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SFO drops inquiry into multimillion-dollar scam
A Wellington man accused of duping at least 30 New Zealanders out of millions of dollars appears to have got away with it.
Bay of Plenty on flood alert as storm nears
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence officials are on flood alert, urging people to be prepared for heavy rain during the weekend.
Drunk speeding at 164km/h tries to hide from cops
A man caught travelling at 164km/h in the BOP had other motorists to blame after he was found with a breath alcohol reading over twice the legal limit.
Helpers cheat Salvation Army in food bank scam
Two Salvation Army volunteers have been convicted of stealing groceries intended for the organisation's charity food bank.
Joyride in ambulance thief twice the legal limit
A 22-year-old is charged with stealing an ambulance he had called for his friend, who had fractured his skull and vertebrae after falling 4m onto concrete.
Murder accused knew CPR, court told
A woman accused of murdering her baby son by leaving him alone in the bath knew CPR but did not try to resuscitate him because she thought it was too late, a court has been told.
Sandcastle trip opponents 'narrow-minded'
A Christchurch city councillor won't stand at the next election after a ratepayer-funded US trip to study sandcastles.
Accused mother asked for help
A mother accused of murdering her baby said she felt "incapable" of looking after her children.
Mum of suicide victim says law change needed
A mother who lost her son to suicide says restrictions on media reporting of suicide should be no different to rape, murder or car accidents.
Councillor quiet on $4k sandcastle trip
A city councillor is keeping her head below the parapet after taking a $4000 ratepayer funded trip to California to study sandcastles.