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![Car linked to attempted abduction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car linked to attempted abduction
Police have released a detailed description of a car used in the attempted abduction of a Whangarei schoolboy.
![Henderson family home destroyed by fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Henderson family home destroyed by fire
Tim and Fiona Noble have lost all possessions and the home in which their children grew up - and grandkids loved to visit - has been destroyed by fire.
![Police search for mustachioed Nelson robber](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police search for mustachioed Nelson robber
Police are looking for a mustachioed man who was caught on CCTV robbing a service station in Nelson. The Z service station on Halifax
![Burglaries force victim to move house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Burglaries force victim to move house
Brett Morrison moved after two lots of intruders went through his Papamoa rental Two burglaries in the space of two weeks was enough
![Have you seen a Taser? Police on hunt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Have you seen a Taser? Police on hunt
Gisborne police are searching for a Taser, after a holster became dislodged during a struggle with youths who shot fireworks at officers.
![Serious house fire in Favona, Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Serious house fire in Favona, Auckland
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious house fire in South Auckland.
![St Heliers cliff fire out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
St Heliers cliff fire out
A fire that was rapidly spreading down a cliff in swanky Auckland suburb St Heliers has been extinguished.
![Thunderstorms and rain on the way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thunderstorms and rain on the way
Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.
![NZ tells English manuka to buzz off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ tells English manuka to buzz off
An English country estate cashing in on the lucrative manuka honey market has been given a stinging riposte by Kiwi beekeepers who
![Dunedin police seeking Tamaroa Jones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dunedin police seeking Tamaroa Jones
Dunedin police are looking for 24-year-old Tamaroa Jones, who has a warrant for his arrest.
![Probe after police pour booze down drain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Probe after police pour booze down drain
Christchurch police are being investigated for pouring hundreds of litres of booze into a drain.
![Woman disputes Uber's $80 cleaning fee](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman disputes Uber's $80 cleaning fee
A woman who was charged an $80 cleaning fee by Uber was sent a photo of beer bottles as proof of the mess left behind.
![Father used bedtime stories to groom girl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Father used bedtime stories to groom girl
Auckland man jailed after he used bedtime stories as a chance to groom his 9-year-old daughter, reading to her before climbing into her bed and raping her.
![One dead after tractor v car crash in Taranaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead after tractor v car crash in Taranaki
It is believed the tractor rolled onto the driver after it collided with a car that was overtaking it.
![Warkworth crash causing delays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warkworth crash causing delays
A two-car crash is causing heavy congestion on State Highway 1, south of Warkworth.
![Police still puzzled by alleged kidnapping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police still puzzled by alleged kidnapping
Police are still puzzled by an alleged kidnapping from Sylvia Park in September.
![Tractor roll kills Waikato farmer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tractor roll kills Waikato farmer
A man has died overnight after a tractor rolled on a rural road west of Huntly.
![Man in court for stealing $27.6k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man in court for stealing $27.6k
A man has appeared in court for stealing more than $27,600 from 29 people over a course of three months.
![Eight escape fire in Otahuhu home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eight escape fire in Otahuhu home
Three adults and five children escaped a blaze in Otahuhu this morning.
![Dreamworld had 'culture of fear and intimidation'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dreamworld had 'culture of fear and intimidation'
The Australian Workers' Union said workers at Dreamworld endured a "culture of fear and intimidation".
!['This could have been my family'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'This could have been my family'
Dreamworld CEO Deborah Thomas told a press conference staff are shattered by the events and that her thoughts and prayers are with the families.
![Dreamworld's legal nightmare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dreamworld's legal nightmare
Dreamworld could face compensation claims, massive fines and even be shut down, a leading lawyer says.
![Dreamworld boss: 'This could have been my family'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dreamworld boss: 'This could have been my family'
Dreamworld CEO Deborah Thomas told a press conference staff are shattered by the events and that her thoughts and prayers are with the families.
![Barrier Reef: 'Mortality is devastating'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Barrier Reef: 'Mortality is devastating'
Scientists taking a toll of the damage done to the Great Barrier Reef say large parts of formerly pristine coral has died.
![Dreamworld should take the blame](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dreamworld should take the blame
A marketing expert says it will be very difficult for Dreamworld to rebound from the incident that claimed four people's lives.
![Incredible footage captured above NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Incredible footage captured above NZ
A weather balloon with cameras attached has captured a stunning view of Central Otago from the sky.
![Warriena Wright a 'beautiful friend'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warriena Wright a 'beautiful friend'
Wright's closest friends have written a heartfelt tribute in a bid to "put the pieces of our lives back together".
!['Flow of the water caught them off guard'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Flow of the water caught them off guard'
At least 30 4WD vehicles, two boats and a jet ski came to the rescue on Sunday after a Nissan Safari got stuck in a Canterbury river.
![Autistic teen's imprisonment 'outrageous'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Autistic teen's imprisonment 'outrageous'
A severely autistic young man is being held in prison because disabilty service providers cannot find an alternative place for him to go.