Nurse who was punched and bitten wanted the patient punished...
The judge did the opposite, despite the victim's plea.
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Two die, one critically injured in crashes at opposite ends of NZ
State Highway 14 in Wheki Valley is expected to remain closed for some time.
Psychologist says John Beckenridge wanted to punish ex by taking son
He has been described as 'controlling, coercive and running out of options'.
Mother believes missing son overseas under new identity
Fiona Lu believes her ex John Beckenridge cared too much about her son Mike to hurt him.
Pensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bank
Two women believed to be involved are already in jail, the Herald understands.
Police praised for shooting knife-swinging criminal who tried to hijack passing cars
'The man then ran at the officer swinging his knife': Police praised for defending public.
'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseas
A witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.
Elderly man accused of groping girls when they were children
Two women have come forward to claim a man groped them in a van when they were children.
Go to Wānaka, do not pass Go! Holiday spot lands place on famous board game
See you later, Park Lane.
'Do not deserve my love': Concerning texts from boy who vanished with stepdad
The pair have been missing since March 2015 and haven't been seen since.
123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost
'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'
Bell of the brawl: NZ's youngest mayor survives no confidence vote
The future of the council had been hanging in the balance.
Gore council fight: Tension mounts ahead of this afternoon's showdown
Councillors to vote on motion of no confidence in NZ's youngest mayor.
Council staff ‘extremely unprofessional’ towards Bell at times, says board chair
Gore Mayor Ben Bell has been called on to resign.
Gore council spat: Key figures hunker down ahead of showdown
Councillors to vote tomorrow on motion of no confidence in NZ's youngest mayor.
‘Get rid of him’ or ‘They haven’t given him a fair go’? Gore divided on mayor
Residents are sick of ‘childish’ council behaviour.
'Thought it was a possum': Dozens of 'odd-looking' birds fall from sky
Fallen muttonbirds have reportedly been found in Southland, the Queenstown area and Otago.
Snow begins settling in Southland as first taste of winter begins to bite
About 10cm of snow has settled on State Highway 94.
A2 Milk makes sweeping changes to US, Mataura Valley team
A2 Milk has unveiled staff changes to its top management team.
Man shot on opening day of duck hunting season
Police say the man was taken to hospital after being hit by shotgun pellets.
Southland councillor apologises for ‘offensive’ remarks
Repentant local representative realises he can't 'speak for how women feel'.
Sexist remarks dismissed as 'just part of life'
Marketing director subjected to inappropriate jokes since being elected as a councillor.
Locator beacon guides rescuers to lost, cold tramper
Rescue crews worked through the night to find the 61-year-old lost near Lake Hauroko.
Your next Great Walk: A Southland track with creature comforts
A remote wilderness experience with hot showers and welcome creature comforts.
Blood and Gore: Inside split between mayor and CEO tearing a town apart
Kurt Bayer reports on the tumultuous tenure so far of NZ’s youngest-ever mayor.
Spilled milk closes state highway
The road is expected to be closed for some time while the milk is cleaned up.
Emergency services responding to crash in Southland, two injured
Mokoreta Tahakopa Rd is closed while emergency services respond.
Central Otago vineyard: What went wrong, why IRD called liquidators
IRD wants $40,000, other creditors claim $97,000 from pinot noir specialist.
Gore mayor and council boss in standoff
The relationship between Ben Bell and Steve Parry has broken down.
Sir Tim Shadbolt admitted to hospital in Southland
The former Invercargill mayor is in hospital following recent surgery, his wife says.
Man dies following incident in Southland
The man was found after reports were made about someone in difficulty.
Police release photo of man sought after ‘violent’ Queenstown assault
Injured man needed medical treatment for a cut to his neck.
One person critically injured following crash outside Dunedin
The single-vehicle crash occurred about 4pm this afternoon.