Property where Christchurch woman found had been empty for years
Christchurch police have confirmed a body found at a property in the central city on Sunday is missing woman Elisabeth Nicholls.
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Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle
Judge slams man who left boys alone with loaded rifle
A man left two young boys on a beach with a loaded rifle while he went off fishing and drinking.
Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister
Destiny Church march 'not Kiwi, nor Christian' - Minister
The Minister for Ethnic Communities says he was "appalled" by a Destiny Church march on Saturday which was neither "Kiwi, nor Christian".
Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed
Woman lay dead in room for two days before carers noticed
A woman in residential care lay dead in her room for two days before anyone noticed, while music was heard playing on her computer.
Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension
Top lawyer fined for drink-driving, ignoring suspension
A senior lawyer with more than 30 years of good conduct has been convicted of driving with excess breath alcohol and, only three weeks later, of driving while suspended.
Retirement village 'terribly saddened' after body found
Retirement village 'terribly saddened' after body found
The retirement village where Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls disappeared from says it is "terribly saddened" by the news police have found a body.
Crypto-trader denies killing her mother over money
Crypto-trader denies killing her mother over money
A woman killed in her Wellington home kept bags of money containing thousands of dollars in cash hidden around her house, including $50,000 in her freezer.
Caleb Clarke discharged without conviction
Caleb Clarke discharged without conviction
All Blacks and Blues winger Caleb Clarke has been discharged without conviction for dangerous driving.
Retro video store standing strong
Retro video store standing strong
When Evan Kiddey first opened Dead Video in Christchurch, he was given one piece of advice by everyone he spoke to: “Don’t do it”. Now his retro video store is standing strong in the face of the digital era.
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Cuts across polytechnics a 'nightmare': union
Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says.
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Middle East crisis 'extremely worrying': Peters
Foreign affairs minister Winston Peters says the government will gather the facts before taking a position on the United States' airstrikes on Iran.
Man charged after alleged double stabbing at market
Man charged after alleged double stabbing at market
A man has been charged after two people were stabbed at Auckland's Pakuranga Night Markets, after handing himself in to police last night.
Woman accused of killing mother to begin trial
Woman accused of killing mother to begin trial
The trial of a 53-year-old accused of killing her mother is set to begin at the High Court in Wellington today.
Former Lake Alice nurse charged over ill-treatment of children dies
Former Lake Alice nurse charged over ill-treatment of children dies
The only staff member at the notorious Lake Alice child and adolescent unit to face prosecution over the horrors at the Rangitīkei institution in the 1970s has died.
Access to file on police woman’s death abused
Access to file on police woman’s death abused
An internal police investigation has revealed 50 employees snooped into the file relating to the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming without good reason.
Iranian in NZ fears 'a bigger war'
'I'm so scared': Iranian in NZ fears 'a bigger war'
An Iranian in New Zealand says she has been plagued by stress as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates.
Two critically hurt in Auckland night market assault
Two critically hurt in Auckland night market assault
Police are still searching for a person who critically injured two people in an assault at an Auckland night market yesterday evening.
Destiny Church protesters set flags alight at Auckland rally
Destiny Church protesters set flags alight at Auckland rally
Fire crews have been called to a Destiny Church march in downtown Auckland after flags were set on fire.
One dead in North Island house fire
One dead in North Island house fire
A person died in a house fire in Marton, in the North Island's Rangitikei District, on Saturday morning.
Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Police searching for a missing 79-year-old woman in Christchurch have today found a body they believe to be hers.