Store manager attacked while restocking shelves
A supermarket duty manager was left with facial injuries after a man punched him in the head, then kicked him as he lay on the ground, in a brutal surprise attack.
Workers 'broken' by closure of sawmill
Workers 'broken' by closure of sawmill
A last-ditch plea to discuss options to retain Tasman's Eves Valley sawmill was snubbed by its owners Carter Holt Harvey, Nelson's mayor says.
Mssing man Aydan not seen for three weeks
Mssing man Aydan not seen for three weeks
Police are appealing for sightings of Aydan, who has now not been seen for three weeks.
Cordon lifted after bomb squad called to Nelson neighbourhood
Cordon lifted after bomb squad called to Nelson neighbourhood
Cordons have been lifted in Nelson after an item which sparked a bomb squad callout on Thursday was found to be of no threat.
'Unmissable opportunity': Banksy exhibition on way to Christchurch
'Unmissable opportunity': Banksy exhibition on way to Christchurch
More than 150 original works by the famous yet elusive street artist Banksy are coming to Christchurch for the first time in December.
Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found
Nelson homes evacuated after suspicious item found
Several Nelson homes have been evacuated after police were notified of a suspicious item at a Waimea Rd property late this afternoon.
Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed
Workers 'broken' after sawmill closure confirmed
Carter Holt Harvey has confirmed its Eves Valley sawmill in Tasman will close with the loss of more than 140 jobs.
Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post
Te Pāti Māori apologises for MP's social media post
Te Pāti Māori has apologised for a social media post by one of its MPs, and instructed him to remove it.
Cost of living still rising faster than incomes
'Constant worry': Cost of living still rising faster than most incomes
A mum-of-two who is struggling to pay the bills and buy the basics says she is "constantly juggling to make ends meet". And the latest Infometrics data shows she is not alone.
War lessons ending as historians lose jobs
War lessons ending as historians lose jobs
Two historians who teach thousands of children about the NZ Wars, Gallipoli and Vietnam are losing their jobs, while the role of bell ringer at the carillon is being cut after Anzac Day.
Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims
Former top cop Jevon McSkimming not charged over sex claims
Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming will not be charged following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
Health workers on strike for second day
Health workers on strike for second day
More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants will walk off the job again today, demanding better pay and increased staffing.
Clark: 'Relief' not to meet Putin or Kim at China parade
Clark: 'Relief' not to meet Putin or Kim at China parade
Former NZ prime minister Helen Clark has defended attending a commemoration in China marking 80 years since Japan's surrender and the end of World War 2.
Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers
Girl given visa to live with suspected people-traffickers
Immigration NZ helped clear the way for an adopted girl to live with a family investigated by police for people-trafficking.
Education Minister rejects Treaty claim
Education Minister rejects Treaty claim
By John Gerritsen of RNZ Minister of Education Erica Stanford has refused to accept claims the government is reducing mentions of the Treaty of Waitangi in education documents.
Kiwi volunteer firies battling Canadian blazes
'Right on the fire-front': Kiwi volunteer firies battling Canadian blazes
Five long weeks of battling wildfires in Canada day after day had an impact on seasoned Canterbury volunteer firefighter Tim Clark.
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Store manager attacked while restocking shelves
'Completely unacceptable': Supermarket manager attacked while restocking shelves
A supermarket duty manager was left with facial injuries after a man punched him in the head, then kicked him as he lay on the ground, in a brutal surprise attack.
Academics at odds over Clark, Key’s Beijing visit
Academics at odds over Clark, Key’s Beijing visit
New Zealand politics academics are at loggerheads over whether former prime ministers Helen Clark and Sir John Key should be rubbing shoulders with "authoritarian axis" rulers in China.
Loafers Lodge murder-accused previously convicted of attempted arson
Loafers Lodge murder-accused previously convicted of attempted arson
The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire told a forensic psychiatrist voices in his head told him to burn the place down, a court has heard.