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Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'

Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'

A Christchurch man is accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from two teenage girls and sexually taunting a third, court documents show.

How's the weather looking for Christmas?

'Million-dollar question': How's the weather looking for Christmas?

Christmas Day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says it may not come with the settled weather many of us are hoping for.

300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree

The handmade sustainable Christmas tree in central Featherston after it was destroyed. Photo:...

300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree

Vandals have destroyed a prominent Christmas tree in a Wairarapa town, casting a cloud over what should have been a time of celebration.

Porn addiction 'simply overwhelmed him'

Jevon McSkimming was sentenced to nine months' home detention at the Wellington District Court....

Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming avoids jail over objectionable material

Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has avoided jail time over possessing child sexual exploitation material.

Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook

Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook

A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has turned up no sign of the pair.

Great Walk included in land returned to Māori

The Abel Tasman Great Walk. The Crown and the owners, descendants of Te Tauihu Māori, have...

Great Walk included in land returned to Māori

Māori landowners will also receive $420m in compensation in a landmark agreement with the Crown.

Insanity plea after woman fatally attacked on bus

Bernice Moneychurch died in October last year. Photo: Facebook

Insanity plea after woman fatally attacked on bus

By Finn Blackwell of RNZ The man charged with murdering a woman on an Auckland bus has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Grieving family remember stalked mum

Chantal McDonald died after being repeatedly stabbed outside her home in November. Photo: supplied

Grieving family remember stalked mum

Chantal McDonald was murdered by Nathan Boulter, who had a long history of stalking and assaulting former partners.

Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline

Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline

The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead of schedule, saying it has met its objectives.

Mike Pannett named new deputy police commissioner

Mike Pannett has been appointed a statutory Deputy Commissioner of Police. Photo:&nbsp...

Mike Pannett named new deputy police commissioner

Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been announced as one of the new statutory deputy commissioners of Police.

10,000 children stood down for school assaults

Suspension and exclusion rates also dropped, but the expulsion rate jumped, official figures show...

10,000 children stood down for school assaults

Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults than ever before as their rolls increased rapidly last year.

Eagle-eyed council officers spot illegal work on $2.4m property listing

Bay of Plenty man Michael Bryant has been fined for unconsented building work he did on his...

Eagle-eyed council officers spot illegal work on $2.4m property listing

A Bay of Plenty man has been fined for doing unconsented building work, including a poolside cabana with a kitchen, at his beachfront Pāpāmoa property.

Killer detained as 'special patient'

Jarrod Arnold Dent photographed in 2020. Photo / Lewis Gardner.

Killer detained as 'special patient'

A mentally unwell man, distraught at the death of his cat, fatally stabbed his neighbour and wounded five others after falsely believing they were responsible for the animal’s death.

Voter fraud allegations spark by-election

Voter fraud allegations spark by-election

An Auckland judge has upheld a petition in the Manukau District Court calling for a judicial inquiry following allegations of fraud in an Auckland local body election.

'It's an interactive art piece': Man charged with stealing provocative flag

Bryce Gambirazzi (inset) has been charged with stealing a New Zealand flag defaced with the words...

'It's an interactive art piece': Man charged with stealing provocative flag

A man charged with stealing a New Zealand flag, defaced with the words "Please walk on me", from an art gallery said he went to the exhibition hoping that it would be hanging on a wall or behind a barrier.

Nelson man jailed for extreme child abuse images

'Graphic and horrific': Nelson man jailed for extreme child abuse images

Storm Uriah Constable-Carter once told an internet user he wanted to be a “famous child sex offender”.

Subsidies cut for elderly and disabled

The subsidy will be reduced from 75 percent to 65 percent. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Government cuts transport subsidies for elderly and disabled

The government is cutting transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people for elderly and disabled people from 75 percent to 65 percent.

Fears for jobs in 'super ministry'

Chris Bishop believes the current system is too fragmented and uncoordinated. Photo: RNZ

Fears for jobs in 'super ministry'

A union is concerned the government's plan to create a 'super ministry' will result in more job uncertainty for "hundreds" of public servants.

'The beast': massive swing bridge a challenging build

The Aoraki/Mount Cook bridge will span 189 metres across the Hooker River on the upper section of...

'The beast': massive swing bridge a challenging build

The first images of the country's longest swing bridge have been revealed, and the project has caused a few headaches, the Department of Conservation says.

Nitrates: What's really going on with Canterbury's water?

Luis Arevalo's family no longer drinks the tap water in Oxford due to concerns for their health....

Nitrates: What's really going on with Canterbury's water?

Canterbury is either in the grip of a nitrate emergency or controlled by environmental alarmists waging a war on dairy cows. Despite the disagreement, there is no dispute the region's dairy boom has coincided with a decline in water quality.

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