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Axe-ident? Hatchet removed from car bonnet after crash
Police remove a small axe from the hood of a SUV that crashed through a deer fence.
National MP retires: 'The right time to step aside'
MP who was caught up in the battle between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins calls time.
'Offensive, objectionable odours' upset neighbour
An 80sq m part of a neighbour's property "wet, stagnant, usable" area, court finds
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Single point of failure led to commercial jet boat crash that injured two
The jetboat belonged to Queenstown company KJet.
Death of speeding, drunk driver could have been prevented, coroner finds
Davidson was more than five times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
'Not good for society': Shoplifting girls kick liquor store owner in the groin
Teenage girls kick and punch shop owner after he asked them to return a stolen bottle.
Admin issues derail murderer's bid for release
Hitchcock was one of the first offenders in NZ to be sentenced to life imprisonment.
'Rubbernecking': Man fined for filming motorway crash
A vehicle had crashed and become wedged on a median barrier.
Couple's plan to send war-aid via Eftpos machine stopped by bank
The quickest and most efficient way to transfer money was using an Eftpos machine.
Former ministry worker misused system to take more than $26K
She was working in Auckland but moved to Otago after her offending was uncovered.
Christchurch mosque attack survivor heartbroken by Buffalo killings
Temel Atacocugu was shot nine times in the Christchurch attack.
Flu season under way in the South
Otago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.
Cold weather and blustery gales on the way
A storm is brewing over Tasmania which will help push a cold front in over New Zealand.
'Common sense' Farming company fined $5000 after burning tyres
Their lawyer argued they did not know it was illegal.
'How the bloody hell are ya': Queenstown set to welcome Aussies back
First Qantas flight in 330 days is scheduled to arrive next Monday.
Gold miner reaches final resting place in Central Otago
Unknown miner finally laid to rest.
Pumped storage: A game-changer for NZ's electricity needs?
New Zealand runs into problems when lake levels are low.
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.
Woman caught drink-driving nine times sentenced to prison
She drove from Dunedin to Gore with a breath-alcohol level of 1448mcg.
Otago University bomb threat: Woman sent hoax to hide failure from parents
'I will make the mosque attacks look like child's play,' her emails said.
Free healthy food delivered to heart attack patients in new study
The project will look at whether it will be less expensive for the health system overall.
Winds thwart Nasa's Wanaka balloon launch
Stadium-sized super pressure balloon prepared for an ascent to 33km above the Earth.
Mystery sightings fuel rumours of Taika's new NZ film
Last month, the New Zealand-born Hollywood film-maker visited Larnach Castle.
'Phenomenal' physios step in after rugby player fractures neck
"I don't think that everybody quite understands the impact that their help made."
Man found dead on rural road after midnight
Police were notified around 12.20am and want to talk to motorists who were in the area.
'Impossible process': Travel declarations a headache for overseas trophy hunters
Travellers arriving in NZ are "wound up - just about in tears".
'Just nonsensical': Perfect storm to hit struggling Queenstown hospitality sector
Many operators will have to pay unsustainably-high hourly rates to keep businesses open.
Sentence reduced for after-party sexual assault
Judge quashes community detention to allow Luke Goatley to continue with his studies.
Cannabis activists warned to 'stay off the grass'
J Day organisers told the high end of the central Dunedin park is off limits.
Woman incited man's suicide with 'callous' texts
Judge says Charlotte Cole must have known her partner's vulnerability and acted on it.
Joseph Day was groomsman for his school mate last month
One month ago, two best mates celebrated one's wedding. Now the groom is in disbelief.