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.

"She doesn’t want to see you go to prison, but she wants you to get the help you need."

After she was filmed at target practice, police moved in and made an arrest.

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

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.

But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.

Man charged with repeat burglary of yellow-stickered house granted bail.

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.

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'.

SH6 from Hira to Ronga Rd, Rai Valley, will close from November 1 to December 18.

Victim's forgiveness a factor in outcome for man who posted film of her in bed.

Tory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.

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