The man was looking for a quick "release" from the stress of his life, his lawyer said.

In ten years 30,000ha of the city could be free from rats, stoats, and possums.

The man committed a number of rapes and indecent assaults more than 50 years ago.

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Weepu had ordered his food, but passed out drunk at the wheel before he could receive it.

Former rugby star found slumped over the wheel in early morning food run.

Name suppression was lifted today after three months, but the man still cannot be named.

The judges are careful to give full respect to each wine they taste.

Money is pouring in from different areas to help Wellington become more resilient.

The power outage is affecting more than 12,000 people.

National war museum plans binned as taxpayers face $13m bill to disassemble exhibition.

Social media footage appears to show the man being assaulted and robbed.

Axe-murderer John Ericson has gone to court again to challenge a parole decision.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

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The exhibition comes with a $2.6 million price tag.

The delayed diagnosis meant the patient had to have a third of his tongue removed.

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Police are also investigating an incident involving recruits and alcohol.

Matthew Ryan is still trying to get back the $20,000 owed to him by a foreign diplomat.

Henry Soper, 23, had been out with friends on the night of the attack in July last year.

Kāpiti councillor David Scott is appealing his conviction for indecent assault.

The southbound lane south of the Raumati on-ramp has been blocked.

About 150 people are queuing to join a "sell one, give one" beanie-knitting enterprise.

A second victim has described her attack by a suspected serial predator.

The otters can often be seen piled onto their heated rock, enjoying its warmth.

Words of Kiwi soldier can be heard at memorial at Maryborough, Queensland.

The system was already struggling with new buses, routes, and timetables.

It was located around 25km northwest of Picton.

Instagramesque cafes, popular in South Korea, are popping up across New Zealand this year.