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Frenchman who assaulted drug dealer fails to overturn home detention

Teen had failed to deliver the drugs as agreed.

'At their wits' end': Family of missing Brit tramper desperate for news

Police say 16 LandSAR members and two dog teams will pick up search at daylight today.

Campground evacuated as crews battle to contain fire

Marlborough authorities leaving nothing to chance in case the wind changes this morning.

Student found dead in Makarora River was keen tramper

The bodies of a man and a woman were found by members of the public at the weekend.

'Age is only a number': Man caught grooming '14-year-old girl' in sting

He declared his love and said he was jealous when she had been speaking to boys.

Missing British tramper: Police optimistic as desperate family wait

32-year-old Stephanie Simpson was walking in Mt Aspiring National park over the weekend.

Where is Stephanie? Search continues for missing British tramper

The 32-year-old was due to return from her tramp near Wanaka on Saturday.

Repeat robber squeezed cop's genitals during crime spree

A transgender woman serving a sentence at women's prison poses 'particular difficulties'.

Person dies after 'serious crash' between train and truck

St John has assessed 96 patients on the train, none of which are injured.

'You could all have died': Woman took ecstasy before horror crash

Designated sober driver had taken ecstasy prior to driving.

Live: Southland flooding - Gore residents allowed back

Southland begins to enter recovery mode from a massive flooding event.

Live: 'You need to evacuate now': Flood waters still rising in Southland

Authorities are telling people in Southland not to be complacent about evacuating.

Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash

The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.

Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water

Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.

Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South

While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.

Slip near Queenstown: 'It sounded like thunder'

Gibbston woman describes how slip sounded like thunder.

'Near-death experiences': Teenager, family's lucky escapes in wild weather

About 100 trampers are being rescued by helicopter from Fiordland today.

Weather chaos: Landslide hits hut, rescue under way, flood destroys highway

Rescue teams mustered this morning for evacuation of tourists.