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    PayPal withholds thousands from Kiwis to Palestinians

    Thousands of dollars donated by New Zealanders for families in Gaza is being withheld by PayPal, and no reason has been given.

    Bomb scare after body found in Auckland

    A police cordon was set up in a walkway near Auckland's Southern Motorway at Highbrook. Photo: RNZ

    Bomb scare after body found in Auckland

    A bomb scare caused commuter chaos on an Auckland motorway this afternoon after a suspicious item was found near a dead man's body.

    News of new medical school welcomed in Waikato

    The New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine will be located within a new Division of Health...

    News of new medical school welcomed in Waikato

    The announcement of a new medical school at the University of Waikato has been welcomed by local business, community, and medical leaders.

    Mama Hooch rapist brothers challenge convictions

    Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz were convicted in 2023 of drugging and violating more than 20 women....

    Mama Hooch rapist brothers challenge convictions, sentences

    Two Christchurch brothers who used their family's bar and restaurant to drug and rape young women are challenging their convictions and sentences

    Wheelchair user killed in crash named

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    Wheelchair user killed in crash named

    Police have released the name of a wheelchair user who died after a crash involving a car in Ashburton earlier this month.

    Young man who died after Hamilton brawl named

    The scene of the fatal incident in central Hamilton. Photo: RNZ

    Young man who died after Hamilton brawl named

    Police have named the 20-year-old who died following a brawl between two groups in Hamilton early on Sunday.

    Iwi support name change for South Island village

    Descendants of Rangitāne o Wairau at Lake Rotoiti. Photo: Supplied/Rangitāne o Wairau

    Iwi support name change for South Island village

    Three iwi at the top of the South Island have put their support behind a proposal to change the name of the village of St Arnaud to Rotoiti.

    Jury retires in Julia DeLuney murder trial

    Julia DeLuney at Wellington High Court. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Jury retires in Julia DeLuney murder trial

    The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of Julia DeLuney, accused of violently murdering her 79-year-old mother.

    Escort wants to give evidence at Hanna inquest

    Madison Ashton was called as a witness for the Crown during the Polkinghorne trial but did not...

    Escort wants to give evidence at Hanna inquest

    Australian sex worker Madison Ashton has asked to give evidence at an inquest into the death of Auckland health manager Pauline Hanna.

    NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza

    Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Nuseirat,...

    NZ condemns 'inhumane', 'horrifying' killings in Gaza

    New Zealand has joined 24 other countries in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and criticising what they call the inhumane killing of Palestinians.

    Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways

    Ariana Thompson-Bell spent most of the money on clothing and fast food, her lawyer told the court...

    Woman who stole $500k from employer spent most of it on takeaways

    A woman who pilfered almost $500,000 from her employer says she spent most of it on takeaways and clothing.

    'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence

    Emma-Jane Kupa was killed while riding her bike in Flaxmere  in January this year. Photo: supplied

    'Slap in the face': Grieving mum wants harsher sentence

    The family of Emma-Jane Kupa, an 11-year-old fatally knocked from her bike by an angry and intoxicated drug-using driver, wants her killer given a longer sentence.

    Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police

    Police think more than one person was involved in the plan to lure and rob Abdulhassan Nabizadah....

    Wellington homicide victim 'set up' to be robbed - police

    Wellington police believe a man was  "set up" to be robbed - but the incident took a violent and ultimately tragic turn.

    User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service

    The Christchurch Needle Exchange at the Rodger Wright Centre. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    User sceptical over changes to needle exchange service

    Changes to a decades-long needle exchange contract have left a South Island drug-user and health expert worried the decision will breed distrust, potentially leading to needle-sharing.

    Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Hipkins' over FamilyBoost

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photos: RNZ

    Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Hipkins' over FamilyBoost

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has challenged Labour to front up with any policy at all as he comes under pressure over FamilyBoost.

    School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'

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    School curriculum rewrite had 'serious problems'

    Internal Education Ministry documents seen by RNZ reveal serious problems plagued the rewrite of the school curriculum and managers were considering using AI to help with the work.

    Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport

    Four kilograms of cocaine were found hidden in a suitcase at Auckland Airport. Photo:&nbsp...

    Four kilos of cocaine found in suitcase at Auckland Airport

    Customs officers have found $1.6 million worth of cocaine "intricately" hidden in a suitcase at Auckland Airport.

    Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings

    Arran Armstrong. Photo: Supplied

    Shy Canterbury student now spreading his wings

    Three years ago Arran Armstrong was a shy student who preferred others to do the talking. But last month that same young man took to the stage at Government House.

    Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor

    The water quality at Tasman's popular Kaiteriteri Beach has been downgraded to "poor". Photo:...

    Kaiteriteri Beach water quality downgraded to poor

    Kaiteriteri Beach has had its water quality downgraded to "poor" after exceeding faecal bacteria standards too many times during the last swimming season.

    Counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook deals

    The counterfeit cash found by police. Photo: NZ Police

    Thousands in counterfeit cash seized after dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals

    Police have seized thousands of dollars in counterfeit cash after an investigation into dodgy Facebook Marketplace deals. Sergeant Pam Dravitski said police found $6000 and the "equipment used to...
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