'Court brawl due to Ministry of Justice strikes'
"The safety of people attending the court is at increased risk."
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MAFS NZ star admits drink driving
Married at First Sight star caught driving home drunk following after-show party.
No penalty for man who voted 11 times in general election
Michael Turner has received a conviction and discharge.
NCEA injustice: Poor schools not getting reader-writer help
A third of NCEA students at some schools are getting help to read and write exams.
Teen admits $50,000 fireworks blaze
Teen faces $50,000 bill after shooting fireworks from car.
Pedestrian killed on SH1 in Canterbury overnight
Canterbury Police are making inquiries into the accident which happened late last night.
Watch: Brazen NZ thief steals trailer of tourists' luggage in broad daylight
Chinese tourists left devastated after their trailer full of luggage was stolen
Two bikers killed in separate accidents
Two bikers have been killed in separate crashes this afternoon.
Serial sexual deviant jailed for minimum 7 years
Canterbury man has preyed on women and children for 30 years
Police seek man after suspicious fire at Canterbury school
Police are appealing to the public for information on a suspicious fire in Kaiapoi.
Devastation after 'suspicious' fire destroys classrooms
Multiple calls came in about 1.45am about the blaze.
Kain Parsons dies after charity boxing match
Police have confirmed the death after he was earlier critically injured.
Man charged over alleged fireworks stunt
Man came forward to police after Saturday night fireworks incident.
Train sparks series of scrub fires
Dunedin-bound train sparks at least five fires alongside tracks.
The false Armistice and the Kiwi flu that killed a quarter of Samoans
Armistice pandemic swept through New Zealand and Pacific islands.
Drink driver confesses to death crash
Tyler Croll-Davis originally said his dead friend had been driving.
Big Read: Old soldiers and why we remember them
Kurt Bayer reflects on war, loss, mateship, memory, and remembering.
Cars' fireworks fight blaze forces house evacuation
Fire started by people in two cars shooting fireworks out the window at each other.
11 VC winners from New Zealand
Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I
Motorsport: Marton's Kaleb Ngatoa 10th in Toyota 86 opening round
Contact with another driver proved costly in the first race at Pukekohe.
One dead, roads closed in a series of crashes
One person has dead and major roads have been closed following a series of crashes.
Holiday 'mix-up': Panel beater wins $20k after being fired
Leeston man calls the three months after he was fired "the worst time of his entire life".
South Island fire crews battling large hedge fire
Four fire engines and 6 tankers were now assisting at the scene.
E-scootering boy sends grandmother flying in collision
Sue Crang is afraid to return to walkway after being bowled by boy on Lime e-scooter.
Gang murder accused keeps name secret
King Cobras gang member shot dead in rural Canterbury last month.
'I'm lucky to be alive' - Jo Morgan's survival after buried in snow for 30 minutes
Jo Morgan "strong but shattered" after miracle escape in tragedy that claims two guides.
Scribe hints at comeback as he speaks after being freed from prison
Scribe tells fans he's not proud of being in jail, but he will show them he's changed.
Early drugs would have boosted odds - expert
Expert says earlier antibiotics would have boosted Zachary Gravatt's chances.
Teacher accused of dealing P
Christchurch teacher on P charges gets interim name suppression
New charges for Christchurch businessman
Fraud, dishonesty, and tax charges for Christchurch businessman
Scribe freed from custody on electronic bail
Hip hop star had been in custody since August.
Police and family still searching for 11-year-old
Police and family are still looking for missing 11-year-old Maddison Riley.