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Guatemalan police have arrested U.S. software guru John McAfee for illegally entering the country and say he will be  expelled to neighbouring Belize, which he fled after being sought for questioning over his neighbor's murder.

Three people were killed and seven were injured when a tornado touched down in Auckland this afternoon.

An armed man is believed to have taken two children hostage at Waihi.

The Singaporean driver who caused fatal crash near Clinton last month has been given 21 months' jail and ordered to pay $18,000 emotional harm reparation to the woman whose father was killed in the accident.

A 19-month-old girl has suffered deep bites to her face and other head injuries in an attack by a dog, believed to belong to her family.

Southern Police have arrested two North Island men who are allegedly key players in the supply and distribution of methamphetamine into Southland.

Dunedin Police want to hear from people who witnessed the fatal crash on Cumberland Street which claimed the life of a cyclist on Monday morning.

A Dunedin woman is undergoing surgery after she was attacked in her City Rise home this morning.

A skydiver fell to his death near the Wanaka Airport about 4pm today.

Police investigating the theft of mail in Queenstown executed a search warrant in Arrowtown today and seized more undelivered mail.