Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

Defence says court would struggle to find a case where one's reputation was more important

Psychiatric services can't care for man and police say no to bail so prison only option.

James Dean Weir was a prolific shoplifter until he was caught and sentenced to jail.

Judge says artist's troubled past is no excuse for the risk he posed to the public.

The notion of camping was at the heart of the well-worked plan.

Teen runaway falls victim to convicted sex offender.

'When someone takes their own life, hindsight is a cruel thing.'

As the victim was on the phone, De Garnham slammed into the side of his vehicle.

The constable was left with a concussion, a cut lip and a black eye.

Three men have been arrested following an aggravated robbery as part of Operation Cobalt

Farmer Luke King says the police and justice systems have been against him on all fronts.

Mark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.

She felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.

An airmass from Queensland and Coral Sea brings hot weather with rain and wind watches.

Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.

The pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.

'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.

Police were called to the crash on Moutere Highway 9.15pm yesterday.

"He did it well – perhaps he should go into horticulture," lawyer on cannabis grower.

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Shane Jones oversaw the PGF fund, which contributed almost $10m to a project in Nelson.

More than 13,000 people reported feeling the early morning shaking.

James Maxwell disappeared, leaving behind his belongings and badly soiled carpets.

The best summer holidays begin with a road trip, few include a 212km detour.

Childhood stolen and family broken after the man they met at church raped 11-year-old.

His life was spinning out of control after he was the victim of a gang assault in prison.

'Not only have I been robbed, but my late parents have been as well.'

The employer must now pay her $26k but says he can't because he is 'just a poor hatmaker'.