Alleged rapist defends choking
19 min ago  He says it wasn't rape - it was just taking inspiration from 50 Shades of Grey.
More cops on beat by November
4:41 PM PM Bill English kicks off the political year with a big law and order promise.
A 'crappy' tribute to Nick Smith
5:48 PM "There's nothing you could possibly do that would offend me," MP Nick Smith told artist Sam Mahon. Challenge accepted.
Stolen from under their noses
Milkwoman forced to replace $500 worth of dairy products stolen from customer doorsteps.
60,000 turned away from surgery
5:44 PM Labour labelled the figures a "depressing failure", but the Government says DHBs are already making improvements.
MPI biosecurity plan slammed
A Government department's plan to protect New Zealand from biosecurity threats has been ridiculed at an Environment Southland meeting.
Defence House 'won't be demolished'
AMP Capital rejects suggestions that Aitken St building is destined for scrapheap.
Parents of missing tourist say thanks
The parents of the teenager rescued off Mt Taranaki have thanked searchers for their "professional and truly human performance" in finding their daughter.
Trust neglected to check animal traps
Fur and a pile of bones were all that was left as animals died in unattended live-capture pest traps.
Wind slows mall demolition
Queensgate crews love the rain, but winds have put them about 10 days behind.
Scam nets $120k
5:38 PM Elderly residents in the Tasman district have lost $120,000 to phone scammers claiming to work for Spark.
Teen charged in relation to unprovoked assault
5:27 PM Police have arrested an 18-year-old after an attack that left a Christchurch man with serious head injuries.
Defence House 'won't be demolished'
AMP Capital rejects suggestions that Aitken St building is destined for scrapheap.
Wind slows mall demolition
Queensgate crews love the rain, but winds have put them about 10 days behind.
Green light for quake funding
Councillors happy to front up $1m for strengthening but split over where the money should come from.
Homeowners' interests protected
Opinion: Detailed bilateral contracts specify how insurers will act when handling EQC claims.
English plays it safe
OPINION: Under mounting pressure on law and order, Bill English's promise to put more police on the street was a safe choice.
Little sought out Jackson
Maori Party President waves goodbye to Willie Jackson as stoush with Labour heats up.
Reaction: PM's State of Nation
Bill English says $503m for police and justice - including 800 extra officers - will help keep Kiwis safer.
Youth centre plans inspired by Google
"This place should accelerate you to what you dream" - youth reveal ambitious plans for centre.
Chromebooks stolen from school
Thieves tried to ruin the first day back at school by stealing 22 Chromebooks.
NZ's best yoga studio?
No nature tape needed.
Stranger reaches out to cerebral palsy teen
Inspired by the teen, Faye has decided to do all she can to help raise funds for life-changing surgery.
Autistic man 'risk to society'
Doctors say he's violent, but a human rights lawyer say his 10-year detention is unlawful.
Women of Influence winners
Founder of Organic Initiative Helen Robinson took out the supreme Women of Influence title.
Campaign to cut cow numbers
OPINION:Â Greenpeace says it's happy to work with DairyNZ, but won't sit around in a boardroom while irrigation schemes get built.
It's OK, there's plenty of bacon
Don't worry. There is no bacon shortage, despite reports to the contrary.
