Mushroom murder-accused denies 'wild goose chase' about grocer
Erin Patterson has been accused of sending health authorities on a "wild goose chase" to track down the shop where she claimed to have bought dried mushrooms used in a deadly lunch.
Police did not check on report of axe attack
'Too little information': Police did not check on report of axe attack
Police did not check a report from nurses that a mental health patient had attacked a woman with an axe because they say they were provided with "little other information".
Man charged with murder of Northland toddler named
Man charged with murder of Northland toddler named
A 45-year-old man has denied murdering a toddler in a case that rocked their home town of Kaikohe in Northland.
Missing woman 'may have walked some distance'
Missing woman 'may have walked some distance'
A 79-year-old Christchurch woman missing for a week "may have walked some distance" from her retirement village home, police say.
High-profile landlord charged with strangulation, threatening to kill
High-profile landlord charged with strangulation, threatening to kill
A well-known Wellington landlord is facing multiple charges including strangulation, threatening to kill, and making and distributing an intimate recording.
Balloons prank blows up into face punch
Balloons prank blows up into face punch
A teenager throwing water balloons at cars became violent when a member of the public stepped in.
'I saw the logburner fly across the room'
'I saw the logburner fly across the room': Car crashes into Canterbury home
Canterbury homeowner Todd Webley was watching TV on Saturday night when he heard the sound of a loud engine getting closer to his house.
Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders
Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders
Hundreds of US Marines are in the LA area under orders from President Donald Trump, as the mayor declared a curfew for parts of the city and police arrested 197 people in a fifth day of protests.
Soldier guilty of filming woman without consent
Soldier guilty of filming woman without consent
A soldier has been found guilty of taking intimate images of a woman without consent.
Missing US student 'appears to be safe'
Missing US student 'appears to be safe'
Private investigators trying to find a US aviation student missing for more than a week now say he "appears to be safe" and they have no immediate concerns for him.
Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver
Mix of meth and cold water killed crane diver
Jarreth Colquhoun died after saying he could successfully make the jump off a Wellington crane - a belief perhaps fuelled by drugs, a coroner has found.
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
Bottle-throwing driver abused St Clair pedestrians
A man hid from police after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Esplanade and throwing bottles out of his car.
Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'
Deported Greta Thunberg denounces Gaza 'war crimes'
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has been deported from Israel, a day after the Israeli navy prevented her and a group of fellow pro-Palestinian activists from sailing to Gaza.
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Sudden death: Mum believes son had allergic reaction
Paula Brown is waiting for answers about what happened to her son at a respite facility before he died of cardiac arrest.
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
US criticises allies as NZ bans top Israeli ministers
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the Israeli pair "actively undermine peace and security", but the US has called sanctions "extremely unhelpful".
Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school
Ex-pupil kills 10 at Austrian school
A former pupil has killed 10 people and himself at a secondary school in Austria's second city, Graz, in the worst school shooting in the nation's modern history.
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
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Mayor criticised for undermining staff
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich has been slammed for undermining staff after suggesting the council has an anti-carpark "agenda".
'I should have died, not my precious son': mum
‘Deemed not guilty’ plea over fatality
A "deemed not guilty" plea has been entered for a Dunedin mother who allegedly used meth before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son.
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
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Meth-smoking man caught poaching pigs with teen
A Dunedin man who was caught poaching pigs with a 15-year-old boy has avoided a prison sentence.
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Unattended ute running in drive stolen
Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended after a man warming up his ute had it stolen from right under his nose.