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    Concern growing for missing Christchurch woman

    An appeal has been made for help to locate an 81-year-old Christchurch woman who has been missing for several days.

    7.8 quake triggers tsunami threat for Pacific nations

    The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

    7.8 quake triggers tsunami threat for Pacific nations

    There is no tsunami threat to NZ following a strong earthquake in the Philippines, but warnings are in force for many other nations in the Pacific.

    Warning signs missed ahead of mosque shooting, new book claims

    Auckland University associate professor Chris Wilson and researcher Michal Dziwulski released He...

    Warning signs missed ahead of mosque shooting, new book claims

    Warning signs were missed ahead of the terror attacks in Christchurch on March 15, 2019, a new book says.

    Labour reveals list for election

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins has unveiled the party's list for the November election with 30...

    Labour reveals list for election

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    Labour has unveiled its list for the November election with 30 newcomers.

    Person freed after being trapped in burning truck after SH1 crash

    Person freed after being trapped in burning truck after SH1 crash

    A trapped person has been pulled from a burning truck after a serious crash on State Highway 1.

    Iran strikes on Israel a 'very concerning development', Luxon says

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he does not agree with Mike King's controversial alcohol...

    Iran strikes on Israel a 'very concerning development', Luxon says

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says an escalation in the Middle East war won't help fuel prices in New Zealand, but he's not worried about supply problems.

    Thousands more blood donors sought

    The New Zealand Blood Service says 4000 more regular blood donors are needed. Photo: Getty Images

    Thousands more blood donors sought

    The New Zealand Blood Service is seeking thousands more donors so it can meet the growing demand for lifesaving blood and plasma medicines.

    Homeless children overlooked by social housing system, research shows

    Data shows there were 33,000 children in severe housing deprivation at the time of the latest...

    Homeless children overlooked by social housing system, research shows

    An advocacy group is calling for urgent action to house thousands of homeless mothers and their children.

    Job shortage impacting engineering students needing work experience

    Engineering students need to accrue 800 hours in an internship or job - at least half of which...

    Job shortage impacting engineering students needing work experience

    Some engineering students are struggling to find the work experience needed to complete their degrees.

    More school students working to help pay family bills

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    More school students working to help pay family bills

    A Child Poverty Action Group report estimated as many as 15,000 teenagers were working 20-50 hours a week.

    Too early to say why Wellington train crashed - investigators

    Engineers inspect the train last night. Photo: RNZ

    Too early to say why Wellington train crashed - investigators

    A cordon remains around a derailed commuter train on Wellington's Johnsonville Line as investigators try to work out why it slammed into a concrete buffer.

    Disgraced landlord back before Tribunal over Timaru rental

    Donna Miers is before the Tenancy Tribunal again, this time under her company name, Okahu Ltd....

    Disgraced landlord back before Tribunal over Timaru rental

    Landlord Donna Miers, who was once described as having "nefarious conduct" by a Tenancy Tribunal adjudicator, has found herself back before the tribunal.

    Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

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    Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

    An Auckland mother is calling for better supervision on school transportation, following the death of a young disabled boy after leaving a school van.

    Investigation begins after Wellington derailment injures eight

    A view of the accident site between Box Hill and Khandallah stations in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

    Investigation begins after Wellington derailment injures eight

    Investigators have been working in the darkness at the scene of a train derailment in Wellington, trying to determine what happened.

    Obituary: Dame Jools Topp, entertainer

    Lynda (left) and Jools Topp: inseparable, untouchable girls. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Obituary: Dame Jools Topp, entertainer

    Julie Bethridge Topp was decidedly her own woman, but her life and career was inseparable from that of her twin sister.

    Obituary: Sir Kenneth Keith, jurist

    International Court of Justice judge Sir Kenneth Keith. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

    Obituary: Sir Kenneth Keith, jurist

    Few New Zealand lawyers have reached the heights achieved by Sir Kenneth Keith: a Supreme Court justice, a seat on the International Court of Justice and international respect as a writer and...

    Person dies after fall at Muriwai

    Muriwai Beach. (File photo) Photo: RNZ

    Person dies after fall at Muriwai

    A person has died after reportedly falling from rocks into the water at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast.

    Body in bag trial: Documents reveal defendants' 'unconventional' lives

    (From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High...

    Body in bag trial: Documents reveal defendants' 'unconventional' lives

    The content of numerous documents found at a house in the centre of a police investigation into the death of Chinese woman Shulai Wang was heard in court.

    US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

    The government last August announced plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace...

    US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

    The US has approved a NZ$2.6 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, after the government pledged to nearly double its military spending as it seeks to boost defence...

    Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

    The government has announced paramedics will soon be able to prescribe medicines that fall within their scope of practice.
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