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They're still here: Unruly tourists served deportation notices remain in NZ
Immigration NZ says the five members given notice have not left Aotearoa.
'Unruly tourists' pack their bags after hell-raising week
Four of the group were expected on an international flight due to leave this afternoon.
Revealed: The true identities of 'unruly tourists' in NZ
And no, his real name is not 'John Johnson'.
Hamilton high-rise houses on the rise
About 30 new consents granted each week. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Hamilton house construction on the rise
More density in inner-city Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Unruly tourists: Motel room left 'smelling of kid's poo'
Holidaymakers from hell leave spaghetti all over floor, cigarette buds scattered in motel
Police pursuit: Teens in stolen car stopped by road spikes
The youths, aged 14 and 15, were brought to a stop after police laid road spikes.
Auction for unruly traveller's infamous Bunnings hat reaches $1000
Bidding on a Trade Me auction for a Bunnings hat worn by an unruly tourist is at $1000.
Unruly tourists: Woman says she 'vomited blood' in cells
Family also claim they have had death threats and a $5000 bounty put on 18-year-old.
'We are scared to move': Unruly tourists now in hiding
Family member says they are essentially in hiding north of Wellington.
Reports of chaos at Raglan's Soundsplash
Reports of queues from Wainui Beach back to Raglan town.
Littering, theft, chaos: Unruly tourists spark global saga
"This sort of behaviour is not okay."
Patient charged with assaulting Waikato Hospital nurse
The Hamilton man will reappear in court in March after allegedly assaulting the nurse.
Stolen car hits tractor after fleeing police
The driver then crashed a second time on a bridge near the Taupiri cemetery.
Unruly tourists spotted in Wellington
Social media users are trying to keep track of where the tourists are going next.
One dead in crash at Taupiri
The three-car crash happened on Gordonton Road at about 1.30pm.
Fatal crash north of Hamilton
Police have asked motorists to avoid the area and diversions are in place.
Measles outbreak in Hamilton
Waikato DHB has been notified about six cases in the past week.
Warning to retirement villages after door-knocking scam
The scam sees door-knockers claim to be from the DHB and ask to inspect medication.
Hero stranger knocked out shielding woman from stalker
Woman desperately trying to find hero who was brutally attacked trying to help her.
Unruly travellers: Woman admits theft on third day of NZ holiday
The 26-year-old faces a charge of theft when she appears in the Hamilton District Court.
Rowdy UK travellers' deportation likely relates to two issues
Immigration New Zealand has served the group a deportation notice.
Burglary victim chases intruder out of her home in nightie
'All rational thoughts had gone out the window': Woman chased intruder out of her home.
Hamilton City Council bolsters communications team
Hamilton City Council shells out up to $220,000 on two more communications staff.
Exclusive interview: Holidaymakers from hell came to NZ 'to see Hobbits'
Unruly tourists claim they've been badly treated by Kiwis, but now face deportation.
Person injured in crash at Hamilton roundabout
Two cars collided at the Dinsdale roundabout this afternoon.
Grandfather's 'devastation' at 7-year-old's drowning
Logan Recce Tuson was caught in a rip at Wainui Beach as his father watched on.
Hamilton assault accused granted bail, loses suppression
Chadwick Alexander Tanemahuta Ropitini lost his bid to continue name suppression.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 7: BYO sushi containers
No more bins full of sushi packaging. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 7: BYO sushi containers
No more bins full of sushi packaging. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 6: Clothes
Renting clothes to cut down on fashion waste. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 6: Clothes
Renting clothes to cut down on fashion waste. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Hot, gales, rain - a Kiwi summer weekend
There is hot weather in much of NZ today, but gales and heavy rain are on the way, too.