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Man smashed into SUV and fled, leaving 6 people for dead

Rather than check on his victims, the man spoke to witnesses, then fled on foot.

'Bugger off, I've worked too hard': Dairy owner faces off against robber

The owner says the would-be robber was wielding a tyre iron.

Woman who tried to carjack nun during LSD trip granted parole

Lisa McCormack, 24, will be released to a Christchurch address next week.

Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast

Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.

'Mind blown': Woman reunited with ring stolen 30 years ago

"I'm quite amazed, it's a bit hard to believe."

'Sometimes things go bad': Timaru's top cop unsure when message will sink in

It comes after a woman crashed her vehicle filled with too many passengers on Monday.

'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in boot

A young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.

Student magazine writer infiltrated white supremacist group for 6 months

"It's stressful pretending to be a hateful person."

Sex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for parole

The 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.

Christchurch stadium row shock: Decision to slash capacity to be revisited

The council decision to reduce the stadium's capacity has divided the city.

One killed in crash in Dunedin

The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.

'Covered in blood': Dog caught killing sheep on camera

The dog chased 15 sheep around the paddock, then killed three and badly injured two.

'Someone will die': ED staff take legal action demanding urgent improvements

A provisional improvement notice (Pin) has been lodged with the SDHB.

Amazing disgrace: Teacher, pastor, bagpiper and sex offender

John Nicholl invited victims to tuck in his shirt, by pulling it down from under his kilt.

'Close your curtains': Hospital's message to uni hall after 'naked activities' witnessed

Some visitors to the ward have been getting an eye-full of student night-time activity.

Doctor caught drink-driving at more than four times legal limit

Members of the public alerted police to Andrew Lukaszewicz's erratic driving.

'We will get them': Police vehicle rammed by car

Cornered in a dead end, the vehicle rammed into the police car rendering it immobile.

Supermarket stabbing: Court case stalled until November

The clinician assessing the defendant needs more time to complete a psychological report.