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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
Black mould plagues Tasman Police HQ - prisoners driven to other centres
Road trips for prisoners to other centres after mould closes cells at Tasman Police HQ.
Burglary spree: Children hide pocket money in fear 'bad man would come back'
Children hid their pocket money and asked, 'When will the bad man be back?'
Drink thrown at victim left bruises in the shape of cans
While she lay motionless, he opened one of the cans, and threw it at her.
Police searching for man who did 'indecent act' on walkway
Police say the man is of a medium build, in his 20s to 30s.
Live: 'Hunker down' - tornado's trail of destruction: buildings damaged, roads closed; polar blast hits NZ
Levin tornado carves trail of destruction, houses damaged, trees torn up, roads closed.
Man arrested after teens' photos posted to adult websites
The 56-year-old man is from Nelson.
Siblings assaulted over spilled toothpaste
One of the boys was grabbed around the throat and slapped in the face.
Life-altering injuries caused by meter reader's split second error
Driver says his actions have "weighed heavily on his conscience" since the crash.
Goldilocks: Woman breaks into home, cooks a meal and has a bath
The couple even snuck her dogs into the home they broke into.
Suppressed: Pair charged over Parliament protest fight to keep names secret
Pair charged following Parliamentary riot keep names suppressed, partly due to safety.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Guilty: Doctor's conduct had 'major impact' on family
The question now is whether the disgraced GP will get to keep her name secret.
'Truly sorry': GP regrets messaging patient she had relationship with
GP sorry for the distress caused, but says she's not to blame for marriage breakdown.
Police killer Daniel Luff granted parole after 20 years in prison
Daniel Luff was 17 when he killed police officer Duncan Taylor during a five-hour siege.
Couple who used others' identities in politically charged posters fight to keep names secret
Couple fight to keep names suppressed out of concern for their safety.
Clue to bad driving in 'strong smell of burning rubber'
Driver on 12th drink drive charge 'goes crazy' after drinking bottle of birthday whisky.
Alarm bells sound over Nelson library site after sea rise report
Recent data shows Nelson's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea-level rise.
'Oh god, oh god': Ex-teacher jailed for child sex abuse images
Graham Snell had fantasies about abusing the children he taught at school.
One person seriously injured after car goes off bridge on to highway
The vehicle has come off of the Nayland Bridge in Nelson.
He scrawled 'FTP' on a police car. Why 'cheeky' tagger was let off by judge
Cop car tagger signs off from sentencing with a message to the court: 'thanks guys'.
Professor sobs in court after escaping conviction
Sobbing professor escapes conviction for sending sexually explicit material to "minor".
Lewd lingerie wearer loses privacy
Intensive supervision ordered for man with history of committing indecent acts.