Statue stolen from memorial site recovered after police officer jumps into river following man
'To see the memorial damaged in such a senseless way was extremely upsetting ...'
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Landlord harassed tenants with text messages, verbal altercation
Tenants harassed in string of texts and in a verbal altercation with landlord.
Camp conflict: Man hospitalised after caravan beating
Home invader tells victim: 'I'm Hell's Angels and I'm going to f*** you up.'
Tenants compensated for power used by landlord to build tiny home on site
'Elevated level of swearing' in landlord's texts to tenants over who should cut trees.
Bail denied: Three in custody following 'seriously frightening' incident
Trio accused of burglary and kidnapping in remote area denied bail.
Driver blames burrito for crash while driving drunk
'I had a couple of beers and was distracted while eating my burrito'.
Diesel spray sparks trawler fire, Talley's to review maintenance procedures
Talleys is now actioning recommendations issued by the TAIC.
LPG trailer catches fire on highway near Nelson
Emergency services were called to the fire on State Highway 6 at about 9.30am.
Repeat drink driver blames throat gargle for high alcohol reading
A night out playing darts while ill with sore throat ends in drink-drive conviction.
Man and dog rescued from ute submerged in Waimea River
The water was reported to be up over the bonnet and rising.
'Stressed and bewildered': Client risked losing home in debt dispute
The censure of two lawyers would be a reminder to ensure their conduct was not repeated.
'It was clear she was a 14-year-old child': Crown
Failure to find out teen's age before sex was the 'crux of the crime', court hears.
Man says delivery of divorce papers drove him to drink and drive...again
Drunk driver hit a parked car, then fled from police soon after his marriage ended.
Motorcyclist spends $5000 in bid to get rid of $80 speeding ticket
'My son is looking up to me to do the right thing.'
Mongrel Mob member to judge: 'I accept your challenge, ma'am'
'Look in the mirror, look at your hand - make a fist and see how big it is' - Judge.
Officer gets Covid after enraged woman breathes in his face
Police officer contracts Covid after angry offender breathes in his face.
Niwa weather outlook for July warns of flooding risk for school holidays
Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average across all regions.
Home build couple clear major legal hurdle but finish line still nowhere in sight
'It was a thorn in our side. The ache has stopped but we still have the limp.'
Ingham twin's son learned of her death in the news
Joanne Ingham was living in emergency accommodation and battling alcohol addiction.
'Get your property and get out of there' - Judge
Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.
Liquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limit
Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.
Stargazers left in awe after spiral appears in night sky
Just what caused this spectacular light show over NZ?
11 deaths, 4404 new cases today amid nursing 'crisis' warning
The Covid case numbers update comes as a nurses' union warns of a chronic lack of staff.
Live: 16 deaths, 4869 new cases; border worker testing to be dropped
Some families are being infected with Covid-19 for the third time.
Victim's mother tells sex offender he is 'yesterday's trash'
Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.
Jailed for child abuse material: 'Incredibly warped mind' behind man's actions
Mother left sobbing after offender's dramatic exit from court.
Defence mumbled in Latin fails to impress judge
Defendant's Latin not up to scratch as supporter sent to the cells.
Tornados strike coastal town - 41 warnings as wild storm batters NZ
With 41 weather warnings and watches across NZ, forecasters warn of a stormy night.
Adventure and pain: The tragic life and death of Joanne Ingham
The infamous ship-jumping sister was found dead in a Wellington hotel room on Tuesday.
Power tool placed near worker's buttocks 'unwanted sexual behaviour'
Worker compensated after boss places power tool near his buttocks.
Horses and cats top threat to firefighters in animal rescues
The humble house cat causes the second most injuries on animal callouts.
Live: 5836 cases today, five virus-related deaths, 403 people in hospital
Ten patients are in intensive care today.
Are vehicle locking devices stopping drink drivers?
More than 11,000 drink drivers had vehicle locking devices fitted since laws introduced