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The judge has this morning delivered verdicts.
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It will be mixed bag of weather for much of country this weekend.
Rangiora homicide: Police raid local property
Police launched a homicide inquiry after a man's body was found in the car.
Christchurch mayor wants city at the centre of possible Commonwealth Games bid
The NZ Olympic Committee has signalled early interest in New Zealand hosting in 2034.
No inquest: Almost nine years after WINZ shooting murders Coroner closes final chapter
Coroner outlines improvements made by MSD after 2014 WINZ office murders.
Ricky Gervais mocks Canterbury cat-killing competition after overseas reports
'Right. We need some new PR ideas to make the world love New Zealand.'
New iPhone feature alerts emergency services to dramatic tractor crash
Apple iPhone potentially saved lives in north Canterbury this morning.
'Significant drug bust': Three arrests, 21 guns seized in Central Otago
The bust was a result of more than a year of planning by police involved.
Nurse exposes inequity in prostate cancer tests
While Auckland and Northland can get scans for free, South Islanders jump through hoops.
Teen with airgun greeted census workers like ‘gangster’
Damian Robert Larsen has appeared in court after confronting census workers with a gun.
Homicide investigation under way after body found in garage
Man last seen on April 11 linked to unexplained death probe after car found at scene.
Wanaka mountain biker died ‘doing the thing he loved’
The man who died at Queenstown Bike Park was a former president of Bike Wānaka.
SPCA slams hunting event sending children off to shoot cats
Hunters aged 14 or younger have until late June to kill as many feral cats as they can.
Geraldine tragedy: Responding firefighters take work leave, tight community wraps around
Some of the responding crews had decades of experience, had won crash-rescue contests.
Police confirm man found off coast is Dunedin resident
Police confirm the man who died in an overboard incident was a 57-year-old from Dunedin.
'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to Wellington, South Island
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
Police investigating after person found dead in Rangiora home
The person's death is being treated as unexplained at this stage.
National candidate under fire for posting sexual joke
National candidate for Taieri Stephen Jack under fire over joke posted on social media.
'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to parts of NZ
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
'Unfolding mystery' of Dunedin shooting
Second shooting incident within a week in the city.
'It's time to give back': Cancer survivor cycling 500km for charity
Jo Mather and her partner are travelling to the South Island for the challenge.
Dunedin man shot in the liver, drives to anarchist cafe
More details have emerged about the unusual case.
Liftoff! Nasa balloon launched from NZ - will circle Earth for up to 100 days
Such balloons have made headlines after the US shot down one.
'I didn't kill her': He was jailed 20 years ago for murdering his wife to marry a prostitute. Now he wants to clear his name
In his first interview, Kevin Harmer says he did not set a car alight killing his wife.
Man arrested after series of aggravated robberies in Canterbury
A bank, a supermarket and a dairy have recently been targeted in the region.
'Looking for confrontation': Violent campground attack brings jail term
'Serious violence' at campground left man trapped and unable to escape Garry Brown.
Man with a history of 'obscene exposure' strikes again
Man with a history of 'obscene exposure' strikes again surprising a funeral home worker.
Group involved in midnight rescue from South Island mountain
Police responded after reports one of the group members had a broken arm.
Weather: Forecast looks better for last week of school holidays
A few dreary showers across the country will finish over the weekend as humidity returns.
Police investigating whether series of aggravated robberies in Canterbury are linked
A bank, a supermarket and a dairy have recently been targeted in the region.
Police appeal for man captured on CCTV to come forward following bank robbery
A man entered the bank armed with a weapon on Wednesday afternoon.