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Bootlegger jailed after teen's death
A Westport man who sold whiskey to a Buller High School student prior to the teenager's death has been sentenced to two months in prison.
Gerard Morris: Pike politics ignore families' heartbreak
Having a middleman able to absorb the criticism and stay immune to the moral and emotional elements of the Pike tragedy makes sense politically, writes Gerard Morris.
Breakfast in bed not enough for Haast man
A Haast man was sentenced to nine months' supervision and ordered to pay his former partner $500 for emotional harm after being convicted of an assault.
Search for missing Christchurch tramper suspended
The West Coast search for missing Christchurch tramper Rex Leslie Taylor, 50, has been suspended, after another two-day search failed to yield more clues as to his whereabouts.
Action urged on South Auckland's high baby death rate
Newborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.
ACC keeps Buller man waiting
A Buller man who has been plagued by medical problems since 2008 may have to wait at least another two months for an ACC review to be completed.
Sex offender shows 'no remorse'
A sexual assault victim faced her attacker in court and described how his "depravity" had robbed her of her childhood.
Whitebait festival runs at $100k loss
The much vaunted Great West Coast Whitebait Festival in Christchurch has left the Hokitika organisers $100,000 out of pocket.
$46k fine for contractor
An Australian contractor which lost three staff members in the Pike River Mine disaster has been fined $46,800 after admitting breaches of the Health and Safety Act.
Pike River: Contractor to be sentenced
Pike River contractor Valley Longwall will be sentenced today for failing to ensure the safety of workers who died in explosions at the mine.