festival
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Hitchhiking students: Daughter finds ride, 15yo son still thumbing it after school bus axed
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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.
Afternoon quiz: Which is the fastest bird in the world?
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The full text: David Seymour’s Polkinghorne letter
David Seymour's full letter of support for eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is revealed.
How geothermal water changes could impact Bay of Plenty growers
Geothermal water use in the Bay of Plenty is currently under review.
Internship programme bridges science and community in Tairāwhiti
Sixteen interns have gained insight and inspiration at Mātai Medical Research Institute.
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
Purchasers 'cautious and reluctant' because of challenge of sourcing insurance.