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    Person dies in Canterbury crash

    A person has died in a crash north of Timaru this morning.

    Seller of fake home to repay victim

    Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Seller of fake home to repay victim

    A woman who listed a tiny home for sale that didn't exist before pocketing the money will now pay the victim back at $20 a week.

    Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter

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    Man jailed for 'cruel treatment' of dog, assaulting daughter

    A judge has described the actions of a man who repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel, and later assaulted his daughter, as "callous and cruel treatment" of the animal.

    New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered

    A wastewater treatment plant in Akaroa. Photo: Supplied/Christchurch City Council via RNZ

    New way to get nitrates out of wastewater discovered

    University of Auckland researchers have discovered different microbes can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of treating wastewater.

    Sound could help protect our native birds from cats

    Feral cat caught in a live trap in Fiordland National Park. Photo: RNZ/Cole Eastham-Farrelly

    Sound could help protect our native birds from cats

    A research project has discovered a way to use sound as a harmless deterrent to keep cats away from nesting native birds.

    Are robots the answer to the looming aged-care crisis?

    Pepper is a robot designed by Aldebran to specialise in communication and interaction with humans...

    Are robots the answer to the looming aged-care crisis?

    Almost 20 percent of Kiwis are projected to be 65 or older by 2028, and like many other countries, Aotearoa faces a shortage of healthcare and care workers to look after the elderly. Could robots help meet some of those needs?

    What next for Gloriavale students after school's closure?

    An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

    What next for Gloriavale students after school's closure?

    Parents of students who attended Gloriavale Christian School will still have "a range of options" for their children's education, the Ministry of Education says.

    Teens lured men on Grindr before filming beatings

    Ethan Jeffs, left and Patrick Paul Moloney are two of three men sentenced for their role in...

    Teens lured men on Grindr before filming beatings

    The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime".

    Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll

    Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. Photo: RNZ

    Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll

    Te Pāti Māori's leadership isn't trusted by nearly half of Māori voters and many would prefer Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke to take over, a new poll suggests.

    Lotto 2544

    Lotto 2544

    Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw

    Obituary: Latta talked to us about ourselves

    Nigel Latta at his writing desk in Consultancy House in Dunedin in 2008. Photo: Linda Robertson

    Obituary: Latta talked to us about ourselves

    Nigel Latta did more than anyone to popularise psychology in New Zealand.

    Police look for second man following double homicide

    Police said they were looking for Mitchell Cole, 29, as part of their enquiries Photo: Supplied /...

    Police look for second man following double homicide

    Police say they are looking to identify a second man as part of the Ruatiti homicide investigation, as the hunt for Mitchell Cole continues.

    What are NZ's busiest flying days this summer?

    Auckland Airport on Friday, its busiest day of the year for domestic departures. Photo: RNZ

    What are NZ's busiest flying days this summer?

    Air New Zealand figures show 2.7 million New Zealanders and international visitors will be flying this summer.

    Glitch may have exposed sensitive information

    File photo

    Tech glitch may have exposed sensitive information in police files

    A "technical issue" with police's incident management tool may have led to sensitive information that was supposed to be redacted during disclosure being made visible.

    Take-away booze on menu for restaurants in law change

    Take-away booze on menu for restaurants in law change

    The government is proposing to amend alcohol legislation so restaurants with on-site retail spaces can sell take-home booze.

    Life sentence for deadly Loafers Lodge blaze

    Esarona David Lologa was sentenced at the High Court in Wellington today. Photo: RNZ

    Life sentence for deadly Loafers Lodge blaze

    The man who murdered five people by lighting a fire at the central Wellington boarding house must spend at least 22 years in jail.

    Family upset no action over repeated damaged to headstone

    A screenshot from a video capturing the alleged offender damaging a headstone in the Rakaia...

    Family upset no action over repeated damaged to headstone

    A family is distraught a mother’s headstone has been repeatedly damaged at an Ashburton cemetery, with no help from authorities despite camera footage.

    Mum's pleas unanswered before boy found in pond

    Divers searching a pond found Khyzah DeLaCroix's body a day after he went missing. Photo: RNZ

    Mum's pleas unanswered before boy found in pond

    A coroner has criticised a disability service for not urgently addressing a mother's safety fears for her autistic, non-verbal son later found dead in a pond at his home in rural Gisborne.

    Dozen injured after minivan and car collide

    Dozen injured after minivan and car collide

    A dozen people have been injured after a crash involving a car and minivan at Lake Rotomā near Rotorua.

    Homicide investigation after man dies in Hamilton

    Photo: RNZ

    Homicide investigation after man dies in Hamilton

    A homicide investigation has been launched in Hamilton after a man died this evening.
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