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Ex-Gloriavale dad opens up on why he fled sect
Leaders would "utterly go off at the girls" if meals were ever served late or overcooked.
'I am struggling': Man wrecks home of sex abuser with tomahawk, machete
The young man, in his 20s, spoke out about the abuse after a decade of silence.
Leeann Watson: Why do we suddenly have a global shortage of workers despite low unemployment?
OPINION: 10,000 new workers will be required in Canterbury to fill the gap.
Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine: Calls for embassy in Kiev as sensitive talks to retrieve body continue
Calls come after fears body remains in Russian hands.
Countdown considering body cameras in wake of stabbing attack
Four people were injured in an attack in the Dunedin Central store last year.
'Silly mistake': Former top cop caught drink-driving
Darryn Charles Buist admitted having a few beers before being involved in an accident.
Brothers attack car, confront driver in alleged road rage incident
Drivers could be seen swerving around the fracas as it unfolded.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
Whistle-stop trip to climb highest peak ends in tragedy for dad of three girls
Petr Mandik died during a rockfall while climbing Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Driver's prosthetic leg gets stuck on accelerator, causes crash
The 75-year-old man was wearing different shoes from normal.
Gregor Paul: Stats provide clear clues to All Blacks decline
And New Zealand is not the only rugby nation to be suffering since 2020.
Gang pad murder trial: Witness to fatal bashing warned, 'hear nothing, see nothing'
Trio denies murdering Head Hunters gang associate at New Year's Eve party.
Brave brother rescues 11-year-old swept away by rogue wave
Members of the public also got in the water to help.
A social worker who began a relationship with former client used physical touch during sessions
The social worker went on to leave her husband for the woman she used to treat.
Gloriavale leaver: 'I knew I would be expected to have child after child - no choice'
Gloriavale leaver tells her story of 'servitude' and 'forced labour' in Employment Court.
'You don't oppose the shepherds': Court hears Gloriavale women kept in 'servitude'
Ex-Gloriavale women take Christian community to court.
Drive-by shooters 'only wanted to scare'
The pair will continue to serve their sentence behind bars.
Phil Gifford: If there's a change in ABs coach, here's when it could happen
Five talking points from the All Blacks' historic defeat in Christchurch.
Crashed driver accidentally poisoned himself by drinking radiator water
Pryor Lee survived the crash and a night outdoors but died in hospital the next day.
'Awkward truth': UK rugby critic on the All Blacks weakness that has been exposed
Rugby critic says the All Blacks were impotent and predictable in loss to Argentina.
Students called to short-staffed hospital, asked to do suicide watch
"It is not trivial to be on suicide watch at all," said National's Shane Reti.
Dramatic rescue after man trapped under boulder for more than 12 hours
The man was trapped for several hours before being rescued.
'Redemption': The Kiwi behind Pumas' upset win over All Blacks
It was a moment of personal redemption for the former Kiwis coach.
Lyttelton: What makes an artist's town?
The port town is, as local poet Ciaran Fox says, infested with artistic types.
Lyttelton: what makes an artist's town?
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'It's frightening': Climate change - the future is here, what are we going to do about it?
OPINION: The climate change crisis is knocking on our doors.
The baby farmer: Dark tale of the Dunedin woman who adopted unwanted babies
Ugly truth about enterprise laid bare in November 1890 when police raided her house.
Man missing overboard from ship off Otago coast, search effort halted
'There is little chance he has survived,' Maritime NZ said in a statement.
'It's not easy to fix': Foster at a loss as familiar flaws return
An under-fire Foster wants New Zealand to maintain faith in the All Blacks' time of need.
'Crumbling Kiwis': UK sportswriter's withering attack on ABs, Cane and Foster
Stuart Barnes has aimed a withering attack at captain Sam Cane and the "crumbling Kiwis".
Cheika's revealing post-match: How Razor helped beat the All Blacks
Former Wallabies coach continues to be compelling theatre now he's in charge of the Pumas.
'No light at the end of the tunnel': Hospitality at boiling point in Queenstown
Queenstown hospo is suffering from the influx of visitors and staff burnout.