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Man who used woman's bank card worried potential employers will think he's not honest

But a judge has told Aaron Robie that is 'the point of a conviction'.

Person critical after water-related incident at an Opotiki property

Emergency services were called to Wellington St, near Union St about 3.10pm.

Why the Manage My Health hack was cheap by design and why it won’t be the last

The logic behind the low ransom and why this attack puts us even more at risk.

Manage My Health: What we know about hacker and ransom demand

NZ Herald senior reporter David Fisher has been following the breach, and will break down what happened, and who is behind it.

Too hot to handle: Hawke’s Bay brewery shuts early as region hits 37C

GodsOwn Brewery in Maraekakaho shut early as the pizza kitchen hit 45C.

'Avoid the area': Person in critical condition as police set cordons in Palmerston North

Officers were called to the scene in Highbury about 3.15pm.

Gisborne council disability strategy left to expire for more than a decade

The council now plans a memo early this year on reviving the Disability Strategy.

Death probe: Police focus on how two people died on Pukehina property

The woman’s death is classed as suspicious, the man’s as unexplained.

'Unacceptable': Long grass at tourist drawcard an 'eyesore'

A long-time Rotorua resident says she has 'never seen the lawns like this'.

'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scam

'Money mule' was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted after threatening to blow the whistle.

Bluebridge ferry to recommence sailing after days of disruption

Six sailings were cancelled over the weekend, with next bookings nearly two weeks away.

Mum awarded $10,000 after son blocks her access to money

Her son became a joint account holder while translating for his mother.

25-year-old named as swimmer missing in Waikato River search

A police dive squad is re-entering the Waikato River today to search again.

'Definite increase': The rise of 3D-printed firearms

Police say 3D guns are being printed in houses and garages throughout New Zealand.