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• 'He looked evil': Bashed 82yo describes horror attack by two hitchhikers September 25, 2018
  The 82-year-old Northlander who was brutally beaten by two youths who then stole his car says he will never again offer a lift to people he doesn't know. Keith, who doesn't want his last name used, said he saw the pair thumbing...
• New Zealand Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson receives award at conference he says 'beats a knighthood' September 25, 2018
  New Zealand Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson has again been recognised for his popular artwork after receiving a new award he says "beats a knighthood".While in California attending a conference for the Association of American Editorial...
• Man to face High Court trial over Auckland taxi driver's death September 25, 2018
  An allegedly drunk man who ran a red light in his Mercedes-Benz and crashed into a taxi, killing the driver, will face a High Court trial.Farshad Bahadori Esfehani, 21, appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning before...
• Public respond to Auckland CBD 30km/h speed limit September 25, 2018
  Reducing Auckland's city centre speed limit to 30km/h is creating a stir among the public with some welcoming the proposal and others saying it's "absolutely ridiculous".Yesterday, Auckland Transport announced its plan to introduce...
• Mangawhai man accused of toddler's murder named September 25, 2018
  A man charged with the murder of a 2-year-old child can now be named.Aaron Archer, 30, appeared in High Court at Auckland this morning before Justice Simon Moore.He entered a not guilty plea and elected a jury trial, which is...
• Whakatāne man suffers severe burns in house fire September 25, 2018
  A young man who suffered serious injury after returning inside the family's burning home remains in Waikato Hospital.Reilly Young had been cooking chicken nuggets on September 16 when the fire started.Fire Safety Investigator...
• Rendall Jack and Graham Bell call for crackdown on gangs September 25, 2018
  Police need to drop their "PC" approach to "gang goons" and start using the law they have to hit them where it hurts.That's the call from Rotorua's Rendall Jack, the father of murder victim Israel Jack who was reportedly killed...
• Car hits power pole in Mount Maunganui September 25, 2018
  A car has hit a power pole on Girven Road in Mount Maunganui, injuring one.A police media spokeswoman said emergency services were on their way to the incident near the intersection of Girven Rd and Paterson St. They were called...
• Former Otago prison guard wins $50,000 compo for inmate attack September 25, 2018
  A former Otago prison guard has been compensated more than $50,000 after an attack by an inmate and subsequent failures by Corrections.The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) identified a slew of mistakes his superiors made in...
• Violent spree ended with licking police officer's face in Dunedin September 25, 2018
  A drunken violence spree which ended with a Dunedin man licking a police officer's face has resulted in him being jailed for three and a-half years.Dylan James Hancock, 31, was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court yesterday on...