Drink-drive horror: Queenstown chef was so drunk he vomited and defecated
Chef described by lawyer as mild-mannered and hard-working, blames alcohol for offending.
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Methven death: Husband in court for allegedly assaulting police
Mother-of-five Hollie Kereru died at a property in Methven at the weekend.
Small Business: Bringing people into small town NZ
Patsy Bass talks having no distilling experience but starting her business anyway.
Weather ahead: Goodbye sunshine, hello snow
Yesterday was stunning, but it's going to be a changeable start to the week.
Police investigating unexplained death of young woman
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a young woman in Canterbury.
Toddler's leg broken: Hit-run cyclist told to turn himself in
After knocking the toddler over, cyclist unleashed a torrent of abuse before riding off.
Details of family violence and assault within Gloriavale revealed
Clem Ready, from Gloriavale, was convicted for assaulting two of his daughters.
'This will haunt me forever': Sexual predator preyed on girl online
Facebook predator with fixation on young girls lied to a 14yo until he got her by herself.
Watch: Surfer caught on video harassing sea lions
Surfer filmed taunting and throwing an object at a group of sea lions.
Tractor tragedy: 'I've lost three people' - Grieving husband reveals wife was pregnant
"It's been really tough... I have now lost three people," widower Scott Tomlinson says.
Young man dies two days after crash near Greymouth
Man who died after crashing on Sunday was a tragic loss of a young life: Police
New York Deli chain to break into the Auckland market
A Christchurch fast food chain is gearing up to open stores around NZ.
Queenstown Airport expansion plans grind to halt
The plans have been put on hold due to an outcry from the community.
Watch: 'Complete stupidity': Tourist's antics infuriate sea lion, anger locals
Visitors to a Dunedin beach are getting too close to protected sea lions.
'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community
Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.
Flatmates wanted: 'No students or Indians'
The listing received 35 complaints before the member removed the listing.
'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident
The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.
Gardeners' threat: 'We will cut your f***ing head off'
Young mum left fearing for her life after complaining about door-knocking arborists.
Fatal fall? Chief coroner to revisit woman's death after doubt cast on boyfriend's story
New information challenges boyfriend's claim she fell from his moving car while drunk.
Space junk, satellites to be tracked from NZ base
Radar to track small satellites and space debris is the first in the Southern Hemisphere.
Heavy rain for western areas of South Island
Rest of the country in for a mostly fine day ahead of rain tomorrow.
School holiday weather 'a mixed bag'
North Islanders can expect a dry Sunday and wet Monday.For the South Island, the reverse.
Half rain, half shine for first week of school holidays
Patches of rain and sunny spells are in store for much of the country, including Auckland.
Two pedestrians hit by car after reports of disorder in Motueka
One man is in a serious condition in hospital, while the other suffered moderate injuries
Man's throat burned in sanitiser prank: 'It was a criminal act'
Costly "prank" for man who put hand-sanitiser in his colleague's raspberry cordial.
Hundreds march at uni in proctor protest
"Hey proctor, leave my bong alone", protesters chanted.
Postponed tahr cull 'will go ahead'
Petition to halt the tahr cull attracted at least 23,000 signatures.
Pedestrian critical after collision with car
The Serious Crash unit is making its way to the scene.
US skier who died on Mt Aspiring named
The accident occurred around 1.30pm on Saturday near the Bonar Glacier.
Bid fails to halt trial after alleged death threats
The application was part of campaign to avoid a trial, lawyer Andrew Horne said.
Standoff in wake of proctor's bong move
Student leaders are facing off over handling of proctor's bong confiscation move.
'I don't know who got the bigger fright'
Kyle Mulinder explains what it felt like to be slapped by a seal with an octopus.
South Island Countdowns set end date for plastic bags
Countdown is aiming to have all its 180 stores phase out the bags by the end of this year.
Ninth conviction for 'extraordinarily' drunk driver
'In my view, you're a risk to the community,' judge tells serial offender.