'Lazy little bugger': Mum fined for son's wagging says she can't drag him out of bed
Sleepy teen says he 'just can't be bothered' going to school each day.
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Car plunges into Otago Harbour, driver attempts to swim from scene
Vehicle went into the water near Bacon St about 5.35am.
'He refuses to get up': Parents fined for teen wagging school
Parents say they're 'at a loss' to know what to do with their slothful teen.
Family escape burning house in Dunedin
Blaze was one of two where occupants got out safely.
Queenstown stabbing: One man in critical condition, one stable
Mass brawl between two groups ends with two men in hospital with stab wounds.
'This is a dream': Richie McCaw tells boy he's going to Rugby World Cup
Eleven-year-old Toby Fletcher and his dad are off on the trip of a lifetime.
Your weather: Rain for Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park
Black Ferns to stay dry, but showers will set in during the Bledisloe Cup test tonight.
Man fights for costs after being acquitted in sex case
The man's lawyer cited other cases where six-figure payments had been ordered.
High-tech air ambulances rolled out
$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.
'Bath salts' being sold as MDMA to unsuspecting customers
Bath salts can keep people awake for three days and induce a psychotic episode.
Peter Ellis hopes to clear name, and live to see results
Peter Ellis was convicted of child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Crèche in 1991.
Union boss' anger as postal scam re-emerges
A scam targeting the country's most vulnerable has returned.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Hunker down! Tornadoes, storms, power cuts expected
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
The Godfather of craft: Man who changed NZ brewing
How Richard Emerson's beer journey has shaped the country's beer industry.
Your weather: Snow, stormy and sunny - find out where
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
Rubbish disaster fears: Concerns swells will breach sea-side landfill
Old landfill under threat: Forecasts of big seas have council on alert.
Nationwide drug raids: Bodybuilder facing meth, money laundering charges
Dunedin man charged with possessing and supplying methamphetamine.
From hangi to headbutt: Man's shame after attack left partner topless in street
Fuelled by alcohol, jealous man turned on his 'caring and faithful' partner.
Driver can't explain crash that changed two lives forever
The driver at fault will probably be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.
Only in NZ: Falling preschool obesity is unique worldwide
Getting a good night's sleep could be the best way of preventing child obesity.
Boy, 4, begged man not to attack mum with hammer
A four-year-old begged a Balclutha man not to attack his pregnant mother with a hammer.
Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
Little girl lost: A mother fighting for her daughter's legacy
Her two-year-old daughter was turned away from hospital before she died a tragic death.
Retired and living in a tent: Elderly Kiwis' housing crisis
Two heart attacks and surgery costs depleted John's savings.
Measles alert following Dunedin-to-Auckland flight
Auckland resident was infectious with measles on Air NZ flight 674 on July 23.
'They're there to be supported': Steve Hansen responds to ref attacks
Steve Hansen says two attacks on rugby referees over the weekend is a 'real shame'.
'Cattle market': Burger King sorry for group job interview in busy restaurant
One applicant who walked out said people deserved to be interviewed in private.
Not laughing now: He groped bar worker for 'joke', guilty of indecent assault
Father-of-two claimed he had 'good banter' with victim before grabbing her breast.
Junior rugby referee 'punched, strangled' by spectator
Police and Counties Manukau Rugby Union are investigating the assault.
Rugby player charged with assault after he 'punched referee'
Police have charged a 27-year-old man with common assault after an incident at rugby game.
Call for life ban after red-carded player punches referee
Support is being offered to the young referee who was caught totally unaware by the punch.