Sex offender sentenced again after violating cellmate
Brian Mitchell threw a towel over victim's head and forced him over a toilet.
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Miniature horse killer appeals sentence
Horse killed with 41 stab wounds, now man who admitted doing it is appealing his sentence.
Two friends die, another survives fiery Dunedin crash
A lone survivor of a deadly crash told a witness: 'My friends are in there'.
Drug horror: Student tried to claw his own eyes out
He thought he was taking MDMA - and now police have issued a warning.
Woman arrested after scrumpy-fuelled rampage
The woman had consumed over four litres of cider.
School's out, so expect rain, wind and snow for the holidays
If you've planned a school holiday road trip it might be foiled by the weather.
'Life without you seems meaningless': Mother of crash victim pays tribute online
Tributes are pouring in for the two young men who died in a crash in Dunedin on Saturday.
Wild weather: 50 emergency call-outs overnight as heavy rain and strong winds hit
Fire crews went to up to 50 weather related call-outs in Auckland, Northland and Waikato.
Two dead after car crash, vehicle catches fire
Two others were injured in the crash, including a truck driver.
Cold snap turns to heavy rain, warnings issued
Western parts of the country are in for some decent rain from Sunday.
Choosing childcare: How to decide what's best for your child
Take a checklist when you're choosing daycare, but in the end it's love that counts.
Virus, recession keep kids away from school
Students forced to work to support families, or can't afford bus fares and lunches.
Choosing childcare: The price war in the suburbs
New daycare centres are touting for a shrinking number of children.
LSD and booze binge: Woman who attacked nun refused parole
Parole Board declines early release for woman's 'staggering' violence.
Swastikas painted on Oamaru school entrance as rugby rivalry gets uglier
Disgusted principal says hype around traditional "Blood Match" is out of hand.
Naked fury: Rugby player needed surgery after pool cue attack
Bar shut earlier after 'recent actions by idiots [resulting] in serious personal injury'.
Secret bars, breathtaking scenery: Hidden gems in Arrowtown
What to do in Arrowtown when you're just passing through.
PM unveils $85 million boost for Covid-hit Queenstown
Queenstown residents and business leaders have accused the Govt of overlooking the town.
Rival school brawl involving former students
Waitaki old boys attack rival Oamaru school twice ahead of grudge rugby "Blood Match".
Severely disabled boy's caregiver to be booted from NZ
The caregiver for a special needs boy in Queenstown is being forced to leave NZ.
Paedophile posed as priest for online abuse
Paedophile admits to 'graphic' role playing as a priest abusing children online.
Brutal cold forces Southerners to scrape ice off their cars - and cows
The coldest spot in Otago and Southland was Wedderburn, which recorded -7.8 degC.
Otago Polytechnic convicted after student's finger partially amputated
Student's finger was partially amputated duing a pre-trade carpentry course.
'They'll have to come in and move me': Caravan park manager refusing to leave
A Mosgiel Caravan Park tenant is refusing to leave after being told the park will close.
Engaged couple to hold memorial service not wedding
Jemma Barltrop will host a much different occasion than originally planned.
The Cook no more: Dunedin music venue changes name
Name changed amid global outcry over systemic racism.
Mosque terrorist 'should never been granted gun licence'
Sorrces say he was unable to supply proper referees.
Otago University drops health subjects
Mental health and women's health no longer compulsory at Otago medical school.
Seal mauled by dog at Dunedin beach
Department of Conservation investigating the incident.
Keep borders closed for safety: Kiwi chef
'A transtasman bubble would be great, but they are still not quite there yet.'
'Rat-faced' in Dunedin - Cops kept busy by drunken behaviour
Alcohol-fuelled violence ramped up and led to a string of arrests.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Cloudy with a chance of rugby - Super match set
Sunday's forecast for Auckland's return to Super Rugby.