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    Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court

    Dylan Berry’s parents’ property at Pongokawa, Bay of Plenty. Jessica Mulford (right) claimed the...

    Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court

    A teen stepmum who inflicted severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler has won a bid to have the Supreme Court reassess her jail sentence.

    Fronx seat belt fails crash test

    The Suzuki Fronx during testing. The car has been on sale in New Zealand since June this year....

    Fronx seat belt fails crash test

    Suzuki Fronx owners are being warned not to carry passengers in the back seat after the seat belt failed a lab crash test.

    Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files

    President Donald Trump told reporters he thought the United States could make a deal with China,...

    Trump photo restored to public database of Epstein files

    A photo of US President Donald Trump, removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice has been restored, after officials determined none of Epstein's victims were in the image, the department said.

    Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority

    The recalled cheese includes camembert. Photo: Getty Images

    Cheese at landfill retrieved and sold: authority

    Cheese previously dumped in a landfill has been taken and re-sold in the Waikato, New Zealand Food Safety says.

    Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police

    An improvised explosive device found n the boot of a vehicle believed to have been used by Sajid...

    Bondi shooting: Bombs thrown but didn't go off, say police

    Australian police say homemade pipe and tennis ball bombs were thrown at a crowd at Bondi Beach before a mass shooting but failed to detonate, court documents show.

    Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile

    The takahē chick was born in November. Photo: Supplied/Linton Miller

    Chick for takahē pair thought to be infertile

    A pair of takahē believed to be infertile have thrilled staff at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary by unexpectedly hatching a chick.

    Knife-wielding man allegedly bites officer

    Knife-wielding man allegedly bites officer

    A knife-wielding Dunedin man allegedly lashed out at police with his teeth leaving one officer in hospital with bite wounds.

    Sexual abuse support services given contract extension

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    Sexual abuse support services given contract extension

    Sexual abuse support services facing cuts in the new year have been given an extra six months, but are being told not to expect any more than that.

    Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election.

    Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say

    The results of the study showed prohibition was not working. Photo: Getty Images

    Cannabis smoker arrested after ignoring officers' approach, police say

    A young man caught smoking cannabis in Dunedin’s Octagon was arrested after allegedly walking away from officers and continuing to smoke it, police say

    Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police

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    Driver blows four times over limit after crash: police

    A Dunedin man was caught driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit after crashing his work vehicle into both a parked car and a power pole, police say.

    Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart

    Kmart in Botany, Auckland. Photo: Google Maps

    Pair arrested after alleged theft from Kmart

    A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after being charged with shoplifting at Kmart.
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