Drug dealer loses last-ditch 'stress' plea to keep home
Kelvin Wisely said he would suffer severe anxiety without a home to return to from prison.
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Otago growers rubbish claims they're turning down locals for cheap foreign labour.
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A man spent more than 19 months on bail, but charges were dismissed after just one day.
Elizabeth Zhong killed at home before being put in car boot - police
Team of detectives working on investigation into Auckland woman's death.
Sound of Subaru tips off stolen car's owner
A Subaru WRX was stolen from outside a Port Chalmers property.
'She lost the plot': Woman avoids jail after charity rip-off
She started stealing from supermarkets, then stooped lower still.
Queenstown mayor seeks legal advice over Dalziel letter
Christchurch International Airport Ltd is planning to construct an airport in Tarras.
Abused as a boy, man calls for independent investigation
The abuse took place in the 1970s and early 1980s.
From no applications to overwhelming interest: Growers swamped by job-seekers
The industry has faced criticism for not responding to kiwi applications for jobs.
Zhong's businesses listed for sale or placed into receivership in past 18 months
Auckland businesswoman ran into financial difficulties before her suspected murder.
'Academically gifted' drug dealer sentenced on fresh charges
A drug dealer who scammed a couple of French tourists has been sentenced.
Teen pleads guilty to assaulting Gore doctor
A man who 'king hit' a doctor who was medically assessing him has pleaded guilty.
Harvest work: Kiwi job hunters feel picked on
Job seekers say they are being ignored when applying for orchards or vineyard work.
South suffers the worst of unemployment caused by Covid-19
The Queenstown Lakes district has been the hardest hit.
South Island on alert for fires as summer starts
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Trust in sister lost: Woman drained $100,000 from mother's account
The woman was sentenced to six months' home detention.
Surprise find at checkpoint: Chilly bins full of cannabis, cash
Police at a routine Southland checkpoint operation got more than they bargained for.
Ticket Rocket lacks funds to pay creditors
Ticket Rocket owes creditors several million dollars and lacks the funds to pay.
Homes evacuated in Porirua as landslide and flooding hits
City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.
'Bloody idiots': High-speed boozers blasted
Two boozy drivers speeding at more than 150km/h have been harshly criticised by police.
Pasture & Pinot: A perfect pairing in Glenorchy
A day spent eating lamb and drinking pinot at Camp Glenorchy.
'Magic does happen sometimes': Nadia Lim's chick-inspired new children's book
Raising orphan chick Marvin like having a newborn baby again, celebrity cook says.
Businesswoman missing in Auckland
Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong, 55, was last seen Friday afternoon.
Canterbury mystery: Is it a cat or is it a panther?
Global influencer Bare Kiwi spots a big cat - or is it a panther?
Pacific workers could be too late for Central Otago orchards
The region's cherries could ripen before workers arrive to pick them, mayor says.
Pilot may have flown too fast, used his phone before fatal crash
Matthew Wallis was killed when his helicopter crashed into Lake Wanaka in 2018.
The family forced to spend Covid lockdown in a farm shed
The Badenhorst family is used to farm life, but farm shed life is a different story.
Lake Wanaka helicopter crash report reveals how pilot died
Matthew Wallis died when the aircraft he was flying crashed in July 2018.
Revealed: What caused deadly Lake Wanaka chopper crash
Tragedy was one of two fatal chopper crashes to befall the same family that year.
Man jailed for part in trio's priory ransacking
A Dunedin trio trashed and flooded a historic building during lockdown.
Mum not expecting apology after neighbour's fire pit destroys home
Mother's home and possessions destroyed by neighbour's smouldering fire pit.
Remarkables Station gifted to trust for 'all New Zealanders to enjoy'
The 'beautifully presented' 900ha property has been in the Jardine family for a century.
'You preyed on her': Public toilet rapist to stay behind bars
Milton man who committed a 'devastating' rape has been denied parole for the second time.
'The humane option': Famous Otago gecko dies
The gecko was euthanised after he was unable to be revived during treatments.