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Man arrested after driving van into Winz office

The building had been placed in lockdown just before the man drove the van into it.

Five people injured, one critically, in Christchurch crash

Five people have been hospitalised after an early morning crash in Christchurch.

Free public transport today: Police fear Friday will be big day for drink-driving

Leave the car at home if you've got a big end-of-work do planned, police urge.

Brace for traffic chaos as Christmas holiday exodus begins

If you're lucky enough to leave Auckland tomorrow, leave very early - or very late.

Slain police officer's nephew graduates from police college

Dan Snee, nephew of Len Snee, will be posted to Eastern District.

'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree

Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.

13-year-old boy killed in Canterbury crash named

Two other people were injured in the serious crash on December 14.

One person killed in Waikato car crash

The single-vehicle crash happened on a rural road in Te Kauwhata.

Speed camera ahead: Government unveils road-safety plan

Tougher penalties and lower speed limits around schools are also coming.

Govt to fund research on music-fest drug testing

Researchers will follow a drug-testing group to see if it keeps people safe at festivals.

School sex abuse: Concerns for teacher raised earlier - twice

After one of its teachers was jailed for sexual abuse - a school breaks its silence.

Govt to give police roadside drug testing powers

The new rules will mean 'if you take drugs and drive, you will be caught'.

White Island eruption: 'We haven't given up' on search for bodies

A 1.5m wave of water and sediment is believed to have come down the stream.

Ho ho no: Grinchy thieves pinch family's Christmas presents

Two teenagers arrested, but the Christmas presents are yet to be found.

Man shot by police at school wasn't making threats - police

The man arrived at the hospital in a serious condition but is now stable.

Blenheim sex abuse teacher: Anatomy of a scandal

Anatomy of a scandal: how Blenheim teacher fell from grace into a sordid web of sex abuse.

Spy in the sky: Drones the new tool in burglars' arsenal

A former burglar has revealed a new tool being used by criminals - drones.

White Island nine days on: Two still missing

Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.