Inmate uses jail phone to illegally contact ex more than 1000 times
Making 1330 calls despite protection order costs man extra nine months behind bars.
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Bad boy turned good wins youth achievement award
Resilient and exceptional young kiwis celebrated at Graeme Dingle Foundation Awards night.
Man killed in speed-flying crash near Wanaka named
Jimmy Keane, 43, died after a parapenting crash near Wanaka yesterday morning.
Parapenter dies after crash near Wanaka
The man was rescued by helicopter, taken to hospital, but later died from his injuries.
Queenstown: Sam Summers' revisited
Justine Tyerman gets a case of the shakes during a hike to an historic hut near Queenstown
Cyclist abuse: Call for calm on city streets
Cyclist claims he was verbally abused by Fairfield Transport workers.
Kiwi forecasters tipping rain, wind and cold to hit overnight
Rug up as a wet and wintry blast hits much of New Zealand, says Niwa.
Heartwarming reason Kiwi is cutting his 'majestic' mullet
This Southland man is cutting off his party in the back. Here's why.
Christchurch: Tearing down the Hutt
Rob Cox takes his twin boys to the South Island for their first-ever ski trip.
She stole a $1 bag of chips and got fired. Now employer must pay more than $19k
Firing an employee after she wrongfully took a $1 bag of chips will cost a rest home $19k.
First glimpse at Cardrona's $6m climate-taming chalet project
The development will showcase the durability of a new eco-friendly radiata pine product.
Man jailed for sexual remarks to 8-year-old girl
Offending forced girl and her family to move out of their home.
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.
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.