Teen arrested for shooting at cars
A 16-year-old Hamilton boy was arrested this morning after walking down the middle of the road shooting at passing cars and smashing windows.
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Balloon tragedy victims remembered
Balloon tragedy victims remembered
Jan and Annie Jordaan were never able to meet their son's "energetic and vibrant" girlfriend, but it's because of the relationship that they have made a new set of friends - in her parents.
Lost runner survives two nights in bush
Lost runner survives two nights in bush
A man who got disoriented while running in the Tararua Range on Saturday spent a night in the open, suffering through winter-like conditions, before finding a hutt where he could warm up and get some sleep.
Victim remembered as 'perfect mum'
Victim remembered as 'perfect mum'
A woman who was murdered in her Wellington home last week has been remembered as "more perfect than perfect" by her 15-year-old son.
Mountaineer fell to death after slipping in mud
Mountaineer fell to death after slipping in mud
One of the most experienced mountaineers to have ever climbed in New Zealand fell to his death when he slipped on a patch of mud while climbing in Fiordland earlier this year.
Drunk boatie fell overboard, drowned
Drunk boatie fell overboard, drowned
A boatie was unable to pull his drunken friend to safety after he fell overboard while urinating over the side of the launch they were on in the Marlborough Sounds.
Outrage as Jetstar cancels Christmas flights
Outrage as Jetstar cancels Christmas flights
New Zealanders living in Melbourne have had their Christmas plans thrown into turmoil after being told by Jetstar that some flights home for the festive season have been cancelled.
Fond memories of Wellington Prison
Fond memories of Wellington Prison
As Uwe Preuss walks through Wellington Prison he can point out where he got married, where he conceived his daughter and the cells he called home for a third of his life.
Bar ordered to conjure up magician's lost wages
Bar ordered to conjure up magician's lost wages
A street magician who quit his day job to perform at an Auckland bar lost out on more than $2000 in wages when his employer failed to pay him regularly.
Nurse shaken after man demands drugs
Nurse shaken after man demands drugs
A Wellington vet nurse has been left shaken but uninjured after a man forced his way into a clinic and demanded drugs.
Shipwright claims discrimination in redundancy
Shipwright claims discrimination in redundancy
A shipwright with 33 years' experience claimed he was discriminated against because of his age when he was made redundant last year.
Macdonald's sentence brings 'no satisfaction'
Macdonald's sentence brings 'no satisfaction'
Five years behind bars for Ewen Macdonald has not brought any closure to the Guy family, in fact it just reminds the Feilding family how his actions have affected them all as they rebuild their lives.
Security watch on Bali for anniversary
Security watch on Bali for anniversary
The New Zealand Government is monitoring the security situation in Bali, after Indonesian police warned of a plot to attack dignitaries at a service to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings.
Two flown to hospital after chemical spill
Two flown to hospital after chemical spill
Two people are being flown to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition after being exposed to hydrogen sulfide in a chemical spill at a tanning factory in Wanganui.
Police warned after fake body lost
Police warned after fake body lost
Police are on alert that if a body is found floating in the water along Wellington's south coast, it could be fake.
Baby in CYF care becomes tangled in blankets, dies
Baby in CYF care becomes tangled in blankets, dies
An eight-month-old who had been in the care of a Child Youth and Family caregiver for a week died suddenly when she became tangled in the blankets she was sleeping in, a coroner has found.
Kiwi killed in Kew Gardens accident
Kiwi killed in Kew Gardens accident
A New Zealand woman was crushed to death by a falling branch at London's Kew Gardens as wild weather pounded the region, prompting the gardens to close its gates.
Homicide probe launched in Lower Hutt
Homicide probe launched in Lower Hutt
Police have upgraded their investigation into the death of a 52-year-old Lower Hutt man to homicide.
Twins for Anna Paquin
Twins for Anna Paquin
New Zealand actress Anna Paquin has given birth to healthy twins with her True Blood co-star and husband Stephen Moyer.
Fears for mother of dead newborn
Fears for mother of dead newborn
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a mother whose newborn baby was found dead and wrapped in a blanket in the backyard of a Lower Hutt property yesterday morning.