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Traps which pose risk to dogs and children found in popular park
Six leg-hold traps were found in Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park.
'Devastating' crash: Five killed, driver seriously injured in speeding, overloaded car
Five people have been killed in an horrific single-car road crash in Timaru.
Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend
And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Auckland records most skiing and snowboarding injuries this year
$11.9 million has been spent on skiing and snowboarding injuries so far this year.
Man charged, two in hospital after Ohoka incident
Two people were taken to hospital, and a third was treated at the scene, St John says.
Mosque car bomb threats: Accused loses name suppression bid
Chilling threats made just before second anniversary of March 15, 2019 terror attack.
Cot death: No blame on 'traumatised' parents but Coroner pleas for safer sleeping
Chch baby death spurs Coroner to remind Kiwi parents about safe sleeping advice.
Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
Dirty laundry: Sending patients' heavily-soiled clothes home with family 'not acceptable'
Aged care advocates say hospitals can do better around laundry services for sick patients
Accountant denies murdering ex-wife's partner
Victim's father passed away just weeks before killing.
Chances of snowfall in south and north looking 'pretty good' - Metservice
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Christchurch stadium row shock: Decision to slash capacity to be revisited
The council decision to reduce the stadium's capacity has divided the city.
Female Winz staff member hospitalised after 'violent attack'
Female frontline staff member was hospitalised after being attacked.
Intensive winter grazing improves but not all councils have data on its use
Report shows 7 regional councils have no estimates on how many farms use winter grazing.
Parole granted, then revoked for Tinder date rapist after 'miscommunication' he could travel unescorted out of NZ
Man who raped Chch woman on Tinder date granted parole, then has release revoked
'Significant cold break' could bring fresh dumping of snow nationwide
Snow could fall to 100-200m in Otago and Southland and 300-400m in the North Island.
Shot with confusion: NZ retiree who booked jab online sent to Missouri, USA
Man left frustrated by experiences trying to get vaccinated.
High-security prisoners protest against move to Otago
About 80 prisoners from Christchurch Men's Prison will be sent to Otago.
Fears remnants of former quarry is seeping into city's water supplies
The Christchurch City Council is investigating following the allegations.
Ex-wife left to clean stroke patient's 'full and untouchable' clothing
Dianne Burke spends $42 double-washing the soiled clothes at a laundromat each week.
Nine dead who had RSV - including six in Auckland
No infected children succumbed; RSV may not have been cause of deaths, says ADHB.
Tricky moove: Cow craned to safety after bizarre farm accident
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a cow on the mooove.
'Grotesque' child sex abuse cache: Worst judge has ever experienced
Thousands of 'repellent and grotesque' images results in jail term.
'No evidence' rest home staff, care contributed to 'sad' death of elderly Timaru man
Coroner says no evidence rest home staff, care contributed to 'sad' death of Timaru man.
'100% New Zealand'? Kiwi supplements company fined $377,000 over 'misleading' labels
Labels found to suggest products came from NZ - but main ingredient sourced in China.
Second movie dramatising Chch mosque shootings on hold
Egyptian director decided just nine days after 51 murdered that he would make a film.
$5.3 million Lotto winner was watching Sevens final while checking ticket
Winners' children and their children will benefit from big win.
Heavy rain, gales: Trees falling, roads disrupted in south
A tree has crashed through a kitchen in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.
Senior firefighter drove without valid licence 'for years'
The firefighter has been dealt with after driving for some time without a valid licence.
RSV rates drop in Canterbury but raging winter illness keeps hospitals 'extremely busy'
Cantabrians are being urged to save the emergency department for urgent care only
Live cattle still being exported since ban announced
All live cattle exports by sea will be banned, the government announced in April.
Disabled man with extreme toothache waits 4 months for treatment
Pain is affecting the man's behaviour, but the DHB is not treating his case as urgent.