Eight years' jail for arsonist with no regrets
Arsonist Phoebe O'Donaghue has no remorse and no empathy for the family whose house she torched as they slept, a Probation Service report says.
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Nothing left of Dougherty's $800k
David Dougherty - compensated in 2001 for wrongful imprisonment - is in court again accused of stealing meat, beer, socks, DVDs and underwear.
'Do-not-resuscitate' order stuns son
A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.
Man rescues children from house fire
A man who rescued two of his children from a house fire last night was lucky to escape with only burns to his hand, the Fire Service says.
Tongariro National Park: A mountainous escape
Diana Clement and a friend took two long weekends away from men and children to discover the tracks of Tongariro National Park.
Falling crossbar crushes boy's face
A mother is calling for a city council to take action after a falling football goal crossbar broke all but one bone in her son's face.
Teens arrested for aggravated assault
A Whanganui man was last night assaulted by two teenagers who attempted to steal his car when he took them for a drive in order to get them out of his house, say police.
Fire Service: Four deaths in five days 'preventable'
The deaths of four people in house fires across the country in the past five days could have been prevented, the Fire Service says.
NZ set for warmer than usual weather - NIWA
NIWA's latest seasonal outlook predicts temperatures in all regions are likely to be above average from October to December.
Hundreds farewell Whanganui leader
Around 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.