Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness
After a childhood filled with violence and facing jail at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life.
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Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine
Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.
Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds
An appeal has been made to the Kaikōura District Council to help protect the banded dotterel/pohowera, which nests on the coastline.
Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal
Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal
A teenager left paralysed by a rare auto-immune condition after a bout of food poisoning has been denied ACC cover after a third court appeal.
PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ
PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ must continue to confront forces which led to the deadly attacks in Christchurch six years ago.
'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested
'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested
Directors at Tipene Funerals say the latest arrest of an Auckland funeral director as part of Operation Lola is "not us".
One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide
One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide
A homicide investigation is under way in Hamilton after a man was found dead.
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
New documentary honours mosque attack victims
Project 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story.
Help sought to find Christchurch girl
Help sought to find Christchurch girl
Police are appealing to the public for help for find a missing Christchurch girl.
Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road
Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road
A tourist has managed to get a refund on a rental car hire after she crashed five minutes after leaving the hire depot while driving on the wrong side of the road.
Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom
Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom
A Canterbury family had shock early wake-up call after a car landed on their bed.
Obituary: Ann Hartley, politician
Obituary: Ann Hartley, politician
Ann Hartley was a conviction politician who fought hard for causes she believed in.
Train death: KiwiRail failed to fence area after similar incident
Train death: KiwiRail failed to fence area after similar incident
KiwiRail failed to follow a decade-old Coroner's recommendation to fence off an area of railway line where a young Matamata College student was killed by a train this week.
Tuck shops close amid fallout from school lunch liquidation
Tuck shops close amid fallout from school lunch liquidation
Dozens of schools are losing their canteens - some with just 24 hours notice - as the fallout from the liquidation of a school lunch provider spreads.
Christchurch serial rapist sentenced to 23 years in prison
Christchurch serial rapist sentenced to 23 years in prison
A prolific sexual predator, who attacked and violated vulnerable and sometimes unconscious woman for a decade, will remain behind bars for at least the next ten years.
Luxon 'not a nice person': Wellington Mayor
Luxon 'not a nice person': Wellington Mayor
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she does not think Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is a "nice person" in the wake of his comments about her city's councils.
Man killed lamb, tried to poison horses
Christchurch man killed lamb, tried to poison horses
A Christchurch man killed a lamb by throwing a rock at its head before going on to try and poison his ex-partner’s horses.
Parole hearing for Scott Watson abandoned
Parole hearing for Scott Watson abandoned
The Parole Board is abandoning parole proceedings for convicted double murderer Scott Watson - and a new date is to be set for a two-day hearing.
Govt looks offshore for help on second Auckland Harbour crossing
Govt looks offshore for help on second Auckland Harbour crossing
The government has told international investors it wants their help deciding on the options for a second Waitematā Harbour crossing in Auckland.
Gloriavale man's death result of 'blacking out': coroner
Gloriavale man's death result of 'blacking out': coroner
A young Gloriavale man who died at Christchurch Hospital after experimenting with "blacking out" was affected by brain damage caused by exposure to solvents, a coroner has found.