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Rugby player faces assault charge after alleged clubrooms attack
A young man was left in a critical condition in an alleged attack in Dunedin.
'They knew what they were doing': Gold thieves hit West Coast mines
The thieves made off with gold and left hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
Police identify teens killed in Oamaru crash
Two teens were killed and another injured in a crash in Oamaru North on Wednesday.
Jailed killer in for a surprise on release
Jason Karl Blackler's car isn't in the state he left it in
Temperatures to drop 3C-4C early next week
Auckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.
Ashburton cops cleared of planting evidence
The man was charged with possessing methamphetamine but this was dismissed by a judge.
Arrest in relation to laser strikes on rescue helicopter
Endangering transport carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment.
'I'm still waiting': 30 months later and still no surgery
'The guideline is four months. This has been 30 months so far...'
'Alive by a divine miracle': Prisoner's throat slit in razorblade attack
The slashing of his throat - or the kicks to his head he received - could have killed him.
One dead after house fire in Invercargill
Emergency services were called to the property on Venus Street shortly after 8 o'clock.
Large meth haul, cash seized in Queenstown raid
Police have seized more than $200,000 worth of meth and more than $30,000 in cash.
Kidnap, attempted murder charges after camping ground incident
A man and woman were overcome with LPG fumes at a Dunedin campground last month.
'Unexplained death': Tearful tribute to 'lovely' neighbour
Forensic scientists have been called in to help determine the cause of death.
Fourth hospital security guard attacked this year
"Directly employed security seems to be the model to look at for DHBs," union E tū says.
More roadside births feared after service downgrade
After a roadside birth last month, more are feared in rural Southland.
Welcome change: Warmer weather on the way
Gentler forecast on the cards: "We have had some pretty wild weather over the past week."
Big chill set to follow wild winds which left thousands without power
Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.
Power back on for majority of Aucklanders
Outages were caused by strong winds causing lines to clash.
3-year-old dies in West Coast farm incident
The preschooler's sudden death has been referred to the Coroner.
Windy, wet weekend for most of the country
It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.
Tourist caught with cocaine at Queenstown Airport
During a search of his bag at the airport, customs officials found a gram of cocaine
$25,000 find: Casual prospector's luck suddenly turns to gold
He found a rock - that turned out to be a nicely formed gold nugget weighing 6.25 ounces.
One of NZ's worst sex offenders sent back to jail
Lloyd McIntosh was sent back to prison after abusing staff at his supported accommodation.
Rabbit holes and droppings cause havoc at golf club
Battle with rabbits in the regions is adding a unique series of hazards to a golf course.
Police Dive Squad to join search for missing boatie
Police say body located near Teal Bay on Saturday that of a 69-year-old woman.
'Multi-million dollar drug ring' run from dairy, court hears
Multi-million dollar synthetics ring operated out of Christchurch dairy, Crown alleges.
Two dead, one injured in Methven truck crash; police 'devastated' by road toll
The two fatalities add to a road toll of 6 from Queen's Birthday Weekend.
Three seriously hurt in crash between truck and car
Two people seriously injured following a crash between and truck and a car.
'Medicinal' cannabis user escapes conviction
He also escaped conviction for having a military-style semi-automatic rifle.
Fatal boating mishap: Man still missing
A couple from Christchurch were the victims of the fatal boating incident on Lake Hauroko.
Queen's Birthday polar blast good news for skifields
One skifield reported a dump of 75 centimetres.