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    Nurses on strike on Auckland's North Shore last month. Photo: RNZ

    Nurses set to strike again in September

    Nurses are set to strike again across New Zealand - this time for two days.

    'Big shake' rocks lower North Island

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

    'Big shake' rocks lower North Island

    The lower east coast of the North Island has been rocked by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake this evening.

    Teachers' decision to strike 'a political stunt'

    Public Service Minister Judith Collins (L) and Education Minister Erica Stanford speaking to...

    Teachers' decision to strike 'a political stunt'

    Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".

    Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin

    Segar House. Photo: Google Maps Street View

    Mental health patient told to move to Dunedin after programme shuts down

    A patient at an Auckland mental health programme that's closing its doors says she was told by Health NZ she could move to Dunedin.

    Netanyahu has 'lost the plot': Luxon

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Netanyahu has 'lost the plot': Luxon

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the war in Gaza is "utterly appalling" and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost the plot".

    Ardern, former ministers decline to appear at Covid inquiry

    Chair Grant Illingworth KC says the second week of public hearings will not go ahead. Photo:...

    Ardern, former ministers decline to appear at Covid inquiry

    A public hearing for decision-makers in the Covid-19 pandemic has been scrapped because former ministers - including former PM Jacinda Ardern - will not show up.

    Women charged after toddler found in suitcase seeks permanent name suppression

    The bus had stopped at this Kaiwaka carpark. Photo: RNZ

    Women charged after toddler found in suitcase seeks permanent name suppression

    The 27-year-old woman accused of putting a toddler in a suitcase in a bus luggage department in Kaiwaka has applied for permanent name suppression.

    Ashburton to get $400k mini golf course

    A concept design for the new 18-hole mini golf course at EA Networks Centre in Ashburton. PHOTO:...

    Ashburton to get $400k mini golf course

    Work on Ashburton’s new terraced 18-hole mini golf course started this week.

    Secondary school teachers to strike

    PHOTO: RNZ

    Secondary school teachers to strike

    Secondary school teachers will strike next Wednesday following what they say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.

    What you might not know about insurance in a natural disaster

    NHC advises to learn about the risks to property, including flooding, and how the land might be...

    What you might not know about insurance in a natural disaster

    The Natural Hazards Commission is warning homeowners they are only covered for partial land damage under the Crown-owned insurer.

    Speaker 'names' Swarbrick for refusing to leave House

    Green Party co-leader told the Speaker she would not apologise in the House this afternoon. Image...

    Speaker 'names' Swarbrick for refusing to leave House

    The punishment means the MP had to once again leave the House and will have her pay docked.

    Skiers killed in crash with Wānaka man not wearing seatbelts

    Photo: Supplied / AIMAN AMERUL MUNE / Stuff

    Skiers killed in crash with Wānaka man not wearing seatbelts

    Four South Korean skiers died after being thrown around inside their vehicle following a head-on crash in South Canterbury last year.

    Aussie bags world-record trout in Twizel

    Paul Rahman with his record brown trout he caught in Ōhau Canal.  Photo: Supplied...

    Aussie bags world-record trout in Twizel

    After 30 minutes battling a river monster in Ōhau Canal, Aussie angler Paul Rahman decided to take matters into his own hands - literally.

    Education minister bans Māori words from junior books

    Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Education minister bans Māori words from junior books

    Education Minister Erica Stanford has imposed a near total ban on Māori in new additions to a series of books used to teach five-year-olds to read.

    Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl

    Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl

    A woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".

    Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried

    Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick Photo: RNZ

    Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried

    The most telling line out of the Green Party’s AGM held over the weekend was not its claim to be leading the opposition, nor its ambitions on leading the next government.

    'Terrified' NZ mum detained by ICE hopes son can be released

    A GoFundMe has been set up for New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac. Photo...

    'Terrified' NZ mum detained by ICE hopes son can be released

    A friend of Sarah Shaw, a New Zealander detained at the US-Canada border, says they're expecting to hear today whether her six-year-old son will be released.

    Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses

    Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

    Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses

    Winter illnesses are hitting Canterbury schools hard, with staff sidelined and students calling in sick.

    Swarbrick sent from Parliament after Gaza speech

    Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

    Chlöe Swarbrick ejected from Parliament after Gaza speech

    Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been ejected from Parliament's debating chamber after a fiery speech about the war in Gaza.

    Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch

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    Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch

    Police are investigating after the alleged offenders fled the scene following a serious assault in Christchurch today.
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