Hundreds of homes lost as Aussie bushfires take toll
Hundreds of Australian families have lost their homes to bushfires across recent months, and authorities are warning the danger period still has months to run.
First landslide victim formally identified
First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified
One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified, on what would have been his 16th birthday.
October storm payout set to climb to $50 million
October storm payout set to climb to $50 million: Insurer
The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine
A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang the national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.
Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in
Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in
Local authorities say the adrenaline has worn off and in its place is the scale of the damage in flood-hit communities on the North Island's east coast.
Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system
Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system
Scrutiny has again come on the 111 emergency call system, which still runs on an operating model set up in 1958.
Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga
Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga
Tauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area of Pāpāmoa, where a slip poses a risk to life and property.
'Process' needed before acquitted Dunedin priest relicensed
'Process' needed before acquitted Dunedin priest relicensed
A priest and former lawyer accused of child-sex charges has cleared his name in court but the Anglican Church says he will not yet be relicensed.
Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics
Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics
One of the Wellington region’s longest-serving politicians and best-known environmentalists is leaving politics later this year.
Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold
Winter storm kills dozens; US still in grip of bitter cold
At least 38 people across 14 states have died from a powerful winter storm that left much of the central and eastern US gripped by snow and ice.
Judith Collins retiring as MP for law role
Judith Collins retiring as MP for law role
First elected in 2002, Judith Collins is one of the most experienced MPs in the government and is taking up the role of Law Commission president.
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Reports of knocking and mystery figures disappearing into the night had Dunedin police chasing shadows last night.
How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys
More than two decades after departing St Bede's College Fr Rowan Donoghue was unmasked as sexually abusing boys in his care.
Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts
Evidence contradicts US immigration officials' accounts
Top immigration officials in the US have repeatedly made statements after violent encounters involving federal agents - including two recent fatal shootings - later contradicted by evidence, Reuters reports.
Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington
Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington
A man who discovered a body in "unrecognisable" wreckage of a crashed helicopter says he was checking for vital signs as a rescue chopper arrived.
Dunedin professor abandons Cook St Swim
Dunedin professor abandons Cook St Swim
Dunedin's David Hutchinson has abandoned his bid to swim across Cook Strait after setting out this morning.
E-scooter rider hit by train named
E-scooter rider hit by train named
The man who died after being struck by a train while riding an e-scooter at a level crossing in Christchurch has been named.
Police didn't go to campground after disorder call
Police didn't go to campground after disorder call
Police say they didn't tend the Mt Maunganui campground after receiving a call about a disorder incident referencing a potential landslip hours before a deadly landslide.
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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross
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Flying flag for hatching of 1000th albatross
Dunedin's mayor says she will raise a flag to mark the 1000th chick to be hatched at Taiaroa Head and celebrate the city as an "icon of wildlife throughout the world".
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Ong’s complaint ‘insufficient’
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Ong’s complaint ‘insufficient’
An 11th-hour discussion with an independent investigator could determine whether a Dunedin city councillor’s complaint about "discriminatory remarks" goes any further.