Woman finally admits stealing $90k from her grandmother
Sarah Jane Day denied ripping off her grandmother, draining her bank accounts dry.
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Businessman facing child rape allegations: More charges possible
Police analysing computers as man remanded in custody.
Foothills wins Best Young Farmers Club award
"It's a wonderful recognition of what we've achieved the past few years."
Council's role in river waste dumping 'extraordinarily embarrassing'
The council did not initially say it had faced censure over the incident.
Noisy neighbour murder: 'Cold-blood' killer jailed for life
'That guy didn't deserve it,' killer Tristan Locke told cops.
Thieves target Riverton whitebaiters' huts
Items taken include fishing gear, vehicle batteries, gas cookers and potbelly stoves.
Man who hit six vehicles, injured police dog jailed
A trainee police dog was injured as a result, the court heard.
Mosque attacks: Christchurch to get rare bravery award
Special bravery award comes after "acts of bravery and humanity" on darkest day.
Heavy rain: Flood-hit region bracing for second wave, parts of North Island on alert
Metservice is forecasting a front will move across the country later today.
Cash-strapped RSA sells HQ for $3.4m
New undisclosed owners will take possession of the building in October.
Council's $5.7m wage error: Thousands to receive payouts
The council will attempt to contact former staff.
Childcare centre and marae evacuated after possible explosive material found at park
A childcare centre and marae in the area have been evacuated as a safety precaution.
Tram and bus collide in Christchurch
The incident happened near Cathedral Square at about 12pm on Tuesday.
Killer's mother on trial for allegedly helping to dispose of evidence
She allegedly helped him collect items which would tie him to the crime.
19 crew on Bluff container ship still waiting on Covid-19 test results
It was the third vessel in New Zealand this month to have crew test positive to Covid-19.
Holidaymakers rescued by mud-covered fire chief after night of landslides
Couple thought their mini break would be 'wonderful' ... until things turned 'wild'.
NZ's Great Indoors: The best indoor activities and events, covered
Good reasons to stay indoors this school holiday.
Hot-air balloon crash: Last injured passenger discharged from hospital
There were 11 people on board the hot-air balloon when it crashed.
State highways still closed after flooding, slips
The NZTA says workers will be out first thing this morning.
West Coast house 'significantly damaged' in fire
Fire and Emergency NZ will be on-site assessing the cause of the fire this morning.
Six police cars 'jumped on' and damaged in Queenstown
Eighteen-year-old due in court after patrol cars damaged at Queenstown police station.
'Elaborate fraud': Duped lenders give relative $20k under pensioner's name
"They didn't care. They didn't do their job properly."
Christchurch broadband getting a turbocharge
City also gets its first profit payout from UFB operator Enable Networks.
Anti-vax flyers 'antagonise': More than 800 reports of Covid misinformation, scams
Numbers likely represent a fraction of the problem as most just throw flyers in the bin.
Four arrested as AOS raid near Dunedin follows serious assault
One person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
'Blown away': Thousands descend on South Island's main centres to protest
Tractors, utes and dogs turn out in force in nationwide farmer protest.
Where is Shirley: Christchurch police say search for missing pensioner not over
Police vow to do all they can to find missing Christchurch pensioner Shirley Warrington.
Police conduct search of Mongols MC South Island headquarters
State Highway 1 was closed from Burnham Rd to Dunns Crossing Rd.
16 Covid cases on fishing boat: 13 infected crew to go to MIQ
The Playa Zahara was near the coast of Kaikōura at about 8am on Friday morning.
'Rust orange': Trucking company fined after contaminating creek
Broadbridge Transport was fined $15,000, with 90 per cent paid to the council
Freight truck jack-knifes, rolls on state highway
It is likely a crane will be brought in to remove the stricken vehicle.
Police, forensic staff at sudden death in Christchurch
Person found dead at what appears to be community housing complex.
Missing 85-year-old's husband desperate to help find her
Wally Warrington, who was with his wife on the night she went missing, is in hospital.
'We didn't really need this': Rare imported bikes stolen in ram-raid
The store is not expected to be open until noon today.