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![Watch: Kids sports car park dispute - is it acceptable to reserve a public spot?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Watch: Kids sports car park dispute - is it acceptable to reserve a public spot?
Multiple bystanders are pictured trying to reason with the woman.
!['She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offender](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offender
Peter Currie claimed an indecent assault at a wedding dance 'happened accidentally'.
![‘Slippery slope to mediocrity’: Mayors hit back after PM demands focus on basics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘Slippery slope to mediocrity’: Mayors hit back after PM demands focus on basics
Luxon has called for councils to 'rein in the fantasies' and manage spending.
![LIV Golf rumours, First XV semifinals; and weight-restricted rugby for grown-ups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
LIV Golf rumours, First XV semifinals; and weight-restricted rugby for grown-ups
Mike Thorpe reports on the latest from sport around the South Island.
!['You are a monster:' Dad confronts man who sexually abused his daughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'You are a monster:' Dad confronts man who sexually abused his daughter
"Hate is a strong word...but Patrick Hart, I hate you for everything you did".
![83yo left behind after suffering fall on bus trip 'pretty upset' with InterCity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
83yo left behind after suffering fall on bus trip 'pretty upset' with InterCity
Barry Gardiner said he still hasn't received a formal apology from the company.
![Woman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on Facebook](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Woman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on Facebook
The victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.
!['Liability': 83yo left behind after suffering fall on bus trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Liability': 83yo left behind after suffering fall on bus trip
Bus company apologises after driver left food stop without elderly passenger.
![Nelson hostage situation: Man appears in court on kidnapping charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Nelson hostage situation: Man appears in court on kidnapping charges
Police from outside the region arrived in Nelson to help with the hostage situation.
![Suspected hostage situation in Nelson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Suspected hostage situation in Nelson
Schools and a hospital are in lockdown and residents have been told to stay away while police respond to a suspected hostage situation in Nelson. Video / Tim Cuff
![Rapist's last words to victim: 'See, it wasn't that bad was it?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Rapist's last words to victim: 'See, it wasn't that bad was it?'
Simon Harris, a collagen technician, denied the offending but was found guilty at trial.
![Police raid uncovers loaded guns stashed in child's bedroom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Police raid uncovers loaded guns stashed in child's bedroom
Police said there could have been a terrible and needless tragedy.
![Person dies in crash in Hope, Tasman District](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Person dies in crash in Hope, Tasman District
The single-vehicle crash happened around 6.15pm on Wednesday.
![Remorse 'genuine': High Court removes man's name from child sex offender list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Remorse 'genuine': High Court removes man's name from child sex offender list
Kwan Loong Lee was caught trying to flee the country after a relationship with a 13yo.
![33 hours of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm hitting NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
33 hours of snow: MetService issues raft of warnings ahead of three-day storm hitting NZ
Incoming system set to deliver widespread wind, rain - and a potential heavy dump of snow.
![Sunshine to snow: Looming icy polar blast to bring snow to both North, South islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Sunshine to snow: Looming icy polar blast to bring snow to both North, South islands
Niwa says the weather system is 'potentially conducive' to snow.
![New Zealand's best First XV rugby venues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
New Zealand's best First XV rugby venues
What makes a good First XV rugby venue? We rank the best ones.
![One dead after car crashes into power pole in Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
One dead after car crashes into power pole in Tasman
The Serious Crash Unit is currently investigating.
![Man loses name suppression bid over Snapchat of sex with underage girl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Man loses name suppression bid over Snapchat of sex with underage girl
His father was worried about the humiliation that would follow his son being named.
![Family kidnapped over $200k of missing meth, one tortured with pliers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Family kidnapped over $200k of missing meth, one tortured with pliers
The victim's toes were squeezed so hard with pliers, he feared they would 'pop off'.
![Nelson teen sentenced after 14-year-old humiliated in social media livestream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Nelson teen sentenced after 14-year-old humiliated in social media livestream
The judge told Harrison Oliver he should be “thoroughly ashamed” of his behaviour.