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Arrests made after maiming at bar
Police have arrested four Auckland men after an assault that left one man missing an eye.
Big chill brings new flooding risk
Dozens of cars have been stranded or have slid off the road as the south's big chill begins to hit.
Whangarei AOS callout resolved
Armed offenders squad members persuaded an agitated man to surrender in Whangarei this afternoon.
UnitedFuture fails at re-registration
Peter Dunne could be stripped of over $100k in parliamentary funding after commission finding.
Teen 'too wasted' during burglary
A woman thought she would be raped after finding a teen burglar dismantling her computer.
Alleged rapist had troubled childhood
A man accused of abducting and raping a teen has given evidence about his poor upbringing.
UnitedFuture in limbo
Peter Dunne's party has failed in its bid to be re-registered with the Electoral Commission.
Drunk antics page 'just negative stereotyping'
A Dunedin Facebook page highlights all the negative aspects of university life, the Otago Students Association says.
Death-row dogs in pound break-out
Concern two dogs freed from the pound may attack more victims before they are recaptured.
Serious assault hospitalises man
One-armed man in intensive care after he was assaulted in his own home.
Goff, Mallard in testy committee exchange
National MP Jacqui Dean has confirmed lodging a privileges complaint with Parliament's Speaker over the behaviour of two senior Labour MPs.
Christchurch mayoralty race heats up
PM says National likely to stand a candidate in a Christchurch East by-election triggered by Lianne Dalziel's announcement she'll leave Parliament to run for mayor.
Pair admit guilt in Otaki dog attack
Two people admit guilt in savage dog attack described by hospital staff as being more like a shark attack.
Hearing for mum charged with baby death
A woman charged with the murder of her baby will have a hearing to decide if she is able to stand trial.
Assault on reporter: Sentencing delayed
A Rotorua teenager who punched a Sydney television reporter has had his sentencing date delayed for two months.
Abortion numbers fall
The number of abortions fell last year, Statistics New Zealand says.
Game of Thrones and Corbett: Winter is coming
When dudes in medieval kit and MetService's Daniel Corbett say ''winter is coming'', look out.
Morning birdsong creator dies
Man who was first to record the kakapo's song and offered chirp to many Kiwis' morning has died.
Mum pulls kids from burning car
A mother managed to rescue her two young children from her car just before it burst into flames.
Men deny murder in burnt body case
Men accused of burning an Auckland man to death plead not guilty and will go on trial.
Chemical spill causes central Auckland havoc
Part of one of central Auckland's busiest streets was closed this morning after a chemical spill.
Key evidence 'bad science' - Lundy appeal
Mark Lundy's lawyer again raises doubts at Privy Council about "fundamentally flawed" evidence.
Stabbing lifts tension with rival gangs
The Porirua stabbing of a teen has ignited tensions between youths with rival gang associations.
Happy, talented sportsman, 24, mourned
New Plymouth has lost a young sportsman who was killed as he drove home for the uni holidays.
Family need to know missing teen's safe
Police think Niko Meafua may be receiving assistance from people who don't realise he's missing.
Judge's outburst 'disturbing'
The judicial conduct commissioner has described a judge's "shrill and unprofessional outburst" during a Family Court hearing as "disturbing".
Murder suspect seen at his remote home
Prime suspect in the George Taiaroa murder case spotted back in Whangamomona.
Size no barrier for police dog Link
A disappearing offender and 2km hunt is no problem for police dog Link.
Wellington mayor's transport dream runs off rails
They say dreams are free, but Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown's light-rail one comes with a $940m price tag.
Neil still gives despite living death sentence
He's going to die soon, but that isn't stopping Neil Ladyman from living life to the full.
Greens dump money-printing plan
The Greens have dumped their call for quantitative easing - or printing money - after it became an electoral liability.
Fire defeats efforts to save neighbour
A Hamilton man battled intense heat in a failed bid to save his neighbour from a burning house.
Driver dead after crash north of Auckland
An elderly woman is dead after the car she was driving crashed down a bank this evening.
Large methamphetamine lab busted
Police from across the North Island converge on the Waikato to raid a drug manufacturing operation.
Man 'stabbed while holding baby'
Woman charged with stabbing her partner in the back while he held their son is bailed.
Key puts boot into Opposition
Winston Peters lashes back at John Key calling him a liar after the PM commented the NZ First leader didn't want Chinese people coming to New Zealand.
Man charged after armed stand-off
Man charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and pointing it at another person.
Teenage assistant alleges multiple rape
Teen claims the man accused of raping her was concerned about her cutting herself because he "wanted my blood to be pure".
Elderly woman robbed by intruders
Elderly Auckland woman had car and cash stolen when two men entered her home.
Place of sentencing factor in severity
Research reveals inconsistency in the sentencing of recidivist drink drivers with place of sentence a major factor.
Trial beckons for crime spree accused
Pair accused of kidnapping and aggravated robbery connected to death of an 18-year-old likely to go to trial.
Man lives with horror of crash
Man would "trade my life instead" to save his son and fiancee who died in a fiery car crash.
One dead in Waikato house blaze
At least one person is dead after a house fire in the Hamilton suburb of Claudelands.
Job revealed in Rebstock appeal
Court of Appeal hears how a person known only as A came into contact with Cabinet papers.
Pavilion part of Basin Reserve plan
Plans to help ease the visual impact of a new central Wellington flyover are unveiled.
Cold-case killing victim remembered
The family of murdered Paeroa pizza-maker Jordan Voudouris have visited the place he was shot for a moving memorial service.
'Extreme remorse' reduces sentence
An Auckland man who provided the gun for an accidental killing has been jailed for 16 months.
Winter's bark and bite set to return
As the country braces for a freezing southerly storm, Civil Defence urges Kiwis to stock up on emergency supplies.
The Big Chill: What you need to know
Civil Defence has issued a list of things people could do to minimise risk to themselves and their families, when the big chill hits.
Waikato river levels rise after heavy rain
Oil spill disrupts Waikato roads
Starplus Homes owes creditors $34.85m
Fire takes over: 'It was just too hot'
Four reporters, four weeks, one gym
Disco pants and lipgloss? Not in my newsroom
Long wait for Waikato to host Te Matatini
Kylie Bax urges Gen Y to have fun at races
No room to bury Otorohanga's dead
Vacant Greenwood St site to be carved up
Father and daughter share passion for law
Fire takes over: 'It was just too hot'
Oil spill disrupts Waikato roads
Starplus Homes owes creditors $34.85m
Waikato river levels rise after heavy rain
Vacant Greenwood St site to be carved up
Father and daughter share passion for law
The town that makes Hamilton look like Disney World
Disco pants and lipgloss? Not in my newsroom
Four reporters, four weeks, one gym
Fire takes over: 'It was just too hot'
Gibbes quits Waikato role for Welsh gig
The town that makes Hamilton look like Disney World
Murder trial to begin in Hamilton next week
One dead in Claudelands house fire
Wild weather floods Irish pub 'like a tidal wave'
SFO investigates Taupo District Council
Starplus Homes owes creditors $34.85m