$15m fraudster's wife speaks: I've lost everything too
Svetlana Spectra says finding out about her husband's thefts 'almost killed me'.
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25% of Kiwis may not get Covid jab. Experts say that's not a deal-breaker
About 25 per cent of Kiwis wouldn't be vaccinated by the time the national rollout ended.
Team awarded for night-time rescue of climbers stuck at 2060m
The rescue took place near Copland Pass in January last year.
Watch: Crash avoided by metres after 'old lady' attempts dangerous manouevre
"She was just an old lady who shouldn't be driving. She didn't even bat an eyelid."
Matching on Tinder does not mean consent to sex, trial told
A 39-year-old man is on trial before the Dunedin District Court.
Dunedin stabbing: Call for Countdown to act on security
More than 70 per cent of union members report experiencing aggression from customers.
Business owner admits tax scam
The man defrauded Customs for six years and underpaid more than $1.3 million in tax.
Roads closed and caution urged as NZ battered by snow, gales and rain
Active fronts moving across the country make for a wild, wintry Tuesday.
Man accused of assault, blackmailing Tinder date with covert video
Man allegedly told woman: "You're going to be a good girl and do exactly what I tell you."
University of Otago's international students return
Thirty have arrived and another 50 are on their way.
Committee to distribute Waipipi Wind Farm's $25,000 community fund
The farm is also in the process of changing ownership.
Thunderstorms, rain: 'Significant snow' expected, Milford Rd to close
The snow is expected to settle but not for long.
Man finds person wearing his clothes, walking his dog, trying to get into his car
The person was wearing his clothes and leading his dog.
Rare piece of Queenstown real estate on market for first time since 1913
The land has 110m of frontage to Frankton Rd and rises from 22m to 45m above lake level.
Mayors slam Judith Collins for 'fear-mongering'
Aaron Hawkins says National leader's comments are a 'desperate dog whistle strategy'.
Bunny-pocalypse: Farming couple at a loss over rabbit infestation
On one farm, two hunters shot 700 rabbits in two nights. And they're "still everywhere".
Dancing with the cars: Traffic controller a hit with drivers
"I wave at every single car, every single day of every single week."
Thief who promised to learn 'new tricks' caught stealing again
"It's either make or break for me, and I want to make it" ... but he broke it.
Dunedin supermarket stabbing victim discharged
Three other people remain in hospital.
Pool cue violation: Threat of jail stifles sentence review
Benjamin Keach's assault left his victim with an 8cm internal laceration.
'A house is a person's pā', Judge tells Dunedin burglars
Pair jailed 15 months for trail of crime in student sector which started at 6am.
'The memory still haunts me': Man sentenced for groping at Dunedin bar
Mark Stephen McNeill was found guilty of indecent assault at a trial in February.
Apprehension, kindness and cruelty as Countdown reopens
The violent attack appears to have brought out the best, and worst, in the community.
Killer's death in custody forces change
Hours after his appeal for murdering Amber-Rose Rush failed, Skantha was dead.
TSS Earnslaw: 108-year-old steamship takes a rest
Routine hull-strengthening work will take place and new rescue crafts will be installed.
Briscoes: Report of knife incident at Christchurch store incorrect
"No such, or similar, incident has occurred," a spokesperson said.
No response to mayors' letter over journalism job cuts
A Southland mayor is concerned about dwindling journalist numbers in the area.
Southern health board to outsource cancer treatment
The radiation oncology treatment waiting list reportedly stands at a record 157 patients.
Dunedin stabbing: Countdown supermarket still closed
The Dunedin supermarket at the centre of a violent attack remains closed today.
'They all came along at once': Offers pouring in after jobseeker's story
Courtney Ralston, 19, was born with rare genetic disorder Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
Rain most in five months but not enough
18.2mm fell in Dunedin and between 9.6mm and 40.4mm fell in other parts of the south.
Cyclist near 'cut in half' taking shortcut on airport runway
The near miss has highlighted wider problems at the airport and further afield.
Former NZX, Mediaworks boss joins water stoush over Sir Russell Coutts' private golf course
The sailing legend wants to take water from two creeks on the Crown Terrace.