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Five hit-and-runs in five months, victims living 'nightmare'
The lower North Island has been rocked by multiple deadly incidents since mid-June.
Teen who concussed cop, dislocated jaw, denied lighter sentence
Matua Ratana tried twice, unsuccessfully, to avoid sentence for his attack on a cop.
Birthday shooting ends in prison for gang member
Mel Petersen stashed a shotgun in his trouser leg during the hunt for rival gang members.
Plane caught up in Sir Peter Jackson legal spat to be flown at airshow
The Goodyear FG-1D Corsair will take to the sky at Wings over Wairarapa this weekend.
'My heart shrunk': Witness at scene of fatal hit-and-run describes shock
The woman used a blanket from her home to cover the victim's body.
Police find car involved in fatal hit-and-run, urge driver to come forward
A section of Naenae Rd is closed while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.
'It was awful': Woman dead, locals shocked after hit and run
A section of Naenae Rd is closed while the Serious Crash Unit investigates.
Mother who beat daughter with dog collar avoids jail
The woman strenuously denied the allegations, saying she only slapped the girls.
Baby Ru: Why are police yet to lay charges over toddler's death?
Three weeks have passed with no charges in the baby Ru case. We answer your questions.
Two cars seen outside burning house where murdered man lay
Two vehicles were seen on the street where the arson happened.
Ruthless-Empire: Multiple injuries, crucial evidence removed - what we know
Police believe baby Ru was injured in the morning before being taken to hospital.
Kiri Allan describes night of career-ending crash - 'my breakdown was on display'
Kiri Allan made a lengthy post talking about mental health.
Kiri Allan court case adjourned for third time
The former MP's case has yet to have its first call, three months on from her car crash.
Gang members 'know what happened' to murdered dad
Hori Gage was killed in retaliation for an incident he wasn't even involved in.
'I cried, to be honest': Homeless man reveals plans after $106k Melbourne Cup win
The winner said he screamed for joy before falling to his knees and crying.
Person of interest in baby Ru homicide case in court on unrelated charges
Rosie Morunga was in court today on assault charges.
Gas station forecourt rapist appeals case
Lawyer Ethan Huda said the trial judge's comments caused an unfair trial.
Good Samaritan hurt intervening in assault
A witness at the scene said she saw a distressed young woman with blood all over her face.
'Left to die': Loved ones confront fatal hit and run driver in court
Chad Clark was driving about 100km/h on the wrong side of the road when he hit the victim.
Dishonesty charges for high-profile bar owner
Matthew McLaughlin appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Ruthless-Empire homicide: Oranga Tamariki admits toddler was in its system
The agency is looking into whether there could have been interventions before his death.
Who lived at the house where toddler Ruthless-Empire was fatally injured?
More than a week has passed since Ruthless-Empire was killed, yet nobody has been charged.
Cast of world's largest dinosaur to go on display at Te Papa
The largest dinosaur in the world is heading to Te Papa.
'Heartless idiots': Hoax bomb threat disrupts school and tangi
The wife of the deceased remained behind with his body as everyone was evacuated.
Rain, hail and thunder all forecast for Wellington
Temperature drops rapidly as the morning's wild winds start to ease.
Miramar homicide victim lost husband six years ago
The woman is the owner of the property where her body was found.
Hipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'
The Labour leader thanked his partner, Toni, in his concession speech on Saturday night.
Youngsters sought for information on huge fire
The four children were also seen in Cuba Mall about 10 minutes before the fire started.
'Chaos-tamer' Kiri Allan launches new business
Allan is still going through the court process for Wellington car crash.
Beasts of the ballot: Which MP thrashed their opponent by the most votes?
It was a close race for some, but others took out their electorate with landslide wins.
Final results? Recounts? Overhangs? What you need to know about the election from here
The Herald answers your questions on what happens now.
Revealed: The candidates who got the least votes
Some candidates scraped together just a meagre handful of votes.
Who is Toni? Hipkins reveals new partner after crushing defeat
Hipkins revealed he had a new partner during his speech last night.
Christopher Luxon’s $60 grocery shop: How much does it buy?
The National leader confirmed the $60 only covered three breakfasts and one meal.
Drink-driving police officer denied discharge without conviction
Cop did the right things after crash, but the offending was serious, judge says.
Cops' daring rescues in Cyclone Gabrielle floods recognised
'I've never been in a situation that was so close for so many different people.'
'Joker of the party': Dad-of-three named after body found in 'suspicious' house fire
Dean Kahukiwa “loved his kids and loved everybody", say his family.
Man 'accidentally' involved in murder attempt sentenced
The man was trying to get a ride home for he and his Bichon Frise dog at the time.
Winning $24.25m Lotto ticket still unclaimed
Wainuiomata is abuzz with questions over who the big winner could be.
Ex Oranga Tamariki worker accused of indecency with kids
He is accused of offending against four young people this year.
Watch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hits
Video of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.
‘Iconic’ Ōpiki Bridge partly collapses into river
Historian Val Burr is urging local councils to take responsibility for fixing the bridge.
'Manslaughter by fright' appealed - could drowning have been foreseen?
James Jenkins died after, out of fear of his pursuer, he jumped into the harbour.
Mum guilty of wounding adopted daughter
The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.
Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents
The teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.
Doctor asks mum if Down syndrome baby should be resuscitated
The woman was 'shocked' at the implications of the doctor's comment.
Child dragged across social worker's lounge floor after abuse claims
The girl had just told the social worker, a friend from church, she was being beaten.
'I tried so hard to shut up': Child tells police of alleged abuse
The girl suffered an "ugly" head wound after one of the alleged incidents.
Turf war: Man steals lawn in the dead of night, police investigating
A security camera caught footage of the man stealing new rolls of lawn.
Man charged after armed robbery at Wellington bar
A manager was allegedly dragged through the restaurant in the incident.
Restore Passenger Rail protester charged with assault after spray paint incident
Two people were arrested after a luxury car dealership was paint-bombed in Wellington.
Kiri Allan pleads not guilty to refusing to accompany police after crash
The former Justice Minister's court hearing has been delayed until after the election.
Your child's abuser could still have a say: What you need to know
Even exes who committed serious assaults and had been absent for years still have a say.
Mum 'disgusted' abusive ex gets say over brain-damaged son's name
The boy has the developmental age of a toddler after being shaken as a baby by his father.
Double fatal crash scene 'didn't look real'
One witness says the scene in Shannon this week was difficult to comprehend.
Kiwis owe $1 billion more in tax than last year
The figures were revealed following news of a Nelson woman's "scheme to defeat the IRD".
Failed 'scheme to defeat the IRD': 'Staggering' effect on woman's finances
Mila Amber's plan to avoid a huge tax bill may have cost her dearly.
Judge foils $847,000 scheme to defeat IRD
The terms of the sale prevented the IRD from claiming hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Kiri Allan's court date put off
The former Justice Minister's first appearance was supposed to be held next Monday.