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Nine hospitalised after taking dodgy ecstasy
Nine people are in hospital after taking what is thought to be a faulty batch of ecstasy.
Plastic perhaps not so fantastic
Plastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?
Weather: Gale and heavy rain warnings
Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.
'Let's do this' condom giveaway
First it promoted a future Prime Minister, now a political slogan is promoting safe sex.
The Big Read: Did insanity drive murderer to kill?
Bizarre twist of a sheep's tongue left by burning body left unexplained.
Screams in court as butcher convicted of sex worker's murder
Jury finds Sainey Marong guilty of murdering Renee Duckmanton
NZ's top teacher encourages kids to argue
No one shrugs their shoulders or says "I dunno" in Katie Pennicott's class.
Security guard blinded in one eye after attack
A Christchurch security guard was viciously assaulted while sitting in his car.
'Don't go in there, you'll puke': Sewage leak causes big stink
Staff were evacuated from the Justice Precinct after faeces dripped through the ceiling.
Tears and hugs mark quake memorial service
It took 11 minutes to read out the names of the 185 who lost their lives in the 2011quake.
Emotional blessing at site of CTV collapse
New CTV Building memorial blessed on the eve of tomorrow's February 22 quake anniversary.
Doctor jailed for touching patients
Christchurch GP jailed for indecently assaulted male patients.
Murder accused said sex workers were 'dirty, immoral and inferior'
Man accused of murdering Renee Duckmanton had 'settled state of mind'.
Whanganui skaters on track for Youth Olympics
Whanganu skating trio on track for 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Live: Trapped tourists set to spend night on bus
Cyclone Gita is barrelling into New Zealand, with the worst predicted yet to come.
States of emergency: 'This is not a good situation'
Latest forecasts show the full impact of the storm will be felt overnight in the region.
Duckmanton murder accused: 'I just did it to silence her'
Sainey Marong: "the yelling was agitating me" and it "triggered something very serious".
Students' hard work wins scholarships
Macy Duxfield got scholarships, did university papers in Year 13
Car crashes down bank, killing one person
Police were called just past 2am to reports a car had gone down a bank.
Teenager arrested after man stabbed in Christchurch
The man was left fighting for his life after being stabbed in Northcote about 2am today.
Kidnapping, sexual violation, assault: Depraved justice on 'school bullies'
Three brothers detain two youngsters after alleged physical altercation.
Teen's terror plot shocks NZ Muslims
Boy, 17, who didn't go through with terror plan, was radicalised online.
Electric car-sharing scheme for Chch
Electric car-sharing scheme wheeled out in Christchurch.
Rooftop raider dumps $200k of stolen rings
Around 2000 rings stolen from a Christchurch store last year have been returned.
Detectives' secret operation revealed at murder trial
Police used a covert search warrant to rifle through a murder suspect's bedroom.
Port Hills fire: Climate change will cause more complex fires
"We are seeing changes in our climate, an increase in severe weather events."
Sex worker murder trial underway
Sainey Marong denies murdering Christchurch sex worker Renee Duckmanton
Six die on roads in 24 hours
Three die from crashes in Waikato, two in Northland, one in Christchurch.
Call for drones in search for missing swimmer
Family and friends of 14-year-old Jack Sutton will continue to search for him today.
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.