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Search intensifies for missing teenager

The search for missing Christchurch teenager Marley continues, with police asking the public to stay away from Scarborough and Godley Head while a helicopter is operating.

Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls

Leo Darin Goodwin has been charged with breaching his parole conditions. Photo: Peter Meecham,...

Sex predator pleads not guilty to approaching schoolgirls

A sexual predator accused of approaching Christchurch schoolgirls has pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaching parole.

Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears

Some of the affected car seats. Photo: Commerce Commission / Supplied

Retailer ordered to stop selling car seats over safety fears

The Commerce Commission has ordered retailer PD Mart, formerly known as Panda Mart, to halt the sale of car seats over safety concerns.

Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home

New Zealanders Rana Hamida, Yousseff Khalil Youssef Sammour and Samuel Francis Star Leason were...

Gaza flotilla supporters protest outside Peters' Auckland home

Protesters gathered outside Foreign Minister Winston Peters' home in Auckland in support of those on board the Global Sumud Flotilla.

'Shame on you': Peters slips past protesters at Port Chalmers

'Shame on you': Peters slips past protesters at Port Chalmers

Winston Peters used a side entrance to evade a large group of protesters chanting "Shame on you" at Port Chalmers.

Dunedin rain 'may approach warning level'

If you're planning any outdoor activities this weekend in Dunedin look away now.

Dunedin man breaks leg crashing stolen motorbike

Dunedin man breaks leg crashing stolen motorbike

A Dunedin man's night-time ride on a stolen motorbike ended in hospital when he broke a leg crashing it.

Desperate search for boy missing in Australia outback

Gus went missing from his family's sheep station in South Australia on Saturday afternoon. Image:...

Desperate search for boy missing in Australia outback

The likelihood of finding a little boy lost in the outback is fading as family and searchers cling to hopes he has found shelter and is waiting to be rescued.

Detective allegedly accessed rape complainant file

The Detective Constable is understood to have begun a relationship with a woman he met when she made a sexual assault complaint to police.

Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages

Head chef and co-owner of Wellington restaurant Margot, Tom Adam. Photo: RNZ / John...

Hospitality leaders fear NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages

The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.

'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

A woman who was recently sentenced at Christchurch District Court has spent years shoplifting,...

'Kleptomaniac' mum avoids prison sentence

A Christchurch mum of four who claims kleptomania is behind a string of thefts that led to her children being taken away has been told her crimes show she has no regard for them.

Big rise in numbers voting in local body elections

Voting numbers so far for this month's local body elections are significantly higher than what they were in the lead up to the last elections.

'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

Tamatoa Kimi Jnr and Purity Te Pairi were both 19 when they died in a car crash in January 2025....

'Recipe for disaster': Intoxicated teen behind wheel in double fatality

Circumstances that were "all too familiar" led to the death of two teens in Acacia Bay, Taupō - an inexperienced, unlicensed driver who'd consumed alcohol and drugs, and got behind the wheel.

Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

Six hurt in two-vehicle crash

Six people were taken to hospital after a crash on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty last night.

Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

Dunedin Hospital bullying revealed

Bullying at Dunedin Hospital has been revealed in documents released following reports some staff at Southland Hospital had been told they couldn't chat to each other for more than five minutes.

Police name synagogue attacker who killed two

People react near the scene after an incident in which a car was driven at pedestrians and a...

Police name synagogue attacker who killed two

The British government has vowed to redouble its efforts to tackle antisemitism, as the Jewish community reeled from an attack at a Manchester synagogue that killed two people on Yom Kippur.

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