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Crown asked to appeal judge's sentence for jealous husband
The Crown is looking to appeal a discharge without conviction granted to a Queenstown man

Oamaru crash: 'There were people injured everywhere'
Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.

Bridge opening 'milestone' for Queenstown
Around 3000 people walked across the new Kawarau Falls Bridge in Queenstown yesterday.

Ten people injured following crash near Oamaru
Three helicopters were sent to the scene in Maheno, near Oamaru.

Rain won't cool off steaming hot summer days
Temperatures are set to hit 30C in parts of the country this weekend as rain spreads.

Student dodges conviction after filming girl in shower
He held his phone over the top of the woman's cubicle, angling it down to record her.

House in flames next door to school
A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.

SH1 at Kaikoura finally reopens
The state highway north of Kaikoura reopens for the first time since last year's quake.

Warning sounds for NZ's charismatic kea
Our charismatic kea has just been reclassified to "endangered" by BirdLife International.

Long-awaited rainfall set to hit country
The dry weather is set to continue up until Christmas, the MetService says.

Jealous husband case: Police reviewing judge's decision
Police are reviewing decision to discharge a man who assaulted his wife without conviction

Sex charge arrest on cruise ship
Man arrested in New Zealand port; charged with sexual violation.

Police attending Sheffield sudden death
Police are investigating after a person died suddenly in Selwyn tonight.

Would you want to live next door to this?
Woman has waited 18 months for council to deal with the overgrown property next door.

Rakaia Bridge crash victim named
SH1 has been reopened after a fatal crash on the Rakaia Bridge.

South Island popularity drives rise in guest nights
Eleven of the country's 12 regional areas reported more guest nights in October.

The Warehouse joins electric car charge
Charging stations will be free to use for about six months.

Cartographer highlights NZ's sparse population
The map shows how much of New Zealand is uninhabited - which is a large proportion of it.

Canterbury goes 46 days without rain
New record set for Canterbury; Niwa confirms areas of Wellington are in drought.

CTV protestors: We will not be silenced
Protestors say they will continue to fight for justice over the deaths of 115 people.

Young teacher killed on weekend trip
Samuel Zarifeh was on a rafting trip with teachers from a Christchurch school.

Man dies after falling from raft into river
The raft reportedly flipped with four people on board on the Landsborough River.

Man dies in Canterbury jet ski incident
Emergency services were called to Kairaki Beach at about 1.20pm.

Lazy high moves on but warmth lingers
The amazing weather is over for some of us this week, but it'll still be warm.

Missing 13yo boy found safe and well
Police and LandSar teams scoured Ross Creek area for boy, 13.

Extra firefighters called in to fight Timaru blaze
Firefighters at Timaru blaze have called for backup.

The Big Read: Trying to bring Emma Beattie home
Her face peers out of every second shop window - where is Emma Beattie?

Four injured after explosion in Canterbury
Four people received minor injuries, all were treated at the scene.