Victim lured to lured to site of murder by the promise of sex from a young woman.

Two others remain in a serious condition in hospital after the crash at 9.10pm yesterday.

13 harness racing people have so far been charged over Operation Inca

Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms in many areas today.

Motorist was tasered as he attempted to drive his car through a police blockade.

Police were called to Southland Boys High School just before 2pm today.

Motorist walks away from collision with a freight train with barely a scratch.

The vehicle left the road and collided with a fence, killing the young man.

The New Zealand Parole Board said he was "seriously ill and unlikely to recover".

Marton teenager steps up to the next tier of motorsport.

After more than 30 seconds of foolery, the man is finally cornered by security.

A rock-climber, a bungy-jumping wheelchair user and others are up for Attitude Awards.

Fisherman went missing after the boat he was in capsized in Riverton.

Trevor Barrett, 71, died after his microlight aircraft crashed on Saturday.

Seven people were today granted interim name suppression by a judge.

A Palmerston North man appeared in court on a match-fixing charge.

The man locked himself inside the service station's toilet as armed police arrived.

The search has been called off for the night.

Races and punting still on despite police probe into NZ harness racing

Environment Southland is seeking a ban on all new domestic cats.

Thousands of families face disruptions nationwide today as teachers strike.

One person was seen clinging to a chilly bin in the water.

Convicted baby murderer Minnie Dean was the only woman to be executed under NZ law.

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Evacuated people said they understood the incident was a suspected bomb threat.

Gangs are on the rise in Dunedin and Invercargill, police say.

While none of the five defendants was physically involved, 'each had played their part.'

Historic clay pipe found on beach near site of explorer's Fiordland hut.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.