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More than $600k chased via text, email in auto firm liquidation
Courts exhaust all means of communication to chase $600k from liquidated car dealership.
Queenstown buyers told not to get building inspections - agent
Some agents "should be locked up or fired" for negligent advice, industry insider says.
Hidden camera: Landlord secretly filmed female tenants
Stephen Clutterbuck's unlikely explanation doesn't convince judge but he escapes jail.
Consent for Cadbury factory demolition granted
The old Cadbury factory can be demolished to make way for a new hospital.
Covid-19: NZ researcher warns vaccine news isn't game over
'We need multiple shots on goal ... it is not a race where we need a single winner.'
Police seek John-Boy Rakete, warn he shouldn't be approached
Twenty-seven-year has breached release conditions and is wanted by police.
A Moment In Crime Podcast: Hell in paradise - the Aramoana massacre
A Moment In Crime episode 13 looks back at the 1990 Aramoana mass shooting and siege.
Weather: Wet for most, chilly for the south
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
Rape case 'exceptional', teen gets home detention
A teenager who lured his victim to a secluded area and raped her has avoided imprisonment.
Christchurch Nomads gang killing: Cleared of murder, guilty of manslaughter
Shayne "Smiley" Heappey died in the 2018 knife attack.
Dunedin man jailed for four-hour attack on ex-partner
Martin Cotton, 27, ranted, beat his victim and waved a knife around in terrifying attack.
Serious crash: SH1 closed north of Dunedin
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area if possible.
'No one knows where the money has gone': $220k fraud couple avoid jail
Gavin and Karen Bainbridge's scam left Otago uni staff feeling "dirty and tainted".
Sex predator's release ruled out due to behaviour behind bars
Joseph Lepper has continued his erratic, abusive behaviour in prison, Parole Board hears.
Dunedin Airport bomb threat trial begins
The defendant is charged with taking a fake bomb into an airport security area last year.
Oamaru whitebaiter and father of 2-year-old dies
Oamaru whitebaiter Craig Andrew died after being swept out to sea last month.
Dunedin bucks benefit trend
New Zealanders accessing benefits has grown markedly since last year, except in Dunedin.
'Ghoulish': Why David Bain won't watch Black Hands TV drama
Long-time supporter Joe Karam says drama is 'at the expense of the Bain family'.
Thieving bar manager escapes conviction 'to help future job prospects'
A former bar manager appeared in court for stealing from the safe of Velvet Burger.
'You're the scum of the Earth' - victims give abuser scathing send-off in court
Alan Bell's three victims gave harrowing evidence at his sentencing hearing in Dunedin.
Black Fern avoids drink driving conviction to boost RWC chances
The competition is being held on home soil
Police overstepped authority by entering house of axe-wielding Dunedin man
The Armed Offenders Squad ultimately forced their way into the house.
Flatmate-killer's prison term extended for second attack
Domestic assault was committed before he beat flatmate to death.
Deportee back in jail after crime spree, sex with 15-year-old
Four-month frenzy of offending followed sexual connection with female under 16.
Man in police pursuit crash was door-knocker with swastika face tattoo, police say
The man had reportedly been knocking on household doors saying he was 'fundraising'.
Charges after police pursuit ends in crash
A Dunedin driver will appear in court on multiple charges after a police pursuit.
'What you'd expect from a 4-year-old': Councillor blasted over bad behaviour
Lee Vandervis says he doesn't need help with anger management. His colleagues disagree.
Nomads fatal gang stabbing: 'I'm not going to hurt you'
A 'hiding' was ordered for Shayne 'Smiley' Heappey who owed a drug debt.
Student's fatal overdose: Medsafe to consider paracetamol sale restrictions
Coroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.
Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand
Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.
Our young, drunk emergency room patients
The busiest times for alcohol-related cases were Saturday nights and Sunday mornings.