Man charged with murder over death of 10-month-old baby in Hokitika

Northland farmer sentenced after underfeeding more than 145 deer

Fourteen carcasses and a deer tangled in a fence were found on a farm Niven John Lowrie had been "neglecting".

Former commercial fisher fined $50k for selling seaweed illegally

Ryan Campbell McManaway, 36, was not a commercial fisher at the time, and had no legitimate right to harvest and sell the seaweed as a fertiliser.

Child in suitcase: Permanent name suppression for accused

The 2-year-old was found alive in a suitcase stowed in a bus luggage compartment in August.

Chemical smell in Kawerau linked to wire and cable thefts

The current theory is that the thieves are using fire to strip the cable down to its valuable metal.