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Worst attack in 25 years on the job: Detective held against wall, punched in head
The officer was responding to a family harm incident in which a man was high on meth.
Prominent South Islander allegedly indecently assaulted six girls across 20 years
The complainants were aged between 9 and 17 at the time of the alleged offending.
Cows killed after being hit by a truck
Police said it's not clear at this stage whether any people are injured.
Private school had two other former teachers involved in ‘serious misconduct’ cases
A teacher had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student.
'Misguided in their beliefs': Lifestyle property owners refuse to pay rates
They didn't want to pay $1767 for their 1.85-hectare property.
‘Mini tornado’ tears roof off Clyde home
A 'mini tornado' has torn through Clyde as high winds buffeted the Central Otago town.
Epic 12-hour rescue mission saves two climbers from Remarkables ‘blizzard’
Two under-prepared climbers on The Remarkables have been rescued.
Uber driver claims indecent assault of sleeping teen passenger was an accident
Wong picked up his victim from outside a Christchurch bar and “took advantage” of her.
Watch: Mysterious 'loud bang' rattles windows, shakes homes in Canterbury
Locals on social media reported their windows rattling from the sound of the bang.
Rogue hunters in rural Canterbury shoot family's cat
The incident happened a week after the region’s cat-killing competition.
'Nice outdoor Marie': Man offered drugs for sale online under his own name
Dealer offered LSD on Facebook, claiming the drug could ‘stop retardation’.
Judge finds tikanga relevant in vaccine refusal sacking
Employment Court case could have ramifications for the entire public service.
Alleged racial abuse in Dunedin club football
Wānaka footballer didn't hear what was said, but his teammates did.
Frank Film: Back to the Cyclopolis – Christchurch returns to its cycling city roots
Ōtautahi Christchurch can now reclaim its former title of Cyclopolis.
Roads re-open in Otago after weekend’s weather chaos
Road closures were among the disruptions caused by wild weather over the weekend.
Woman jailed for stealing $250,000 from dying man
Judge slams 'offending out of greed, rather than need'.
Polar blast: Freezing conditions, heavy snowfall in South Island
An estimated 20cm to 40cm has fallen in some areas
The ratepayers facing increases of more than 23 per cent
West Coast ratepayers now face among the biggest rates increases in the country.
Snow, icy conditions bring chaos to southern roads
Ice and snow are causing chaos on southern roads this morning.
Festival's AI mascot merges science and creativity
Festival organisers are aiming to open up discussion about AI image generation and art.
$30k fraud for fake appointments; money spent on food and cigarettes
Sarah Morris fraudulently claimed 176 vouchers, obtaining $30k, from Te Whatu Ora.
Rapist declined parole for second time
A Dunedin rapist is deemed as having a high risk of violent reoffending.
Tenancy Tribunal orders landlord to pay almost $13,000 to elderly tenant over “dreadful” Dunedin rental
Tenancy Tribunal says the rental was uninhabitable. Now the landlord has to pay.
Powerball $33.5 million prize draw: Lotto defends 30-minute wait time to check tickets
The money from Wednesday's draw was the third-largest jackpot to have been won.
Police arrest alleged burglar after large amount of jewellery recovered
The 26-year-old man appeared in Christchurch District Court this morning.
Rangiora homicide: Woman pleads not guilty to being an accessory after man’s alleged murder
Richard Leman's dismembered body was found inside the boot of a parked car.
Worker sacked for sharing anti-vax view wins $10k payout
Customer complained retail worker had been 'ramming anti-vaccine info' at them.
Sir James Wallace case: Top institutions distance themselves from sex offender
Organisations scramble to remove links to disgraced former rich-lister and philanthropist.
'Sweet and sour': Staff celebrate $33.5m Lotto ticket sale months after hold-up
The money from Wednesday's draw was the third-largest jackpot to have been won.
‘Spiritual healer’ jailed for sex attacks on clients
Sonny Hang Chin smirked and shook his head during sentencing.