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Tom Phillips case details to stay secret

Tom Phillips case details to stay secret

Details related to the investigation into Tom Phillips and his family will remain secret for at least another week.

Taranaki polytech to axe 20% of its staff

Taranaki polytech to axe 20% of its staff

Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider is to axe 20% of its staff as part of an effort to make it financially viable.

Auckland air quality improving, inland water quality falling: report

Newly released documents show a radicalised teen had a list of about 80 potential Auckland...

Auckland air quality improving, inland water quality falling: report

Auckland's air quality is improving, but inland water quality is in decline.

Asian heritage projected to reach one-third of NZ population

Around one-third of New Zealand's population is likely to claim Asian heritage by 2048, according to Stats NZ.

Stuart Nash resigns over crude comment

'Deeply inappropriate': Ex-Labour MP Stuart Nash resigns over crude comment

Former Labour MP Stuart Nash has resigned from his job at recruitment agency Robert Walters, after a formal review was initiated by the company.

Boozed young man tries to fight bouncers and cops

Boozed young man tries to fight bouncers and cops

An intoxicated and aggressive young Dunedin man was locked up by police until he sobered up after trying to fight bar security.

Aussie teen charged over extremist material

A Brisbane teenager has been charged with terrorism offences after violent, extremist material was allegedly found during a police raid.

Burnt-out old Dunedin hospital for sale

The building has deteriorated severely since 2011, especially after two suspicious fires which...

Burnt-out old Dunedin hospital for sale

A derelict former Dunedin hospital is on the market, billed as a high-profile redevelopment opportunity.

New plan to reopen cathedral

A render of the reopened Christ Church Cathedral. Image: Supplied

Planned opening date for Christ Church Cathedral revealed

A new plan to rebuild Christ Church Cathedral in stages could see the landmark central city building reopened by the end of 2030.

Suspected Wakari arsonist caught on CCTV

The tenants claimed their neighbours had security cameras that could see into their windows....

Suspected Wakari arsonist caught on CCTV

Police are hunting a suspected arsonist who allegedly poured petrol on a car and set it on fire in Wakari last night.

'Very lucky': Couple narrowly avoid 100m drop after car rolls

A couple's vehicle ended up on its side after hitting a rock on Flea Bay Rd. Photo: Supplied

'Very lucky': Couple narrowly avoid 100m drop after car rolls

A "very lucky" couple narrowly avoided a 100-metre drop after their vehicle rolled on a Banks Peninsula road at the weekend.

Child armed as police approached campsite

The campsite where Tom Phillips and his children were holed up. Photo: NZ police

Child armed as police approached Tom Phillips' campsite

One of Tom Phillips' children was armed with a gun when police approached the camp where they were holed up, RNZ understands.

'Traumatised' family in bedside vigil for critically injured teenager

Over $40,000 has been raised on a Givealittle page set up to support the family of a critically injured teenager who fell off a roof in Dunedin's student quarter.

Last chance for Canterbury car wrecking yard

Vehicles at the Curries Rd property in South Springston. PHOTO: DANIEL ALVEY

Last chance for Canterbury car wrecking yard

The operators of a Canterbury car wrecking yard have been given a final opportunity to clean up their property, four and a-half years after the first complaint was lodged.

Festival fans angry, frustrated and ticketless

Christchurch music festival fans angry, frustrated and ticketless

Music fans scrambling for tickets to Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival have vented their anger and frustration at missing out after pre-sale systems were not up to scratch.