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Wizard, anti-mandates pastor, serial candidates: Colourful cast contest NZ city's mayoralty

Two serious contenders already emerge as race hots up.

Judge minces no words with meat thief

Delivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.

'Coward's punch' leaves Good Samaritan on pavement with fractured skull, brain aneurysm

Victim struck in the head in 'coward's punch' had no chance to defend himself.

Partner of school parent triggers lockdown with threats

'You don't want to see me angry,' man tells deputy principal.

Local election candidates linked to Voices for Freedom

Council and community board elections dotted with people linked to disinformation group.

Weather: State of emergency declared for the West Coast

Communities could be cut off by the severe flooding expected with the heavy rainfall.

Celebrating Tuesday, unaware it was Wednesday: Drink driver sentenced

Drunk driver tells police he'd been drinking to celebrate Tuesday - but he was a day late.

White supremacist standing for school board prompts call for rule change

Philip Arps was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2019.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 August, 2022

Gaurav Sharma's job on the line as PM calls caucus meeting, secret cameras record 50,000 Auckland drivers unlawfully using phones & significant rain forecast right through to the weekend. Video / NZ Herald

Gang-linked arrest: Stolen cars, drugs, firearm seized

The 21-year-old man is facing a raft of charges.

Too afraid to say stop: Meth-induced sex turns into traumatic ordeal

Man blames brain injury for sex encounter that turned into traumatic incident for woman.

'Mighty tōtara' falls: Legendary architect Sir Miles Warren dies

Tributes roll in for giant of New Zealand architecture.

Changes made at youth remand home after critical report

Urgent changes were made at South Island's only youth remand home in Dunedin.

Victim says she forgives partner after breaking nose

Woman whose nose was broken, says she forgives the man who punched her.

'The best father': Pilot killed in crash leaves huge hole in family and community

Family of Franz Josef pilot Tim Gibb - killed in a plane crash last week - pay tribute.

Despair over low election candidate numbers

A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.

Man accused of killing Invercargill dad named

Victim described as 'the most beautiful soul and proud dad you could ever meet'.

'Epic skiing': Southern skifields extend seasons

Lifts on 'fantastic' snow-blanketed slopes will remain operating into October.