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Tears during sentencing for taxi driver shooting
Paris Ohuka, who is now pregnant, cried in the dock during her sentencing.

Trains delayed after car crash
Trains were stopped after the crash, but have now resumed running.

Missing Tararua Forest Park tramper safe - police
The man was reported missing after he didn't get in touch with a contact.

Police pepper-spray incident 'unnecessary, unlawful' - IPCA
Independent Police Conduct Authority found use of pepper spray and arrest was unlawful.

Roadworker struck in crash now out of hospital
The man's injuries were not as serious as initially thought, police said.

Autopsy shows native birds used in a 1080 protest not killed by poison
Hikoi co-organiser says he was assured dead birds were from a West Coast 1080 drop zone.

A grim start to the festive season - murder spike rocks New Zealand
Police are investigating seven deaths in the last up to Christmas.

Road worker critical after two-car crash in Wellington
A section of the road in Wellington is closed following the incident.

Memory of Millane raising money for cancer charity
England player Will Canlan played for Millane in their clash against the Black Sticks.

Decapitation marks eighth killing in Wellington
There have been five homicides in just three months.

Emergency services attend roof fire
The fire is in the roof of the Callaghan Innovation building.

Vigils being planned for slain British backpacker
Two vigils are already being planned in downtown Auckland this week.

Heavy police presence in Stokes Valley after gang shooting
Police also received reports of multiple gunshots, but it turned out this was fireworks.

Prison for Porirua pāua poacher
Ruteru Sufia was caught two times in as many days illegally taking pāua.

Watch: Paranormal star reveal why you should 'make it click'
Police have recruited the Paranormal team to help share messages on summer road safety.

Grieving mother's plea following daughter's death
Chloe's mother wants to make sure other parents don't lose their children like she did.

Christmas grinch steals NZ Post van packed with parcels
NZ Post says it will compensate affected customers on a case-by-case basis.

Murder charge laid in Petone decapitation
A man has been charged with murder after the grisly death of a 71-year-old Petone man.

Scrub fire closes SH1 north of Wellington
State Highway 1 and the train line at Pukerua Bay has been closed.

71-year-old homicide victim was decapitated, police say
GRAPHIC CONTENT. Witness says man was decapitated and head thrown from window.

More NCEA exams to go digital in 2019
Students will be able to choose to take their exams digitally in 14 subjects.

Teen arrested after Lower Hutt crash
The teen allegedly ran away from the crash which left three people trapped in the car.

Man accused of murder of teen who fell from car loses name suppression
The man accused of murdering Sosiua Helotu Ula pleaded not guilty.

Formal identification of Petone man to take place tomorrow
A formal identification will take place during a post-mortem examination tomorrow.

Kāpiti woman puts half her house up for sale
After Sioux Harlen's 30-year marriage broke down, she aims to pay out her husband's share.

'Daredevil' admits breaking $300,000 Wgtn water whirler
Hunter Macdonald pleaded guilty today to breaking the Len Lye sculpture on the waterfront.

Man sentenced after ignoring safe word
Marcelo Vanzuita squeezed the victim's throat until she started to become dizzy.

Michael Hill fined $169,000 in extended warranty case
The company admitted to 12 charges that it failed to comply with the extended warranty.

New food parcel hub launched in Lower Hutt
About 17,000 families will need help this Christmas period.