Transport squeeze: Strain on South Island deliveries
Truck driver shortage, made worse by Omicron, and ferry issues frustrate carriers.
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Woman five times over the booze limit with a tyre blown out
When spoken to, the driver was too intoxicated to give a clear explanation of events.
Name suppression sought after doctor-patient affair
Significant age gap between the pair, and patient began seeing the doctor as a teenager.
Thai restaurant staffer granted $12,500 for unjustified dismissal
The owner decided to only pay the worker 80 per cent of the Covid-19 subsidy.
$65,000 serial swindler appeals sentence
Serial swindler who ripped off dozens of people claims he deserves a lighter sentence.
Ministry of Health's vaccination blunder
Cromwell doctor bemused about MoH warning he needed to get a booster shot.
MPI investigating rider who kicked and hit horse
Video shows a woman beating a horse for about a minute before someone intervenes.
Gorgeous gorging: Eat like a king across New Zealand
Discover NZ's best places for gorgeous gorging.
'Treated like a slave': He escaped Gloriavale - now he wants justice
Teenager takes secretive sect to Employment Court.
Man dies after completing 'feat of endurance' swim across Cook Strait
Man who swam across Cook Strait died after completing the feat.
Sign's threat to kill dogs upsets boy and mother
A mother and son were shocked by a sign threatening that pets at a track would be shot.
In the Loop: Campaigner behind Justice for Hoda hopes NZers pay attention
Petra Khan wants people to better understand Muslim culture.
Rock and a hard place: Project sparks mental health, conservation debate
Painted stones - Kim's Rocks - have been appearing around the hills of the South Island.
'Second nature to us': Last day of coronial hearing into March terror attack
While many are surprised at Parliament protest hostility, it's second nature for Muslims.
'Very high' rate of Dunedin cases shocks epidemiologist
One in five Covid tests being taken in the city is coming back positive.
Police appeal for sightings of missing man
Police say disappearance of Wayne Taylor, 54, is out of character.
Mosque terror attack: Was Australian gunman a 'lone wolf'?
Probe also hears claims of 'aggressive' police pointing guns at victims after attack.
Woman wants bananas removed from free fruit scheme after supermarket slip
Rose Kerr is nursing a sore leg after crashing to a supermarket aisle floor.
'Yikes': 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Blenheim - shakes felt in Wellington
The quake hit just after 4pm.
Beaten with shovel handles, denied food: Gloriavale leavers take stand in Employment Court hearing
Former members of the secret community seek a declaration of their work status.
One seriously injured in Waimakariri jetboat incident
Another person was in a minor condition.
Islamophobic school attack: 'There were complaints, but nothing was done'
A 17-year-old girl had her hijab ripped off and suffered a concussion at a Dunedin school.
Mosque terror: 'Copy-and-paste' narratives and confusion over the dead
The Muslim community is raising final unanswered questions around the attack response.
Storm alert: Weekend gales and rain, wet Saturday night for capital
For the second weekend in a row Wellington is in for a drenching.
Man denies murdering 3-month-old baby
Christchurch man accused of murdering a three-month-old child appears in the High Court
Woman in the dark after dining with friend who tested positive
Eight days after her friend confirmed Covid positive, Elaine Thomson has heard nothing.
Dunedin's Castle and Howe St parties confirmed as close contact sites
Police hope parents give students a 'good talking to' before they travel South.
Judge jails Christchurch child sex offender for 'gambit of indecencies' against little girl
Christchurch businessman who raped, filmed child sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence.
Queenstown paraglider 'shot at' mid-flight
Police say they will be making further inquiries into the matter.
Queenstown in crisis: Resort town tipped to be closed by Friday
Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes says labour shortage will bite this week.
'Disgusted': Hapless crim shot himself
Nicholas Newton writes a letter to court after shooting himself in the chest by accident.
Psychiatric patient stabs nurse with needle
Unstable patient smuggles hypodermic needle into her room and attacks nurse.
Storm warning: Severe cyclone winds, heavy rain set to strike North Island, Auckland Harbour Bridge faces closure
Cyclone Dovi is to close roads and bring damage as emergency teams on standby.
Frozen dog: The troubling saga of pet pooch Jock and his disputed demise
The dog's owner accuses the council of foul play, while officials deny any wrongdoing.