Man drives drunk after AA meeting
Man drives drunk after AA meeting
A repeat drink-driver who blew more than twice the legal limit after being stopped on the way home from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting has pleaded guilty today.
Kurt Bayer
Hunt for seal shooter stalled
Hunt for seal shooter stalled
The hunt for whoever shot two New Zealand fur seals at a world-renowned colony near Kaikoura has stalled, with police and conservationists desperate for witnesses to come forward.
Crown buys CTV site
Crown buys CTV site
The site of the Canterbury Television building, which collapsed in the February 22, 2011 earthquake claiming 115 lives, has been bought by the Crown.
Drug ring kingpin's farm sold by Crown
Drug ring kingpin's farm sold by Crown
A drug dealer's sprawling Waikato farm where he cooked P and stashed away machine guns has been forfeited to the Crown and sold for an undisclosed sum.
Rugby: Itchy McCaw set for return
Rugby: Itchy McCaw set for return
All Black captain Richie McCaw could return to Super Rugby next week if Saturday's highly-anticipated return to club rugby is a success.
Stick-fetching 'dangerous for dogs'
Stick-fetching 'dangerous for dogs'
The age-old game of stick-fetching with your dog is dangerous and should be banned, veterinary experts have warned.
Man jailed for life for strangling young mum
Man jailed for life for strangling young mum
A man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a jealous, revenge-driven rage has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 14 and a half years.
Murder accused 'shocked to get call'
Murder accused 'shocked to get call'
A man accused of murdering Canterbury dairy farmer sounded shocked when a friend phoned him to say Sameera Chandrasena Battelage had been found dead, saying, "Don't lie man," a court has heard.
Hedge trimming victim 'best father in the world'
Hedge trimming victim 'best father in the world'
The widow of a young father killed in a hedge-trimming accident was last night left wondering how she was going to tell her young son that his "hero" dad wasn't coming home from work.
Chandrasena murder trial under way
Chandrasena murder trial under way
A jury has been empanelled this morning in the trial of two Sri Lankan men accused of murdering fellow countryman Sameera Chandrasena.
Prisoners to work on quake-damaged houses
Prisoners to work on quake-damaged houses
Prisoners are being put to work fixing earthquake-damaged houses in Christchurch.
Friend sentenced in Bayliss murder case
Friend sentenced in Bayliss murder case
The friend and flatmate of teen killer Jeremy McLaughlin who helped him try and get away with the burglary and arson of murder victim Jade Bayliss' house has been sentenced to 200 hours of community work.
Wet long weekend expected for South
Wet long weekend expected for South
A fine and mild Queen's Birthday weekend is ahead for the North Island, but forecasters say it's the calm before another southerly storm sweeps across the country early next week.
Wanaka man pleads guilty in cocaine case
Wanaka man pleads guilty in cocaine case
A Wanaka painter involved in a $1 million cocaine distribution ring dubbed "a Guy Ritchie plot line without the bloody ending" has been told that jail is an inevitable outcome.
PM backs Christchurch city asset sales
PM backs Christchurch city asset sales
A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch would be funded by a partial sale of the city's assets if Prime Minister John Key had his way.
Tasered teen gets community work
Tasered teen gets community work
A wild teenager with bloodshot eyes who was wielding a bayonet and knife was ordered to drop his weapons five times before he was tasered by a country cop, a court heard today.
Hunter rescued in freezing conditions
Hunter rescued in freezing conditions
A hunter who fell down a creek in a Southland forest and became disoriented as a polar blast swept in has been found by relieved rescuers battling freezing conditions.
Woman to stand trial over husband's death
Woman to stand trial over husband's death
A woman accused of murdering her husband has been committed to stand trial in the High Court.
Man avoid jails for indecent assault
Man avoid jails for indecent assault
A 43-year-old man who gave a 12-year-old girl synthetic cannabis and put his hand up her skirt when she passed out avoided being sent to jail today.
Manning murder trial likely next year
Manning murder trial likely next year
The trial of a man charged with the 2008 murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning is likely to start next year.