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Finance Minister Nicola Willis (centre) on Budget Day wearing a blue dress believed to be from...

'Belongs in the 1950s': Willis bites back over Budget Day dress barb

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says there are "far more interesting things to talk about" than what clothes she wears. Willis delivered last week's Budget in a blue dress, believed to be the...

Woman charged after pedestrians injured in Chch crash

A 49-year-old woman has been charged after a crash in central Christchurch at the weekend which seriously injured two people, including a child.

HNZ warns outsourcing surgeries will hurt doctor training

HNZ warns outsourcing surgeries will hurt doctor training

Outsourcing more elective surgeries will limit training opportunities for future surgeons, the Health Minister has been warned.

Greens claim $700m 'uncosted hole' in Budget

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

Greens claim $700m 'uncosted hole' in Budget

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The government could face an unbudgeted hole of hundreds of millions of dollars in increased KiwiSaver contributions for public sector workers, the Green Party says.

One hurt in cattle truck crash

One person has been transported to hospital after a cattle truck crash south of Timaru.

Lotto 2484

Lotto 2484

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

Parents fight to keep teen daughter separated from older boyfriend

Parents fight to keep teen daughter separated from older boyfriend

Warning: This story contains details that may upset some readers. The Family Court intervened to separate a teenage girl from her older boyfriend.

Man charged with murdering three-year-old

Police said investigations in the area would continue. Photo: RNZ

Man charged with murdering three-year-old

A 45-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old Northland girl.

Critic stripped of automatic right to return to India

Dr Sapna Samant. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Critic stripped of automatic right to return to India

An Indian New Zealander has been stripped of her automatic right to return to her home country, being told she has tried to "fuel disharmony" among the community.

Pedestrian deliberately hit by car, police say

Pedestrian deliberately hit by car, police say

Police believe a person critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Dannevirke this morning was deliberately hit.

Driver in hospital as cattle truck crashes near Timaru

One person has been transported to hospital after a cattle truck crash south of Timaru.

Heavy rain, strong winds on the way

Heavy rain, strong winds on the way

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the west of the country later today as a front sweeps in from the Tasman Sea.

Damaged Air NZ plane to fly home for repairs

An Air New Zealand plane suffering a hole in the fuselage after hitting an airbridge is due to fly back to Auckland at low altitude today.

Two injured in alleged shooting

Two injured in alleged shooting

A 21-year-old man is facing firearms charges after a shooting in central Auckland overnight.

Missing man found

Tawa resident Daryl was last seen leaving his home at 5.30am on Saturday. Photo: Supplied/Police...

Missing man found

Search teams have found a Wellington man who was missing.

Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women

Ruby Tui's book Straight Up was one damaged by the book vandal in Hamilton. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women

A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions of a serial book vandal, who she says has wilfully targeted the biographies of high-profile New Zealand women.

Five injured as pedestrians struck by vehicle in Christchurch

Five people, including a child, have been hurt after pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in central Christchurch.

Budget leaves blood cancer patients behind

Budget leaves blood cancer patients behind

Blood cancer patients, advocates and doctors say the lack of new funding for medicines in the Budget locks in four more years of "denied access and patient harm".

Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined

Russell, in the Bay of Islands. Photo: Getty

Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined

The New Zealand Geographic Board has announced the proposal to change the name of the Northland town Russell to its original Māori one has been declined.

Confusion over police inquiries after secret memo

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Confusion over how police investigate crimes after secret memo

A police directive to staff says they will no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500, petrol drive-offs below $150, and online frauds below $1000.

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