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'Really prevalent': The worrying teen trend that has a lasting impact
Distribution of explicit images of unsuspecting teens by their peers is rampant in Otago.
Driver behind hit-and-run death avoids prison again
The man faced a raft of charges in the Timaru District Court today.
Troublesome teen assaults cop after sneaking into circus
The teen had been drinking at McDonalds and allegedly spat on a police officer.
Lime e-scooters to leave Dunedin
The company today announced it will leave the city at the end of this month.
'Fingers crossed': Skifield boss waiting for mercury, snow to fall
The Queenstown ski area's due to open on Saturday, but that's looking unlikely.
Overstayer to remain behind bars till deportation
The woman had arrived in New Zealand on May 13, 2019, on a three-month visitor visa
You call this cold? Antarctica plunges to -81.7C as polar blast, rain set to hit NZ
The rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.
Women face extra costs for IUD issues
Kiwi women share struggles with extra costs of IUD contraception.
Helicopter crash: Mum describes bringing her 'baby home in a body bag'
A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag".
How to bag a space on a Great Walk this year
There is plenty of space left on the Great Walks, for those who know where to look.
'Pissed off': More Auckland vaccine rollout issues ahead of national system
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to reveal details about the national booking scheme.
Man jailed for airport bomb hoax says evidence insufficient
Preetam Maid was jailed for three years before the Dunedin District Court in January.
Meth, cash seized in raids, may be linked to gangs in Christchurch
Six people have been charged in relation to the offending.
Recidivist sex offender pulled boy's pants down in public toilet
Members of the public restrained Stephen Wilkinson as police were called to the scene.
No plan for dealing with contaminated soil on new hospital land
The toxic deposits are deemed to pose a low risk to human health.
Dunedin City Council rejects complaint about te reo Māori usage
Community board member says English was New Zealand's first language.
Case of missing Alexandra man passed on to Coroner
Christopher Bates was 22 when he was last seen leaving his family home in 2018.
Salvation Army hired rapist who struck again, says review clears them
Dwayne Keats got a job as a volunteer for the Salvation Army in late 2016.
Supermarket attack 'changed our lives forever' - injured couple
Vanessa Andrews and Jorge Fuenzalida were stabbed as they tried to stop the attack.
Fatal helicopter crash 'entirely avoidable', inquest told
Two men died in the crash in Queenstown in 2015.
Teen tasered, arrested as public watch in central Dunedin
Several members of the public watched on as the man struggled to free himself from police.
'A big change of mood': Skifield dodges fog for season opening
Fog stretched 25km along Cardrona Valley Rd on Saturday.
Cheque mate: Death of chequebooks a blow to elderly
At 91, Ian Nelson, for the first time in his life, feels redundant.
Police continue to taser animals after Oamaru goat outrage
Figures released show show 64 animals have been tasered in last five years
Giving blood 'so, so crucial' says thankful cancer survivor
Less than 4 per cent of Kiwis are blood donors, who help 29,000 patients each year.
He won Lotto five times. Now he's facing assault charges
Carlo Massetti is now facing two counts of assaulting his ex.
Schoolboy First XV sex act video shared online, police alerted
Police were made aware of the video after it was allegedly shared with another school.
'Extortion': Motorist fumes at $200 fine 'for not drink-driving'
Scott alleged three other vehicles stayed in the carpark overnight but were not fined.
'Always knew I was going to win it'- Poetic prisoner enchants judges
'New Chapters' is a creative writing competition run by ODT and Corrections.
Boss would've 'taken a bullet' for staffer who ripped off the company
When the family-owned firm discovered who'd stolen from them 'it broke our hearts'.
Cricket bat murders: Culprit in 'sickening' attack unmasked after shock guilty plea
The 49-year-old has had name suppression for almost three and a-half years
Shock guilty plea: Man admits killing couple, torching house
Wiremu Namana pleads guilty to grisly killings a month before his trial was due to start.
'Accident preventable'- Jet-boat company in Shotover crash fined heavily
Queenstown jet-boat company has been fined and ordered to pay reparation payments.