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    Whakaari/White Island sends up big gas plume

    A steam and gas plume from White Island rose to about 3km above sea level today. Photo: Supplied...

    Whakaari/White Island sends up big gas plume

    Residents on the Bay of Plenty coast may smell sulphur due to activity on the Whakaari/White Island volcano, GeoNet says.

    Theft of one-tonne bell ‘extraordinary effort’

    The Peace Bell at the Japanese garden complex in Henderson, gifted by Kakogawa City, Japan, in...

    Theft of one-tonne bell ‘extraordinary effort’

    An Auckland local board chairman is astonished a one-tonne bronze bell was stolen from the Japanese Garden in the suburb of Henderson.

    Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

    A man cools off in Rome's Barcaccia fountain during a heatwave in July where temperatures reached...

    Deadly heat sparks huge funding for health research

    With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $527m into developing life-saving solutions.

    BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

    The BBC has been thrown into its biggest crisis in decades after two senior...

    BBC apologises to Trump, rejects defamation claim

    The BBC has sent a personal apology to US President Donald Trump, but says there's no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary.

    Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman

    Castor Bay on Auckland's North Shore. Photo: RNZ / Emma Stanford

    Police officer leaps into ocean to rescue woman

    A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks near Auckland's Castor Bay.

    Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks

    The government wants 50,000 fewer people on the benefit by 2030. Photo: RNZ / Quin Tauetau

    Greens accuse govt of 'throwing young people' to food banks

    The Green Party is accusing the government of knowingly driving more people to foodbanks by tightening access to the Jobseeker benefit.

    Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

    Police at Port Chalmers where the cruise ship docked this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

    Aussie brawler booted off cruise ship - family sails on without him

    An Australian man will have to leave his family and find his own way home after being kicked off a cruise ship following an altercation onboard.

    Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

    Fulton Hogan project engineer Josh MacKenzie (left) shows Tunnels Trail Trust trustees (from left...

    Dunedin Tunnels Trail gets $2m govt injection

    The Dunedin Tunnels Trail project has received a $2 million injection from the government.

    Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand

    Creatistics Coloured Sand is sold in various colours. Photo: Supplied / Product Safety NZ

    Dozens of schools, childcare centres used asbestos sand

    Nearly 60 schools and early childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education over possible asbestos contamination from recalled coloured play sands.

    Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'

    Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General...

    Move to bring in Inspector-General 'a knee-jerk reaction'

    An advocate supporting people with complaints about police misconduct says bringing in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction that may not make much difference.

    Lest we forget (the poppies)

    What of the poppies?

    Lest we forget (the poppies)

    It's a gaggle of geese, a school of fish, but what do you call a collection of poppies?

    Woman tries to start fire in Work and Income

    Police arrest the woman who allegedly attempted to start a fire in the Dunedin Work and Income...

    Dunedin woman arrested after attempted arson: police

    A woman armed with an aerosol and a lighter was arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in Dunedin's Work and Income office.

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    Queenstown aurora

    Aurora Australis from Queenstown today.

    Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

    Firefighters battle a blaze in Colridge St in Christchurch. Photo: Daniel Alvey

    Watch: Smoke billows from workshop blaze

    Passing traffic appeared oblivious as a fire in a mechanical workshop sent smoke billowing over a Christchurch street this morning.

    NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

    Dr Christopher Peace, lead author of the research into workplace fatalities, 15 years on from...

    NZ workers more likely to die than in UK or Australia, research shows

    Almost 15 years after 29 men were killed in the explosions at Pike River mine, new research shows New Zealand's health and safety record remains poor.

    System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

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    System not equipped to deal with 'highest threat' offenders: advisor

    The country's chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing of a Christchurch woman by a violent repeat offender.

    Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

    Footage of one of the penguins under the house. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

    Noisy penguins causing sleepless nights

    Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom.

    'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

    Sean Collier from Whangārei says it was a "painfully easy" decision to move to Melbourne two...

    'Painfully easy': Young Kiwis continue to jump the Ditch

    A 27-year-old says his decision to move from Whangārei to Melbourne was "painfully easy" as it meant a decreased cost of living and massively increased wages.

    Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

    Photos: Stephen Jaquiery

    Mammoth cruise ship sails into Port Chalmers

    A small city sailed into Port Chalmers this morning as the largest cruise ship of the season berthed at 6am.
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