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Police said the coroner will investigate the cause of the death.

Repair work will take time as Dargaville's 5000 residents asked to stop using water.

A bad haircut sparked violence and furious text messages, landing a landlord in court.

The church faces $80,000 in fines, has more than $2m debt, and faces calls to sack pastor.

The landlord must pay $7778 damages after a slew of complaints from tenants.

CCTV showed people moving through the building 'day and night', landlord told tribunal.

Owner says hedge was pride of her backyard. Developer says it had to come down for safety.

Owners installed double-glazed windows without council consent. Now they have to go.

Three wings or 349 police recruits missed swim exam. They're being sent back to the pool.

Buyer and seller fought over whether sale should go ahead after home left on cliff edge.

Woolworths Te Atatū is giving treats to customers today on its final day of opening.

One desperate owner stood by himself in the dark trying to stop a creek from flooding.

School kids should be able to get outside for today and tomorrow's start to the holidays.

A man is in custody helping police with their enquiries following the discovery in Waiuku.

A five-day hearing on whether a helipad can be built at the Auckland home is set for May.

Saint Kentigern students will grow food and study ecosystems on the land.

Autopilot oversight led to $100m Navy ship disaster on reef in Samoa, report says.

Tom Cruise led a minute's silence for Val Kilmer at CinemaCon.

Kāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.

'We had people lined up with trolleys before the ribbon was even cut,' says store owner.

'It’s still in my mind, the shouting, [and begging] save us,' witness tells Herald.

Police will conduct a scene examination at the Morningside property today.

Four church fires in Masterton all started between 4.25am and 4.35am, fire officials say.

The man died at the scene after reports that he was stabbed in public.

A woman who drove off a steep bank may not have been found in time if not for an officer.

Pistol and drugs once found at home. But house is fit for new tenants, its manager says.

A home buyer was told the house had sold to him. Then the auctioneer reopened bidding.

The discovery was only made after police raided the house.

Bisexual woman can't leave NZ for fear of arranged marriages and gun-toting girlfriend.

He says a politician threatened him with a pistol and coerced him into marrying a lesbian.

Officer shown posing in Mongrel Mob vest and hat. Police say behaviour below expectation.

Emergency teams arrived to find the man with multiple injuries.

Police believe he was killed between 7pm and 11pm on Tuesday.

A man's $50,000 Mercedes was plagued by engine failure barely a year after purchase.

Diversions have ended but motorists could still face delays until congestion eases.

Kāinga Ora said its been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council

The beginner angler fought a marathon 8.5-hour battle and also missed Christmas lunch.

Kiwis can now get 5.99% six-month rates from three major banks.

Epiha Nathan also parked in the driveway, blocking ambulances, tribunal says.

Emergency teams arrived at the scene just after midnight to find two already dead.

Tenant's kick was self defence but she did commit earlier assault, Tenancy Tribunal rules.

Niwa’s outlook for rest of summer picks above-average warmth for the North Island.

A life-changing $44 million was up for grabs.

Aucklanders likely to need staggering income to buy average-priced house.

Kiwis need to be careful when buying in Australia or they could be hit by hidden taxes.

Prisoners often try to stockpile fruit to be used in homebrews, officials say.

Holiday home owners fear angry people will show up at their door demanding money.

Auckland's Mackay triplets are writing to MPs and campaigning against counselling cuts.

Police described it as a family harm incident.

Motorists are being warned to drive 'carefully' as heavy falls start in Rotorua, Taupō.

Richie and Gemma McCaw are planning a new Wānaka life 'full of adventure'.

Andrew Orr 'tragically' died inside a cabin that caught on fire.

An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.

UK inquest into death of Kiwi man vindicates his family.

The funeral is for Napier's Angus Benson, a Mongrel Mob Barbarian chapter president.

A 52-year-old man faces a range of charges and a vehicle has been seized, police say.

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Lifeguards were cooking on the barbie when they had to rush to save a mum and three sons.