Queen keen for Andrew to be envoy, documents show
Queen Elizabeth pressed almost 30 years ago for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be made a govt trade envoy, and there is no evidence of due diligence or security vetting, new documents show.
Fire at central Auckland hotel
Fire at central Auckland hotel
A fire has broken out inside a hotel in central Auckland this afternoon.
Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 crash
Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 crash
Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter over the Rio-Paris plane crash, but a 17-year legal battle over France's worst aviation disaster is set to continue.
Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach
Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach
Finding a 2.5m sunfish washed up on the shore at Lake Ellesmere was an "unbelievable experience" for two Canterbury fishermen.
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Young dancers to learn overseas
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Young dancers to learn overseas
Nell Mace-David and Gus Carr appear to have a little more spring in their step this week, after being selected to train at prominent international dance schools in North America.
'Super parents' of the bird world
'Super parents' become super breeders
A pair of critically endangered Christchurch parakeets have earned their title of "super parents" of the bird world after bringing 55 chicks into the world to contribute to the survival of their species.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder
An Auckland man strangled his partner in her home before going outside for a cigarette.
Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says
Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says
The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas.
More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows
More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows
An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests — 12,000 more than initially believed.
'Disappointment and sadness' as Wihongi hearing delayed
'Disappointment and sadness' as Wihongi hearing delayed
The lawyer acting for Everlee Wihongi says she is disappointed and sad after a hearing to allow her to argue for her release has been postponed to next week.
Law clarification around transgender exclusion spaces in UK
Law clarification around transgender exclusion spaces in UK
Transgender people in Britain can be excluded from single-sex spaces such as public toilets and hospital wards when this is necessary to protect privacy, under new rules.
RNZ chief executive to leave at end of year
RNZ chief executive to leave at end of year
RNZ head Paul Thompson will leave the organisation at the end of the year after 13 years in the role.
$35m boost for ambulance services
$35m boost for ambulance services
The government has announced a funding boost for two new Auckland ambulance hubs, more staff, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support.
US, Iran still at odds on key issues
US, Iran still at odds on key issues
The US and Iran have stuck to opposing stances over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.
Senior gang member arrested in drug bust
Six arrested in Christchurch drug bust
A senior member of Christchurch’s King Cobra gang was among six people arrested in a police drug operation over the past three days.
GP supports proposal to fund flu vaccines for children under six
GP supports proposal to fund flu vaccines for children under six
A North Auckland GP says Pharmac's proposal to fund free flu vaccines for children under six will help keep them out of hospital.
Support services blindsided by govt shake up
Support services blindsided by govt shake up
Social housing and support services are bewildered and blindsided by changes they say will make life worse for thousands of the country's poorest tenants.
Cook Strait missing yachtie rescued
Cook Strait missing yachtie rescued
Both people on a yacht in the Cook Strait have now been rescued, the Wellington Harbour Master says.
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
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Extension to Middlemarch not on track
Any restoration of train services to Middlemarch will not be on a fast track.
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
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Proposed rates rise shaved to 8.8%
The Dunedin City Council has shaved its proposed rates rise to 8.8% for the coming year.