Dunedin man cleared in Tinder rape trial
A Dunedin man has been cleared of sexually assaulting two women he met through Tinder.
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Concerns for hospo staff amid boozy behaviour
Concerns for hospo staff amid boozy behaviour
Hospitality staff are nervous about walking home following a brawl on Wellington's Courtenay Place, which comes amid escalating anti-social behaviour in the city.
Managed isolation charges in force from tomorrow
Managed isolation charges in force from tomorrow
Managed isolation charges for returnees will come into force from tomorrow, after they passed their last cabinet milestone today.
Alleged headbutter turns up at hospital with teeth marks on forehead
Alleged headbutter turns up at hospital with teeth marks on forehead
An alleged offender turned up at hospital with teeth marks in his forehead after a teenager was headbutted and lost two teeth in an assault over the weekend.
Man arrested after 320km round-trip to break into isolation facility
Man arrested after 320km round-trip to break into isolation facility
A man allegedly forced his way through a fence into a Covid-19 managed isolation facility and had a conversation with a person who had returned from overseas.
No new Covid cases, 101 days without virus in community
No new Covid cases, 101 days without virus in community
There are no new Covid-19 cases today, the Ministry of Health says.
'Should be shot in the head': Shocking threat over Labour T-shirt
'Should be shot in the head': Shocking threat over Labour T-shirt
Vandalism and threats have marred campaigning efforts in the South at the weekend.
Travel bubble with Cook Islands 'before end of year' - Ardern
Travel bubble with Cook Islands 'before end of year' - Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hopes a travel bubble with the Cooks Islands will be up and running by the end of this year.
Elderly man scammed out of $19k
Elderly man scammed out of $19k
An 89-year-old man was reportedly scammed out of $19,000 via a Spark phone scam.
Outbreak keeps Kiwi cancer patients from potentially life-saving treatment
Outbreak keeps Kiwi cancer patients from potentially life-saving treatment
Some New Zealand cancer patients are going without potentially life-saving treatment because of rising Covid-19 cases in Melbourne.
Harrowing CCTV footage show Kiwis' near misses with trains
Harrowing CCTV footage show Kiwis' near misses with trains
Harrowing CCTV footage released by Kiwirail shows Kiwis' near misses with trains as the organisation campaigns for Rail Safety Week.
Woman report man masturbating in vehicle
Woman report man masturbating in vehicle
Two 18-year-old females were parked by a Dunedin beach when a man pulled up beside them and allegedly began masturbating.
Two charged over van crash which killed Invercargill woman
Two charged over van crash which killed Invercargill woman
Two 21-year-old men have been charged following the crash which killed Thalia Jayden Newport (20) in Winton earlier this year.
Jury told to avoid moralising Tinder hook-ups
Jury told to avoid moralising Tinder hook-ups
A judge in a rape trial in which a man connected with his alleged victims through a dating app has urged a jury to avoid prejudice.
Firefighters video removed due to ‘nature and theme’
Firefighters video removed due to ‘nature and theme’
A popular video starring members of a volunteer fire brigade has been removed from social media due to its "nature and theme".
Pros and cons to cannabis legislation, Police Association says
Pros and cons to cannabis legislation, Police Association says
Legalising cannabis may put more pressure on police resources and, if the pricing system is not correct, could fail to dent the black market, the Police Association says.
Two hospitalised after fight in resort CBD
Two hospitalised after fight in resort CBD
Two 21-year-old men were taken to hospital on Sunday morning - both with head injuries - after a fight in central Queenstown.
Joyful night at ball for young Brianna
Joyful night at ball for young Brianna
After being diagnosed with cancer in February, six-year-old Brianna Steedman deserved to be treated like a princess for a night.
Teen binge drinking has 'dropped off the cliff'
Teen binge drinking has 'dropped off the cliff'
Teenage binge drinking has "dropped off the cliff" in the last 20 years but until now no-one really knew why.
Satellite monitor of NZ’s algal blooms
Satellite monitor of NZ’s algal blooms
A NZ-based company has joined forces with Nasa on an Earth-observing satellite mission to detect the most microscopic producers of harmful or potential killer toxins.