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No conviction for fatal alcohol supply
Young man admitted supplying alcohol to Mitchell Heward who died after a drinking game.
$40,000 of cigarettes stolen
Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.
Family 'worried sick' for missing woman
Search resumes for Nicola Hedley, who vanished from a Dunedin party on Sunday morning.
Dunedin man jailed over child sex offences
A man was found guilty on 13 separate charges after a five-day trial.
Footage reinforces re-entry call: Lawyer
Lawyer for families of Pike River Mine victims says footage reinforces call for re-entry.
Chch dairy robbed twice in one month
It's alleged two offenders walked into the dairy and demanded money.
Dunedin party antics 'terrifying'
Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.
Out-of-control Dunedin party shut down
Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.
Police find body in Buller River search
A search for a car in the Buller River has ended with a body being recovered.
Horse dead after harness racing crash
One person is seriously injured after a collision at an Invercargill harness racing event.
Ski fields first dusting for 2017
Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight
Rescue efforts after car seen in river
Reports of a car in the Buller River led to a search effort this evening.
Shooting victim to be privately farewelled
Verity McLean was allegedly murdered by her husband, a local police officer.
Man dead after quad bike crash
A man is dead after a quad bike crash in rural Canterbury late last night.
Drivers warned to expect wild weather
Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.
Car hit 'at least' 160km/h during chase
The car weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway with police in pursuit.
Shark attack victim bitten three times
Frenchwoman bitten three times by shark while bodyboarding in the Catlins.
Dunedin motorway pursuit ends in arrests
Three men have been arrested after a dramatic police pursuit in Dunedin ended in a crash.
Frenchwoman attacked by shark
A woman bodyboarding off the Catlins coast received a moderate-sized bite from a shark.
Shark attack off Southland coast
The woman is said to have moderate injuries after the attack.
Names pitched for cheeky smuggled gecko
A gecko smuggled from home in Otago, taken to Germany and returned is set to be named.
Kiwi father loses temper, assaults son
He admitted assaulting his son by placing his hand around the boy's throat.
Rubbish plagues Chch residents
Cashmere is no stranger to illegal dumping and residents are getting frustrated.
Impartiality in investigation 'crucial'
Former top cop explains process is important.
Fatal fall 'rocked us to the core'
The climbing community is devastated by the death of two friends who fell from mountain.
Murder-accused cop: Locals tell of shock
Locals and police 'family' shattered after alleged love-triangle shooting.
Fatal fall: Climbers were young stars
NZ Alpine Team name the pair who fell from Marian Peak in Fiordland.
Armed police at Invercargill shooting
Two people have been shot and one person is in custody following a firearms incident.
Family with Aussie cop after wall fall
Family of an Australian policeman in Dunedin Hospital arrived in the city.
Dotcom wants police to quiz FBI chief
Kim Dotcom wants police to quiz FBI boss about the removal of his hard drive to the US.
Remarkables site listed for sale
A site on the flanks of the Remarkables is for sale - for less than $2 million.
Cop injured after fall from 4m wall
Australian policeman suffered a serious head injury after falling from a wall in Dunedin.