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Not sex - rape: First of 15 complainants tells jury about experience with alleged serial sex offender
The trial for alleged serial rapist
'They're just babies': Second court appearance for mum after kids found alone in smoke-filled house
Police say neighbours prevented a tragic outcome.
Celebrated science communicator jailed for child abuse, community shocked
Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
'Heartbroken': 13-year-old suffers 'unsurvivable' head injury after ice-skating fall
Whanau are devastated after accident on school outing.
‘So beautiful’: NZ's best pie has been crowned
Hotly contested, these are all the winners in the Bakels NZ Pie Awards.
Yanfei Bao murder: Forensic experts scour shallow grave scene; autopsy results expected
The Christchurch real estate agent had been missing for more than a year.
'Wide-reaching snow event': Thunderstorms tipped for North Island as snow continues in South
MetService says it's going to be a 'very average winter's day' today.
Queenstown house prices reach record high as rest of NZ suffers second slump
New OneRoof figures reveal highs and lows of winter housing market.
Crushing 4% rental yield gap largest in 15 years – but many investors undeterred
'Rents are nowhere near enough to cover the mortgage for a typical debt-backed purchase.'
Invercargill mayor publicly apologises for using racial and homophobic slurs
Nobby Clark has publicly apologised for repeatedly breaching council's code of conduct.
Rugby coach banned for 15 matches after grabbing referee’s shirt
A judicial hearing found the coach guilty of using threatening words or actions.
Student critical after accident at Christchurch ice skating rink
A police spokesperson said WorkSafe has been advised.
Bullied 14-year-old was urged to kill himself - but an innocent woman died instead
“Your offending was triggered by bullying" the judge said he was jailed for manslaughter.
Police hope Yanfei Bao autopsy will help ‘tell a full story’ after remains found
The Christchurch 44-year-old has been missing for more than a year.
'Oh God, he raped me': Woman's 111 call played for jury at Christchurch serial rape trial
Christchurch man is facing more than 30 charges of sexually assaulting women.
Christchurch missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao believed found
Yanfei Bao had been missing for more than a year.
One-third of hospitality industry reports workplace bullying
New Zealand's biggest hospitality conference is in Christchurch today.
New search for missing estate agent Yanfei Bao as police act on fresh lead
Officers are back on a private farmland area they have searched before.
Convicted killer dies suddenly behind bars
Paul Gottermeyer was serving a life sentence for a brutal attack on a young mother.
Christchurch man to defend accusations he raped or violated 15 women over 12 years
John Muchirahondo is facing more than 30 charges of sexually assaulting women.
Ferries off amid forecasters' warning of winter blast, flooding, damaging gales
Damage to trees and powerlines, and flooding, is possible this week.
Historic manor saved from ruin and rats for sale for just over $1m
Australian buyers show interest in builder's Covid renovation project.
Tourism operators buy hotels to house workers as housing crisis hits hard
Queenstown housing issues continue, as businesses supply their own worker accommodation.
Martin Phillipps: Dunedin loses a musical son, 'rain taps the window pane'
The musician defined a sense of time and place in the Otago city.
Ex-firefighter's grim warning after mirror burns hole in couch
Multiple people have told the Herald stories of mirror-related fires and near misses.
Dunedin millionaire donates $25 million to aid first-time home buyers
Roger Fewtrell’s goal is to provide up to 250 first-time buyers with around $100,000 each.
Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
'There is a lot of feed around at the moment and the weather is warmer than anticipated.'
An oral history of Chills frontman Martin Phillipps
An epic oral history of Phillipps who died yesterday, aged 61.
33 hours of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm hitting NZ
Incoming system set to deliver widespread wind, rain - and a potential heavy dump of snow.
Christchurch man to defend accusations he raped or violated 15 women
John Muchirahondo is facing more than 30 charges of sexually assaulting women.
Fewer flight delays, cancellations expected from GPS mapping project in space
The satellite technology will gather more information from space.
US tech billionaire Peter Thiel 'abandons' plans for luxury Wānaka build
The build would have accommodated up to 30 guests, and supported between 15 and 30 staff.
Greens begin process to remove Darleen Tana; meeting to address 'waka-jumping' rule
Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick held a press conference in Christchurch this morning.