The defendant did not accept the verdict and was not remorseful for his crime.

Burst fire hydrant sends water flying.

Laisa Waka Tunidau attacked metres from home - while accused faces mental health check.

Woman stabbed to death on her way home from work was randomly attacked.

Cloudy, showery weather is forecast to begin the week - with possible snow in the South.

The man was "critically injured", police said.

The person is yet to be found after a second day of searching.

Aucklanders can get more their money in Dunedin, but a move south isn't always that easy.

Cathedral Square and surrounding areas have been transformed with lighting installations.

One of the men, Taylor Rangi Gage, was sentenced to 29 months in jail for the offending.

Victim subjected to a slew of online abuse and fake stories.

GeoNet says the 4.4-magnitude earthquake resulted in "moderate" shaking.

'It can be challenging to keep high spirits so far away from the sun.'

Nathan Steven Graham will be jailed for 22 months for the brutal abuse of his partner.

A church congregation is in mourning after three members were killed in horrific crash.

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The group spent their final days sightseeing and enjoying each others' company.

Police say the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.

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Shaken locals reported hearing loud bangs and emergency services were called.

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A van with nine people inside smashed head-on into a refrigerated goods truck.

Koromiko resident said she heard two big bangs around 7.45am, followed by sirens.

Leonid Yurasov's 'most cherished dream' was for his family to be together in safety.

A Countdown store in Dunedin has been described as a 'rotten cold' disgrace.

Hospitality and tourism sectors are grappling with a critical worker shortage.

He was only facing an infringement notice when police found him. Then he flipped.

Aggressive marketing and evolving technology leaves schools battling a vaping 'epidemic'.

Shock news that Paul Wilson had killed again too much for first victim's father.