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    Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Photo: RNZ

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    Dogs allowed on Canterbury buses - but is it workable?

    A last-minute rule change to allow some dogs on buses has left Environment Canterbury staff scrambling to make it workable.

    Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered

    File photo: Getty Images

    Fake vet fined after doctored documents discovered

    A man who tried to fake university documents to become a veterinarian in New Zealand has been convicted and fined.

    Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

    Welcome Festival at the University of Sydney. Stock photo: Getty

    Australia wipes $16 billion off student loans

    Australia’s parliament has passed a law to cut student loans by 20%, wiping more than $A16 billion in debt for 3 million people.

    Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five

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    Meningococcal vaccine funding for all children under five

    Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B as Pharmac has decided to expand eligibility for the vaccine.

    FBI opening standalone base in Wellington

    FBI Director Kash Patel at the opening ceremony for a dedicated law enforcement attaché office in...

    FBI opening standalone base in Wellington

    The FBI will be setting up a permanent office in New Zealand's capital, after the director Kash Patel met with several ministers, the heads of the police and New Zealand's spy agencies.

    NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

    Helen Clark: "We are watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza". Photo: ODT files

    NZ 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood: Clark

    New Zealand is lagging behind the rest of the world through its failure to recognise Palestinian statehood, former prime minister Helen Clark says.

    Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police

    Man shot dead after severing sister's arm: Vic police

    A man has been shot dead by police near Melbourne after allegedly severing his sister's arm during an attack which left her in a coma with life-threatening injuries.

    Warrington wheel brace killer freed

    Peter Richard Holmes. File photo: ODT

    Warrington wheel brace killer released from jail

    A Dunedin man who beat his victim to death with a wheel brace and dumped his body on a beach has been released from prison. 

    Woman in court after baby's body found in bin

    A police investigator exams bins on Renall St in Freemans Bay after the discovery of the body....

    Woman in court after baby's body found in Auckland bin

    A woman charged after a baby's body was found in an Auckland bin earlier this month has appeared in court for the first time.

    '100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts

    Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ

    '100% we got it right': Minister on tsunami alerts

    The Emergency Management Minister says efforts will be made to solve glitches with the country's tsunami warnings.

    Thousands turn out to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

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    Thousands turn out in Birmingham to farewell Ozzy Osbourne

    Thousands of heavy metal fans have lined the streets of Birmingham for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

    Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland

    Photo: Screenshot / Clarke Boys Hunting

    Seal spotted feasting on eels 10km inland

    After heavy rainfall in Coromandel, a family have spotted a seal in floodwaters on their farm, catching eels.

    Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. File photo: Reuters 

    Canada announces plans to recognise Palestinian state

    Canada intends to recognise a Palestinian state at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced.

    Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach

    Photo: RNZ

    Vehicles stolen after NZTA database breach

    A privacy breach of an NZ Transport Agency database is suspected to have resulted in at least 13 vehicles being targeted for theft.

    What's going on with tsunami phone alerts?

    An emergency alert sent on Thursday, warning of strong currents and surges following the Russia...

    What's going on with tsunami phone alerts?

    Many NZers were woken up by an emergency mobile alert sent out at 6.30am today but for some, the alerts have either come repeatedly or not at all.

    Over 5000 shoplifting complaints not investigated

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

    Thousands of shoplifting complaints not investigated across NZ

    More than 5000 complaints of shoplifting below $500 were not forwarded for investigation while a controversial police directive was in place, documents released to RNZ reveal.

    White supremacist making Christchurch mayoral bid

    White supremacist Philip Arps making Christchurch mayoral bid

    White supremacist Philip Arps is making a bid for the Christchurch mayoralty.

    Tsunami threat extended due to rebounding waves

    Tsunami threat extended due to rebounding waves

    Updated 3.58 pm

    Emergency authorities have again extended a tsunami activity threat for NZ overnight, following a giant earthquake near Russia.

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    Warning of ‘slumlord’ exploitation

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