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![Towering inferno: Homeowners win $12m lawsuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Towering inferno: Homeowners win $12m lawsuit
Adventure park chairlift helped spread fire, judge found.
![Rampage at Dunedin council: Death threats alleged against judge, lawyer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rampage at Dunedin council: Death threats alleged against judge, lawyer
When declined bail, the man erupted, making a derogatory comment about the judge.
![Three people seriously assaulted outside Christchurch bar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Three people seriously assaulted outside Christchurch bar
The incident occurred in the early hours of March 21 outside the Cruz bar on Victoria St.
![Chris Lynch: Is the state buying off media independence?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chris Lynch: Is the state buying off media independence?
It follows the announcement New Zealand has joined the Media Freedom Coalition.
![Holiday traffic: Best times to avoid long delays on the roads this Easter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Holiday traffic: Best times to avoid long delays on the roads this Easter
The roads will be at their heaviest this afternoon as people flee for the holidays.
![Mastermind behind 'large-scale, sophisticated' cannabis ring jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mastermind behind 'large-scale, sophisticated' cannabis ring jailed
Cannabis ring mastermind locked up for three and a half years.
![Student suspended after 'humiliating' filming incident at Canterbury high school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Student suspended after 'humiliating' filming incident at Canterbury high school
A student has been suspended from a Methven school after an 'incredibly serious' incident.
![Pizza factory fire: Blaze not being treated as suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pizza factory fire: Blaze not being treated as suspicious
Blaze is causing a lot of smoke that might be toxic, authorities say.
![Misogynistic billboard from 2000s reappears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Misogynistic billboard from 2000s reappears
The sign advertises a Southland Stags game to be played on September 25 against Manawatu.
![How it all went so wrong for Unfiltered's Jake Millar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How it all went so wrong for Unfiltered's Jake Millar
Jake Millar's jaw-dropping story has entered rough territory.
![Power bills set to rise in South](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Power bills set to rise in South
Aurora is trying to recoup costs for planned infrastructure upgrades.
![Old Foodstuffs building to be turned into school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Old Foodstuffs building to be turned into school
The estimated $25 million development will open in 2023.
![Pike River families say police told them charges were likely](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pike River families say police told them charges were likely
It comes as the deadline for completion of the investigation was pushed out to October.
!['Gone in an instant': Truck driver to pay $15k after killing friend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Gone in an instant': Truck driver to pay $15k after killing friend
The driver reversed over his mate at a truck stop in October 2019.
![Ask the experts: Kiwi kids share holiday picks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ask the experts: Kiwi kids share holiday picks
See NZ holiday hotspot towns through the eyes of the experts - the kids who live there.
!['Devastated': SPCA investigating possible fatal poisoning of family's 3 cats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Devastated': SPCA investigating possible fatal poisoning of family's 3 cats
The cats, Murray, Grace and Breeze, were euthanised just days apart.
![Booked out baches: Kiwis rush for Easter escape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Booked out baches: Kiwis rush for Easter escape
Bookabach homes in New Plymouth and Hanmer Springs have booked out for this weekend.
!['I thought a bomb had gone off': Man arrested after City Council rampage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I thought a bomb had gone off': Man arrested after City Council rampage
Witnesses have described the moments a man went on a rampage at the Dunedin City Council.
![Over 100 news homes to be built in central Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Over 100 news homes to be built in central Christchurch
The joint venture plans to build around 111 homes.
![AOS commander's driving at 158km/h unjustified, police watchdog finds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
AOS commander's driving at 158km/h unjustified, police watchdog finds
The commander was on their way to Nelson from Blenheim for a planned search warrant.
![Person found dead, two others assaulted in Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Person found dead, two others assaulted in Christchurch
On arrival police located a deceased person inside the property.
![30m down: Dog freed after four-hour mine shaft ordeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
30m down: Dog freed after four-hour mine shaft ordeal
Emergency services were called to the mine in the Blue Spur region last night.
!['With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recovery
The families said they accept advice that going further would be expensive and complex.
![Battery explosion cause of Wanaka house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Battery explosion cause of Wanaka house fire
The fire broke out shortly before 4am on Otago Anniversary Day.
![Judge gives double-fatal crash driver clean slate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Judge gives double-fatal crash driver clean slate
The 17-year-old admitted two charges of careless driving causing death.
![Human remains found on Mt Aspiring date back to 1976](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Human remains found on Mt Aspiring date back to 1976
The remains were found by trampers on the "toe end" of Bonar glacier on March 19.
![Father jailed for rape, sexual abuse of his children](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Father jailed for rape, sexual abuse of his children
The man must serve at least four years in jail before he can be considered for parole.
![Ghost driver? Police pull over car to find nobody behind wheel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ghost driver? Police pull over car to find nobody behind wheel
Police solve the mystery of the self-driving car after a quick chat with the occupants.
![Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Dunedin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Dunedin
Today the team began injecting the first of two doses to frontline health workers.