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The person behind an initiative to improve women’s safety in Lyttelton has had her car windscreen smashed.

The incident occurred at the MCG in April this year. File photo: Getty A man who brought a loaded gun into a packed MCG has been jailed for 22 months, and a magistrate has strongly condemned the alarming incident. 

Sonny Chin. Photo: ODT Files A self-proclaimed “massage master” who was previously jailed for groping his clients will not return to prison over another molestation.

Benjamin Doyle. Photo: RNZ Green MP Benjamin Doyle is stepping down from Parliament, citing concerns for their wellbeing after receiving death threats and ongoing abuse.

Photo: NZ Police Police have thanked the public after tracking down a speeding black-clad biker who allegedly sped away from them at high speed north of Dunedin.

Thomas Sewell. File photo: Getty New Zealand-born neo-Nazi group leader Thomas Sewell has been refused bail after allegedly attacking an Aboriginal protest site.

File photo The Crown says the only reasonable explanation for a baby’s broken bones is that they were inflicted by a prominent sportsman. 

Police say they will have an increased presence around Christchurch over the coming days after flammable projectiles were thrown at a gang pad.

Police say they will have an increased presence around Christchurch over the coming days after flammable projectiles were thrown at a gang pad.

Searching for a new building are Food Rescue Aoraki team members (from left) Christine Phillips, Karen Henderson, Gwenda Norton and Liz Shea. PHOTOS: CONNOR HALEY A non-profit South Canterbury organisation that is no stranger to lending a helping hand is now hoping to receive one itself.

Georgetown Scout Group Kea leader Briana Sansom oversees (from left) Corban Sanderson, Brydon Gargiulo, Chloe Ballantyne-Cooper (all 7) and Clare McKenzie, 6, (right) as they cook meals for the community at the club house. Photo: Nina Tapu Cooking healthy kai for those in need is keeping a Southland Scout group connected to its community.

The person behind an initiative to improve women’s safety in Lyttelton has had her car windscreen smashed.

More wild weather is bearing down on parts of the South as a fast-moving front moves up the country.

File photo The Crown says the only reasonable explanation for a baby’s broken bones is that they were inflicted by a prominent sportsman. 

Photo: Christchurch United Football Club Christchurch United are aiming to cap off their successful week with qualification for the National League.