Man jailed for sexual remarks to 8-year-old girl
Offending forced girl and her family to move out of their home.
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Drink-drive horror: Queenstown chef was so drunk he vomited and defecated
Chef described by lawyer as mild-mannered and hard-working, blames alcohol for offending.
Weather ahead: Goodbye sunshine, hello snow
Yesterday was stunning, but it's going to be a changeable start to the week.
Man haunted by aunt's death in state house, burns it down
The Mosgiel man had found his aunt dead in the house five months earlier.
Pregnant farmer fought to the end: 'You bloody near did it girl'
In a desperate final effort Nadine Tomlinson tried to smash a window and free herself.
Toddler's leg broken: Hit-run cyclist told to turn himself in
After knocking the toddler over, cyclist unleashed a torrent of abuse before riding off.
Tractor tragedy: Over $50,000 raised for family
The Givealittle page has already raised $51,509 since it was set up on Wednesday.
Watch: Tourist's dangerous driving sparks warning from rental firm
'We always try to give them a warning at first,' says rental car company.
Tractor tragedy: Givealittle page for grieving Tomlinson family
The Givealittle page for Scott Tomlinson has so far raised $38,000
Watch: Surfer caught on video harassing sea lions
Surfer filmed taunting and throwing an object at a group of sea lions.
Watch: 'Complete stupidity': Tourist's antics infuriate sea lion, anger locals
Visitors to a Dunedin beach are getting too close to protected sea lions.
'Our worst nightmare': Tractor deaths shake farming community
Death of Nadine Tomlinson and her son, Angus, was community's worst nightmare, locals say.
Death of mum and son in freak accident community's 'worst nightmare'
"It is the worst nightmare," a local said of the death of Nadine and Angus Tomlinson.
'They were lovely' – mother, son die in freak tractor accident
The mother and son killed in a North Otago tractor accident have been named.
Tractor tragedy: Time to look at kids' farm safety - Fed Farmers
The Otago president says its time for another look at children and farm machinery.
Space junk, satellites to be tracked from NZ base
Radar to track small satellites and space debris is the first in the Southern Hemisphere.
Plastic pariahs: Rise of the environmentally conscious shopper
Meet the sustainable shoppers.
School holiday weather 'a mixed bag'
North Islanders can expect a dry Sunday and wet Monday.For the South Island, the reverse.
Man's throat burned in sanitiser prank: 'It was a criminal act'
Costly "prank" for man who put hand-sanitiser in his colleague's raspberry cordial.
Steve Braunias: Ancient man discovers the wheel
Steve Braunias asked his friend Shayne Carter to teach him how to drive.
US TV star allows more public access to pristine NZ valley
Matt Lauer purchased the lease for $13 million last year.
'Nightmare': Father abused, neglected his children
As dad laid passed out, his toddlers played by hot element he used to spot cannabis.
US skier who died on Mt Aspiring named
The accident occurred around 1.30pm on Saturday near the Bonar Glacier.
'Running of the Beers' student fundraiser canned
Police have put the kibosh on a student fundraiser, saying it promotes excessive drinking.
Police's warning after Kiwis lose $40k in mail scam
Police are warning residents not to be taken in by a Malaysian-based postal scam.
Anti-1080 profanity sprayed on sign
Waitaki District Council contractor called to remove graffiti on the sign.
Dunedin residents on world's steepest street sick of tourists
Council proposes slower speeds for Baldwin St.
Body of missing man found in river
Police and volunteers have been searching for the man since last week.
Tradie axed while attending funeral wins $24k
The sudden job loss was a shock to the man who had moved to Queenstown to take it up.
Tourism boom blamed for Air NZ woes
Aviation commentator shares his thoughts of Air NZ boss' apology to customers.
Watch: Tourist's one-way bridge reversing shocker
Footage of the incident on a one-way bridge has gone viral.
Alleged charity jar theft caught on camera
A man has been caught swiping a charity jar from a Waikouaiti fish and chip shop.
Search for missing Otago man continues after sighting
Ian Marshall has been missing almost 24 hours.