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Emotional Bayly stands down after ‘inappropriate’ staff incident
Bayly released a statement shortly before midday.

‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k, from 22 victims, for scammers based in Kenya
Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children. In reality, he fed his addictions.

Pest to plate: Students turn wallaby into snacks to raise pest awareness
About 40kg of wallaby mince will be used for the free quesadillas.

15% seismic rating: Nelson courthouse closure sparks urgent relocation
Efforts are under way to find an alternative venue for court proceedings.

MetService issues heavy rain warnings, torrential downpours forecast for parts of NZ
Auckland is set to avoid the worst of the front with only a few showers for the region.

Elder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetime
The Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.

Man accused of murdering Nelson police officer appears in court; keeps name secret
The man appeared via video link at the High Court link this morning.

‘You probably think I’m a weirdo’: Sex offender lured schoolgirl with Easter eggs
Man jailed for indecently assaulting two girls on their way to school.

Man killed by three vehicles on motorway a ‘decent person’ with troubled past
Joshua Love: failed businessman, political candidate, criminal, but mourned by family.

Lessons to be learnt as Waimea Dam opens
The dam's final cost reached $211 million, double the initial estimate.

Chef caught with knife, rolling pin, stun gun says he was off to cut potatoes
The man said he didn't know how to use the Taser and was 'just being a dick' having it.

'Couldn't locate him': Caves, rocks searched in hunt for missing Cook Strait jetskier
'At this time there has been no sign of the missing man,' police said.

‘If you come in, this place will be gone’: Woman held hostage for 15 hours
Phillip Mant was furious with the outcome of an earlier court matter.

Volunteers join police in search for missing jetskier in Cook Strait
The man disappeared while trying to cross the strait on a jetski.

Disqualified driver in court after making pizza run in mum’s car
'The public needs to be protected from your poor driving' - Judge Richard Russell

'Sieg heil': The strange arrest of a nunchuck-wielding barking teen
Police stopped a car for not having its headlights on but discovered much more.

Missing man’s jetski found in Cook Strait
The jetskier aimed to reach Plimmerton Beach but never arrived.

Best Beach: NZ’s favourite beaches of 2025 revealed – and Ōhope isn’t one of them
The winners of Best Beach 2025 have been revealed – did your favourite triumph?

Person thrown from car after serious crash on SH1 near Picton
Emergency services were called to the crash at Tuamarina at 6.30am.

‘A little bit of everything’: Long-weekend weather a mixed bag for Aucklanders
Heavy rainfall warnings have also been issued in the North and South Islands.

‘So many secrets': Ex-deputy principal jailed for sexual relationship with student
The offences occurred in the early 2000s when Iain Anderson was at Tapawera Area School.