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.
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WorkSafe inspectors to visit Gloriavale
Government agencies stepping in after child labour was confirmed at West Coast compound.
Out-of-town buyer snaps up empty Queenstown plot for record price
Aucklanders and Australians are swarming to Queenstown for second homes.
Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition
The row saw one party charter a chopper to fly over the other's farm looking for evidence.
Winds thwart Nasa's Wanaka balloon launch
Super pressure balloon launch from Wanaka Airport has been cancelled for today.
Ex Gloriavale members win employment case, paving way for more legal action
The Employment Court has made a ruling on members' work conditions at Gloriavale.
Marquee match-up: North Canterbury to host U19 basketball nationals
Tournament will be first time NCBA hosts nationals.
Demio bandits: Children as young as 10 behind spate of car thefts
Nineteen Mazda Demios stolen in one city - in just one weekend.
'Phenomenal' physios step in after rugby player fractures neck
"I don't think that everybody quite understands the impact that their help made."
Man receives six months' community detention for sex with dependant
The man is under supervision for a year and must pay $5000 in emotional harm reparation.
'Loyal and inspiring man': Family remember Don Grant after Lyttelton Port incident
"Don was a devoted husband, an incredible father, a loving and involved grandfather."
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
Meth-fuelled mayhem ends with a car crash and stealing the car of a good Samaritan.
Person injured in George St worksite incident
Person injured in George St worksite incident. Video / Oscar Francis / Gregor Richardson / ODT
Named: Man charged with murder of carer was her boarder
The killing shocked the quiet Christchurch street on which she lived.
'He's hammering her, he's hammering her': Father's desperate phone called played to jury
Parents report alleged hammer attack to police, but can't remember much.
Young dad a 'lucky one' after suffering cardiac arrest
Young father fortunate wife knew CPR, saving him after a cardiac arrest.
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.
Terror probe confirmed: Focus on Chch gunman's early radicalisation
Spotlight also on how terrorist got gun licence - and if he was a lone wolf.
Man attacked woman after killing cat at backpackers
Dunedin man who beat a cat to death and viciously assaulted a woman jailed for two years.
'Paradise': Is this the world's best rural job here in NZ?
Key responsibility is to nurture the property as it reverts to natural bush.
Thiel's Wanaka mansion plan declined
Subterranean alternative six-bedroom mansion planned for another site recommended.
Terror in aisle seven: Inside the Dunedin Countdown knife attack
Those first on the scene of the Dunedin Countdown knife attack speak for the first time.
$10m would keep Taieri Gorge line going: trust
$10 million to help with the upkeep of the full Taieri Gorge railway line.
Premium: Terror in aisle seven: the Dunedin Countdown knife attack
Terror in aisle seven: the Dunedin Countdown knife attack. Video / George Heard
Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker's quirky city apartment up for sale
Estate agents describe flat as "gritty, recklessly urbane".
Foul-mouthed honey thieves raid honesty box
Callous youth gives a security camera the finger as they make off with $61 and honey.
Protesters stop operations at Southland coal mine
Protesters had provisions to last several days, they said.
Driver thrown from car in fatal crash: Police appeal for help as investigation continues
Initial indications are southbound car crossed centre line, colliding with northbound car.
Police accused of being 'heavy-handed' post-March 15 guns crackdown
Lawyer claims police "hysterical" after Chch attacks in use of warrantless searches.
Warmer than average temperatures predicted ahead of winter
Niwa's seasonal outlook shows conditions are most likely to be warmer than average.