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'Why was he released?': Questions over home invader who went on to murder just hours later
Tailasa Pongia was bailed just hours before killing Greig Temarama-Abela.
Tailasa Pongia jailed for murdering teen in South Auckland street fight – but not for life
The groups clashed on Bairds Rd just before midnight on August 1, 2025.
Young bone cancer survivor and Crusaders superfan help unveil 2027 squad
Thirty-eight people from the Crusaders community helped announce the new-season line-up.
Watch: Runaway sheep 'ram' raids window, 'runs amok' at Christchurch charity's offices
The animal smashed a window of the Comcare Trust building in Addington on Saturday.
Teenager charged with murdering grandmother, assaulting mother and sister can now be named
Lyndon Jack Seyb King has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is set for 2027.
Police investigating why car smashed into Queenstown hotel front
Police were notified about the crash at 11.40am on Saturday.
'I didn't get a say': Victim appalled as attacker with 18 violence convictions walks free
Christchurch victim says he was denied a voice before repeat-offender attacker freed.
ACC data: Teenagers and preschoolers bear brunt of fireworks injuries
ACC logged almost 4000 fireworks injury claims from January 2021 to August 2026.
'Ram' raid: Runaway sheep smashes window, 'runs amok' at Christchurch business
The animal smashed a window of the Comcare Trust building on Lincoln Rd this morning.
Car drives into diners before smashing into Queenstown hotel
Police were notified about 11.40am of a crash on Hawthorne Drive.
Heavenly Creatures murderer Pauline Parker dies
Her death was registered in Kirkwall, Scotland under the name Hilary Nathan.
Drug dealer jailed over deal with 'The Baron' to ship cocaine, ketamine to NZ inside rope
A Kiwi known as 'The Baron' agreed to pay the man more than $9300 per kilo for cocaine.
Where police found the body of missing young father Braydon Hepworth
Fresh details have emerged about the police search for a missing Chch father.
60-year-old charged in relation to Braydon Hepworth case
The man appeared in court this morning.
Young Christchurch father's body found concealed at associate's flat
Police are awaiting test results after the post-mortem proved inconclusive.
Body found in search for missing Christchurch father Braydon Hepworth
Police say it is 'devastating' for the family of Hepworth, 21, missing since September.
A Moment in Crime: Inside the Timaru Hospital baby swap
Herald podcast A Moment in Crime revisits the Timaru baby swap.
Christchurch councillors consider security system allowance after rise in abuse
The councillors could access a $4500 home security allowance under a new proposal.
FBI tears into Philadelphia home amid 'serial killer' probe linked to ex-NZ resident
Raymond Horsch's house is being linked to seven missing women.
'Please help me': A desperate family's plea in the mysterious case of missing new dad
Braydon Hepworth was last seen a month ago. Police and family are increasingly worried.
Face of the 80s: Christchurch modelling icon Kirsty Lay dies
She worked in New York during the 1980s, represented by Ford Models.
Man linked to multiple missing women in US had fled NZ 40 years ago after posing as scientist
'House of horrors' linked to Raymond Horsch, who established Kiwi town's ethanol plant.
Orana Wildlife Park and Arts Centre receive nearly $2m in council support
Council approves $1.2m for Orana Wildlife Park and $718,000 for the Arts Centre.
Watch: Air NZ crew's Māori waiata at 33,000 feet goes viral
Passengers joined the cabin crew in waiata during a flight from Rarotonga.
Long-awaited Chatham Islands supply vessel enters construction phase
New 77m vessel to strengthen Chatham Islands freight link.
Victim breaks silence after jailed sex offender seeks release just months into sentence
Sex offender Daniel Shone has been denied parole after refusing treatment.
A judge called Lexington Lewis one of the worst repeat burglars she’d seen. Now he’s free
Lewis has more than 450 criminal convictions.
Nazi fanatic's siege death ruled suicide, police actions cleared
Troy Dubovskiy was in a standoff with police after sending “concerning emails”.
'One of our own': Volunteer firefighters to walk 60km to support cancer-stricken colleague
Sarah Starkey is funding $10,000-a-month immunotherapy for breast cancer.
He threatened to kill. Days later, he was allowed out and murdered a mother of four
A coronial inquest is examining why killer Zakariye Hussein was released.
Family demands answers after killer's release hours before mother's 'unimaginable' death
A coronial inquest will examine why killer Zakariye Hussein was released.