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Unapproved Otago University logo pops up on 1News
University stresses nothing should be read into its new, yet-to-be-approved logo.
How an original biker gang outwitted pad-raiding young rivals and pocketed $1m
Kurt Bayer reports on how a remarkable underworld saga unfolded.
Recidivist drink driver who killed popular grandmother gets jail time reduced
The man was three times the legal limit when he crashed into Kathy Sexton's car.
Car, motorbike crash closes SH1 in Marlborough
The crash happened about 6pm, between Wests and Ure Rds near Ward.
Ministry of Education’s school attendance targets are 'unrealistic', school principals say
Politicians have been promising to fix declining school attendance rates.
Watch: What bar rapist told police - interview released after brothers unmasked
Police video interview with now-convicted Mama Hooch rapist Roberto Jaz can now be shown.
Mama Hooch sexual assaults: Name suppression lift important for victims
Brothers Danny and Roberto Jaz will be sentenced in August.
Angela Blackmoore cold case murder: New trial date confirmed
The young mum was brutally murdered in her home 28 years ago.
Scant recompense for victims of fraudster Barry Kloogh
Just 2.5c in each dollar for hundreds of people defrauded by Ponzi scheme operator.
‘Let’s get on the piss tonight?’: How a night with mates ended in tragedy
A driver was five times the legal limit when he crashed and killed himself and a mate.
Beckenridge and stepson not in car when it went off cliff, court hears
A private investigator claims the pair camped near the cliff before fleeing.
'Worst of their kind’: Former surgeon caught with NZ's biggest collection of child sex images
The sentencing brought the judge and others in court to tears.
Justice Ministry lost more than $20k after Mama Hooch rapists canned jury trial
The Justice Ministry lost $20k after the rapist brothers switched to a judge-alone trial.
The Edgeware Road party murders - Revisiting one of the country's worst killings
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks back at the Edgeware Road murders in Christchurch
Rangiora homicide: Police using ground penetrating radar at North Canterbury property
Richard Leman's body was found inside a car parked in a garage in Rangiora last month.
Dunedin business windows ‘shot at’
Police are investigate several possible shootings following reports of damaged windows.
Staff member injured, youth assaulted at youth justice facilities
It's understood the staff member was hospitalised but later discharged.
Why Mama Hooch sex 'predators' had name suppression for so long
Explained - why Mama Hooch rapist Danny and Roberto Jaz had name suppression for so long
Mama Hooch sex 'predators' unmasked: Brothers at centre of case can now be revealed
Men convicted of rape and raft of other sex crimes in Mama Hooch case finally revealed
‘He was a good kid, he didn’t deserve this’: Connor Whitehead’s parents pay tribute
Connor Whitehead was shot dead while at a party with friends on November 5, 2021.
Woman facing new assault charges the day of trial
Woman charged with two more assaults on the morning of an existing trial.
Otago University withheld financial woes from staff
A $37 million funding gap went unexplained in budget documentation.
Innocent teen shot dead at party: Dad says manslaughter verdict 'no victory'
Connor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.
The 'expensive mistake' that's left one dentist $18,000 out of pocket
Authority says dismissal "callous and peremptory". Employer says he didn't know the law.
Decorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with mates
Bruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.
Convicted rapist at centre of bar drink spiking case has further violence charge dropped
Headbutting attack charge dropped for Chch bar sex assault predator.
'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseas
A witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.
Dog gone: 'there was virtually no lawn left': tenant ordered to pay up.
Not only did the dog ruin the lawn, it used the carpet inside as a toilet.
Mystery photographer sends homeless man portrait to be auctioned
The photo sent to a gallery was addressed to a well-known homeless man living in the area.
Missing boy was ‘out of breath, panicky’ the day he disappeared
'He seemed out of sorts, a bit worried and concerned'.
Person seriously injured outside Queenstown Hospital
Patient flown to Dunedin Hospital in serious condition.
Connor Whitehead murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict
Connor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.