Mental health patient admits brutal street murder, shocking past also revealed
Mother-of-four killed walking home from work.
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Man admits murdering Colombian woman in extremely violent attack
Man admits murdering Juliana Herrera in her Christchurch home, can now be named.
Dunedin man involved in meth stabbing wins appeal
A man who stabbed another over a gram of methamphetamine has sentence reduced.
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Police drug raids make dent in organised crime syndicates.
Weather: Lingering winter to bring rain this weekend
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1653 new Covid cases, 254 people in hospital and 12 deaths
Community cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all declining.
Opinion: Lack of drug testing a bitter pill
OPINION: Death of 20-year-old in Christchurch is a tragedy.
Near miss for Canterbury pilot with Air Force plane
The pilot was on the wrong radio frequency and narrowly missed a collision.
Lawyer sounds warning over $100k Kirsty Bentley murder reward
Barrister cautions reward could lead to someone lying just to get the money.
Serial absconder who evaded armed police in remote bush for two days caught
Tramper who encountered man troubled by sanitised police version of events.
Christchurch pair in court on drug charges after 'potential overdose' of 20-year-old at weekend
Two people have appeared in court following the fatal MDMA overdose of a Chch man.
Queenstown operator to scoop up Christchurch mall for $160m
A big deal for Otago property group with Christchurch mall in its sights.
Fears 'extremely dangerous' gunman fled South Island on domestic flight
Police confirm shooting suspect is in Hawke's Bay area but is "extremely transient".
Police issue MDMA drug warning following death of 20-year-old
Police issue warning ahead of Queenstown music festival.
Man who killed tame deer given community detention
Family's pet deer called Dansey lived in a paddock with six sheep.
Opinion: Christchurch backed into corner on Govt density plan
OPINION: Council has done its best to limit the effects of intensification thrust upon it.
Sexual harassment of Gloriavale workers a 'normal' occurrence, court hears
Employment court told Gloriavale leaders would grab girl's bottoms and unzip dresses.
'Crash test dummy': How much could NZ house prices drop?
Economists are using Aotearoa as a test case.
The Great Resignation: An 'Excellent' way to stop your staff 'quiet quitting'
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John MacDonald: Northland lockdown cock-up reeks of arrogance
OPINION: The public service is more arrogant than the Government itself.
Banned: Drink-driver who fought arrest loses bid for clemency
Book thrown at repeat drink driver with 'certain attitude to court orders'.
'A new stage of the pandemic' - cases, hospitalisations and deaths falling
There are 1793 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today.
Police swoop on Dunedin address
A witness reported seeing a large police presence blocking off the street.
Conman preyed on 'vulnerable single women'
Paul Abbott appeared for sentencing in the Invercargill District Court yesterday.
Wānaka gains world-class ski route made from Antarctic igloos
You'll find the unique igloos only in Wanaka's Harris range and Antarctica.
Rory Nairn inquest: 'Death has not been forgotten'
Rory Nairn died 12 days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
Wettest West Coast winter on record - over a metre of rain
Hokitika recorded 1176mm of rain for the past three months.
School leaver starts storage firm aimed at student market
Son of Cactus Outdoors founder has big ambitions for his storage firm.
Ranked: NZ's biggest home builders, with thousands of projects on the books
One firm is currently working on 3591 dwellings.
2035 new Covid cases, 273 people in hospital and 12 deaths
Health officials also reported 12 Covid-related deaths, including one person in their 20s.
Rory Nairn inquest: Focus on vaccine information updates, inquiry to end today
Nairn died 12 days after receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine last year.
Focus: 'I wanted to expose them': Gloriavale dad turns on leaders in Employment Court
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John MacDonald: Gang crackdown can't come quickly enough
OPINION: Gangs are ruining lives up and down the country.