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![Former mayor confronts intruder, who had a nail gun, trying to 'claim' her house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Former mayor confronts intruder, who had a nail gun, trying to 'claim' her house
'He was screaming and ranting at me, and I just thought, ‘I have to protect myself''.
!['My first kiss will always be with a predator:' Man sentenced for sex offending against teen in park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'My first kiss will always be with a predator:' Man sentenced for sex offending against teen in park
'I realised I was strong enough to do something, and now, we are here.'
![Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Countdown overhaul: 'Dark store' and EV chargers in new Woolworths empire
'Dark store' and direct-to-boot offerings as well as EV chargers feature in overhauls.
!['I need to change my attitude': Furious 11-time drink driver storms out on judge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'I need to change my attitude': Furious 11-time drink driver storms out on judge
'You have no insight into the harm you could cause to others,' the judge said.
![Oops, he did it again: Repeat drink driver caught a week shy of finishing sentence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Oops, he did it again: Repeat drink driver caught a week shy of finishing sentence
He was driving drunk in a vehicle without a court-imposed interlock device.
![House prices flat in May, buyers taking time to make decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
House prices flat in May, buyers taking time to make decisions
May-laise: A soggy month for many in the housing market.
![501 with more than 60 convictions thanks judge as he's sent to prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
501 with more than 60 convictions thanks judge as he's sent to prison
'Thank you judge - thank you for your understanding," the patched Comanchero said.
![Young family of 5 lose everything in house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Young family of 5 lose everything in house fire
'You just don't really ever think of something like this happening to you.'
![Teen's 'bully boy' attack left victim with concussion, broken bones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Teen's 'bully boy' attack left victim with concussion, broken bones
Judge: 'If you went to prison, I don’t know you would come out a better person.'
![Busted: Cleaner springs guests who booked beachside motel to make fake money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Busted: Cleaner springs guests who booked beachside motel to make fake money
Couple checked in carrying a guillotine, printer and multiple laptop bags.
![Discover which students moving for university are least likely to return home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Discover which students moving for university are least likely to return home
There's no shortage of opportunities for graduates wanting a start in the regions.
!['It’s your fault I got fired': Woman attacks colleague she blamed for job loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It’s your fault I got fired': Woman attacks colleague she blamed for job loss
Three weeks later she punched a woman stocking Easter products at The Warehouse.
!['Deeply disheartened': Govt puts aside $3.6m to fight Nelson Tenths decision before it’s landed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Deeply disheartened': Govt puts aside $3.6m to fight Nelson Tenths decision before it’s landed
'Planning an appeal before the decision is released risks undermining the process.'
![Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat
'I have nothing left, thanks to Simon's stupidity.'
![He parked, didn't pay and got pinged by wardens. Now he's won the case in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
He parked, didn't pay and got pinged by wardens. Now he's won the case in court
Lawyer ended a long-running career with a win in court.
![Identity of man who took pics of naked children at rec centres finally revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Identity of man who took pics of naked children at rec centres finally revealed
'We are relieved the public now knows who he is' - a parent of one of the victims.
![Tākaka builder $12k out of pocket after planned gold dig in national park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tākaka builder $12k out of pocket after planned gold dig in national park
He reported his mining equipment as stolen and was then arrested.
![Teen says his life was 'turned inside out' by sexual violation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Teen says his life was 'turned inside out' by sexual violation
The 15-year-old said the trial then 'broke me in ways that are hard to describe'.
!['Ripped off': Kebab staff worked without pay before dinner shifts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Ripped off': Kebab staff worked without pay before dinner shifts
Workers only paid for lunch and dinner service, not the hours worked in between.
![Nelson property companies successfully sue former investment manager](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Nelson property companies successfully sue former investment manager
Lawsuits and liquidations: Where's the former boss wanted by the Serious Fraud Office?
![‘F***ing lies’: TV star Noel Edmonds rejects claims he sacked Kiwi winery staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘F***ing lies’: TV star Noel Edmonds rejects claims he sacked Kiwi winery staff
UK celeb Noel Edmonds rejects claims he sacked 17 Kiwi winery staff with a day's notice.