Islamophobic attack - hijab torn off student: Internal emails reveal how school scrambled
Hoda Al Jamaa was attacked and had her hijab pulled off earlier this year.
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Mosgiel school has quadrupled in size and become a haven for unvaccinated teachers.
Cork blimey: Champagne spree ends in prison
Bottles of Moet, Verve and Tattinger swiped in a 40-minute shoplifting binge.
Hot-coffee attack: Policewoman's face scarred for life
Officer blinded for 10 minutes and hospitalised with first-degree burns to her face.
'Dress in layers': Strong wind warnings issued as cold front hits
Heavy rain across the country is also expected today.
Plug pulled: Lake near lowest level in 30 years
Last decent rainfall in Wanaka was 46 days ago.
Crash that killed five teens: How a needless tragedy unfolded
Young driver of packed car with teenager in boot had been drinking before crash.
'Can't believe it': Journalist finds missing father, son in Fiordland
Luisa Girao has been covering the story of the pair since the beginning.
South Otago farmers say past summer one of the driest
Conserve-water notices & fire bans were a continual feature in the district this summer.
Race against time to find missing father and son
Cold weather is set to hit the region today.
Lucky escape: Whiff of smoke saves four from fire
Teacher Sam O'Hara decided to sleep with the window open - it saved him and his mates.
Queenstown Airport hits back over extortionate rent claim
Glen Sowry alleges tenant erected fence on more than twice the area being paid for.
Grave error: Suspected tomb raiders actually BMX bandits
The 13 and 14-year-olds were digging a BMX jump.
Closer to God: Cop's warning after drunken cathedral climb
An intoxicated man climbed the cathedral's spire but got stuck.
'Unseasonal snowfall' possible as front nears
a front is expected to move up the South Island tomorrow.
Dozens of aged-care Covid-19 cases
Fresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.
'Shell-shocked': Airport's 750 per cent rent increase 'extortion'
"If that's not extortion, I don't know what is."
Meet 'Red Wolf', the Kiwi sexologist helping women heal from abuse
Sexual counsellor Nina Powell helps women find healing and self-confidence.
Milford Track death: Experienced tramper worked as a lodge attendant
He was suitably experienced and carried a personal locator beacon and a two-way radio.
Rich ride: Man drives around for two weeks with unclaimed half-a-million dollar winning Lotto ticket in car
It wasn't until a mate saw his ticket that he took it in to be checked.
Man arrested after breaking emergency department window
The man was told he was trespassed which made him angry.
Woman charged after stealing $14,500 worth of meat from catering company
The theft happened while she was an employee of the company.
Opinion: To New Zealand, with love from Queenstown
The adventure capital has been slammed like no other town.
Businesses furious government 'picked favourites' for $290m tourism fund
Tens of millions of dollars were given to businesses owned by profitable parent companies.
Cardiology patients contract virus in hospital
Infected visitor passed on Covid to a patient which quickly spread to three others.
Divers recover body from river canyon in Milford Sound
The tramper intended to climb the Devil's Armchair but was reported missing on Monday.
Drought declared in Otago, Southland; Government pledges support
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor made the announcement today.
Recovery of missing tramper's body begins
The tramper intended to climb Devils Armchair near the northern end of Milford Track.
Unvaccinated eye surgeon fined for continuing to see patients
Doctors breaching the Covid-19 orders incur a fee of $4000.
Lake Onslow fieldwork under way, consents lodged
Paperwork and field observations are underway for pumped hydro storage project.
Killed teen's dad sues over fatal crash
Vegetation obscured a stop sign where 15-year-old passenger and another were killed.
Auckland buyers plan to restore historic Central Otago homestead
The couple plan to live in the category 1 listed historic homestead.
Hamish Clark: The sting in the Covid tail, South Island learning to live with the virus
Canterbury combined has more Covid cases than Auckland.
Neighbourly poaching case continues as judge hunts for truth
Mark Walter, 62, was due to be sentenced for unlawful hunting yesterday.
