King’s Birthday weekend weather: Rain, wind and a surprise warm-up
A run of clear skies for the upper North Island will give way to rain and strong winds…
Worker’s ashes buried in foundations of new supermarket build
A South Island supermarket has placed the ashes of a long-serving staff member into the foundations of its…
Truck driver Shamsher Singh jailed in Nelson court for raping woman met on dating app
She said she had been robbed of her voice, her rights as a woman and of the precious…
Jury begins deliberations in Lyn Fleming murder trial
The jury in the Lyn Fleming murder trial has begun deliberating after hearing a fortnight of evidence at…
‘Today we have seen accountability’: Lyn Fleming’s family on verdict
The family of senior policewoman Lyn Fleming have spoken after a jury found Hayden Tasker guilty of her…
Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Nelson Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
The jury retired at 12.22pm today, after Justice Mander summed up the case and instructed them on their…
Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming
A jury has found Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering senior policewoman Lyn Fleming and intentionally causing grievous bodily…
Perth hostel fire killer Reuben Lambie appears in Nelson court for alcohol breach
The department’s Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast regional general manager, Scott Palmer, told NZME that Lambie returned to New Zealand in…
Lyn Fleming murder: Crown summarises case as ‘man angry at police, kills police’
Crown lawyer Jackson Webber told a jury during his closing statement at the High Court in Christchurch today…
Lyn Fleming murder accused: ‘It should have been me that died’
“It should have been me that died, it’s what I wanted.” Those were the words from alleged cop…
Sam Kawe sentenced after attempted arson of Nelson home with diesel Molotov cocktails
“l know where you live. I will burn down your house,” he said. It led to charges of…
Man accused of killing Lyn Fleming admits to anger at police
“Anger towards the police.” That’s the reason the man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming gave for…