Alex Baird Latest from Alex Baird Black market avocado thieves leave local growers out of pocket Ex-teacher jailed for filming 50 women in shower Nelson surfers face raw sewage from leaking pipeline Oranga Tamariki defends policy after alarming newborn footage Tapu Te Ranga Marae to be rebuilt after fire Grisly details of Petone decapitation revealed in court Man who attacked James Shaw pleads guilty Reserve Bank proposals could add thousands to mortgage repayments - Westpac 'It's a disgrace': Lower Hutt residents slam Govt's transport spending Wellington gets $6.4b public transport and infrastructure upgrade Drug-driver testing document highlights 'conflicting' objectives Inquest into horror crash that left seven dead finds driver was high on synthetics Hundreds call for better mental health funding at Parliament Simon Bridges lashes out at 'slushie fund' for prisons Final countdown as team prepares to drill into Pike River Mine Three people found alive after helicopter crashes near Auckland Islands AUT squid researchers discover five new species near the Kermadec Islands NZ a 'chainsmoking couch potato' when it comes to environment 95-year-old school librarian says goodbye after 50 years of service School lockdowns under review after Christchurch attack Christchurch shooting We feel more loved than ever after Christchurch attack - Kiwi Muslims Christchurch shooting Islamic leader 'shattered' as Anglican Minster moves to support Muslims Updated Damning survey shows aged care workers unable to provide adequate care Michael Hill's new 40m boat draws crowd of hundreds Man who snapped waterfront sculpture sentenced Greens submit Bill to lower election threshold Bus director who helped end terrifying stand-off speaks out Malaysia blacklists imports of non-recyclable plastic waste Government delays Pike River re-entry Shame on those exploiting Moriori for their anti-Māori bigotry Iwi calls Moriori 'conquered and subjugated' in modern-day land battle Woman's windows smashed just days after spat with builders 'It's been torment': Parents of baby killed by drunk driver speak out Nelson drunk driver who killed baby gets prison time Seals in Antarctica test out the latest research technology Exclusive: Wellington to get first electric ferry in Southern Hemisphere Decapitated murder victim a 'kind' man who fought for justice - ex-employer Murder charge over Petone man's grisly decapitation death Horrific decapitation of elderly man in Petone Opinion split over approval of $100m Tasman dam 'Challenging times': 79 post shops to close amid Kiwibank changes Updated Dead pregnant woman's phones discovered in Island Bay Historic inquiry into NZDF's Afghanistan raids underway 'Too many have lost family': Police plea after motorbike deaths Calls for greater protection of victims of people declared insane Kiwi prisoners' right to vote upheld Legalising weed worth $240m to NZ - top economist 'They're making a killing out of killing': Protesters arrested at weapons expo Updated Harry and Meghan back in Wellington Forty students in a classroom