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Govt acts after scathing McSkimming report

The govt is appointing an Inspector General of Police following a damning report into the handling of the Jevod McSkimming case. Former police commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his current role.

Dunedin MP casts proxy vote for expelled pair

Tākuta Ferris (left) and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi were absent from the House today. Photo: RNZ

Dunedin MP casts proxy vote for expelled pair

Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies.

Police slammed in report on disgraced cop

Former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. PHOTO: RNZ/MARK PAPALII

Police slammed in report on disgraced cop

When police did eventually refer a woman's claims about Jevon McSkimming to the watchdog, senior police attempted to influence the investigation, a new report says.

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

East Taieri Preschool was in lockdown for a short time today while police apprehended a 72-year...

Man with firearm in Taieri cemetery sparks lockdown

A man wandering around the graves of East Taieri Cemetery with a firearm sent a neighbouring school and preschool into lockdown and struck fear into residents.

Climate summit opens with plea for countries to get along

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell told attendees: "In this arena of COP30, your...

Climate summit opens with plea for countries to get along

The COP30 climate summit has opened with the UN climate chief urging countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities.

Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail

The US Supreme Court's conservative majority appears inclined to reject a Rastafarian man's bid to sue prison officials after guards shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.

First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

David Szalay celebrates winning the Booker Prize. Photo: Getty Images

First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize

David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.

'He's been here 50 years': PM brushes off Peters' criticism

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and NZ First leader Winston Peters in the House. Photo: RNZ

'He's been here 50 years': PM brushes off Peters' criticism

The NZ First leader says National wants to sell assets because it has "failed to run the economy properly".

New roadside drug testing trial to begin

New roadside drug testing trial to begin

Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that involves a quick swipe of the driver's tongue.

Labour 'absolutely' comfortable if Te Pāti Māori lose seats

Labour's campaign manager Willie Jackson. Photo: RNZ

Labour 'absolutely' comfortable if Te Pāti Māori lose seats

Labour is "absolutely" campaigning to get Te Pāti Māori out of Parliament and says that while the party's internal ructions are sad for te ao Māori, that is politics.

Details of gun law reforms unveiled

Repeat offending is not acceptable, Nicole McKee says. Photo: RNZ

Details of gun law reforms unveiled

Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country's gun laws that shifts the responsibility of the firearms regulator from the Police Minister to the Firearms Minister.

Prisoner slips hospital escort, goes on the run

Police are searching for the prisoner. File photo: RNZ

Prisoner slips hospital escort, goes on the run

A prisoner has been on the run for four days after escaping while on a hospital escort in Auckland.

Unlicenced teen's drive to ease exam stress ends in crash

Unlicenced teen's drive to ease exam stress ends in crash

A Dunedin student’s attempt to clear her head from exam stress ended with her crashing into a line of parked cars.

Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in

Singed carpet and tiles at the Dunedin Central Police station this morning after a man allegedly...

Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in

A man allegedly started a fire at a Dunedin police station overnight and then dobbed himself in because "he wants to go back to prison".

Super typhoon kills four in Philippines

A woman looks at houses damaged by storm surges after Typhoon Fung-wong hit the coast of Bonuan...

Super typhoon kills four in Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people in the Philippines, authorities said, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated.

Woman critically injured in Christchurch shooting

Police at the scene on Tuesday. Photo: RNZ

Woman critically injured in Christchurch shooting

A woman who lives across the road from a house where another woman was shot and critically injured in Christchurch says she assumed the bang was fireworks.