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Woman banned from gas station sends young person in to buy goods with stolen card
Judge warns Jayme Lee Washbourne: 'Your fate is in your hands; prison is close'.
'Irreplaceable void': Three young victims of triple-fatal Marlborough crash named
Five people were in the car and two were able to get out safely, but three were killed.
Family kidnapped over $200k of missing meth, one tortured with pliers
The victim's toes were squeezed so hard with pliers, he feared they would 'pop off'.
Darleen Tana's 'extensive' involvement with troubled bike firm revealed in report
The Greens have released a summary of the report into Darleen Tana.
'Fat in system' helps Molesworth Station survive dry winter
"We made a lot of plans to get us through the winter."
‘I hope he haunts you’: He died chasing his stolen Merc, thief left him entombed
Allister Christie's body was found the next day, still trapped in his submerged car.
'Rug up': Forecasters warn to brace for colder conditions in coming days
'The central parts of both islands are expected to be the cooler of the lot.'
'The stuff of nightmares': Seasonal worker jailed after raping child at train station
Crown prosecutor Jackson Webber said it was 'an appalling rape of a vulnerable girl'.
'Excessive self-defence:' Woman hit man in head with fire poker after social media scrap
The man turned up carrying a large knife and “asking for a fight”.
Van driver dies in hospital two days after serious crash near Blenheim
The man was critically injured after a crash between his van and a ute on Wednesday.
'Utterly inexplicable:' Prominent Kiwi winegrower fined $15k for smuggling vine cuttings
'His knowledge of the risk would have been far greater than the average New Zealander.'
Guilty: Car thief caused death of Mercedes owner in high-speed crash
The verdict has helped to bring closure to Allister Christie's family.
Stolen Mercedes trial: Who's really to blame for fatal crash?
The Crown says ‘it takes two’, while the defence says only one person is culpable.
Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations
At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.
'I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash
'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.
'The car ran over itself': Final moments of fatal high-speed crash
A debris field was found 51 metres from where Allister Christie's car became airborne.
70-year-old died in watery crash after chasing man driving his stolen Mercedes
Now the car thief is on trial, accused of causing Allister Christie's death in chase.
Man jailed for photographing young naked children in rec centre changing rooms
Crown says public need to be protected from man's 'terrifying escalation' in offending.
Helicopter crash near Blenheim - police
'The helicopter has ended up on its side... [but] the pilot is okay.'
One dead after Seddon SH1 crash, truck dangles off edge in SH6 in Tasman
The two crashes happened overnight, both roads were closed as a result.
'Hurtful comment' about unborn child prompts man to punch woman unconscious
The victim was left with facial injuries and a cut to the back of her head.
‘Perverse sexual gratification’: NZ gym coach jailed for hundreds of offences against young athletes
Gregory Pask committed more than 250 offences against the five victims identified.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
'Highly-accomplished' pool player Chris Bowman killed in crash
Chris Bowman's family are 'devastated' by his death, his brother says.
Trees ‘poisoned’ at home of cricket in Marlborough
An arborist noticed holes had been drilled into the large plane trees at a Blenheim park.
'The scream was horrific': Helicopter airlifts critically injured Blenheim worker
One person in a critical condition was flown to Wellington Hospital.
Ex-gym coach admits 32 more charges of sexual offending against young girls
The total number of offences he has admitted is now more than 60.