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National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii

National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change

National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

When police raided one of Nga Thanh Phan's properties they found a garage and all six rooms on...

Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home

A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies doing renovations on the property.

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

Fairmont Leigh hides his face during sentencing in the Nelson District Court for his driving...

Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan

A disqualified driver who made an obscene gesture at a tourist campervan he was passing failed to see an oncoming campervan and crashed into it.

US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait after a suspected Iranian strike. Photo:...

US ramps up strikes on Iran after two service members killed

The US has launched new strikes against Iran, Central Command said, after it announced two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack.

Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle

A woman who took her neighbours' beloved cat when she moved house was surprised to have the...

Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle

A woman who moved house and took the neighbours’ cat with her has been ordered to return it after police were called and a tribunal got involved.

Obituary: Brian Foley, plumber

Brian Foley with apprentice Jeremy Bowen after being named trainer of the year. PHOTO: JANE DAWBER

Obituary: Brian Foley, plumber

Brian Foley was always going to follow his father and become a plumber.

Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns

Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns

The union for senior doctors says ACC's refusal to guarantee its clinicians' right to speak publicly about concerns for patients is having a gagging effect on staff.

Next stop PM - Andy Burnham elected as UK Labour leader

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next...

Next stop PM - Andy Burnham elected as UK Labour leader

Andy Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North", has been elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.

Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu

The vaccination for kākāpō is focused on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. Photo: DOC

Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu

The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.

Open wide

Open wide

Aubrey Mitchell, 3, of Dunedin, plays in the hippopotamus at Fros-Tee’s Mini Golf, St Kilda, yesterday. The 18-hole course is in John Wilson Ocean Dr, beside the Marlow Park playground.