Priests chain themselves to Stanford's office over Gaza stance
An Anglican priest chained to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland electorate office says they will stay there until they get an audience with the minister.
Search paused for missing Christchurch teen
Search paused for missing Christchurch teen
The physical search for a missing 17-year-old in Christchurch has been paused while police "explore other avenues" of the investigation.
Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence
Two taken to hospital after car crashes through fence
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Two people were taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence and landed on its side north of Dunedin yesterday.
Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
Spikes cut short teens' southern roadie
A Christchurch teenager’s road trip in an allegedly stolen car was foiled after Dunedin police spiked it as they were leaving the city.
Lyn Fleming to be included in police's Roll of Honour
Lyn Fleming to be included in police's Roll of Honour
Lyn Fleming, the Senior Sergeant killed after being struck by a car on New Year's Day, is to be included for the first time in the police's Roll of Honour.
Two injured after suspected gas leak explosion
Two injured after suspected gas leak explosion
Two people have been taken to Christchurch Hospital after an explosion in Hornby this morning.
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
Police catch up to alleged TV thief
A Dunedin man who allegedly stole a 43-inch TV was arrested at his home before he could start watching it, police say.
NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM
NZ 'can be proud' of decision not to recognise Palestinian state: PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealanders can be "proud" of the government's decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood.
Father jailed for sexually abusing daughter
Christchurch dad jailed for sexually abusing daughter
A Christchurch woman with an intellectual disability has told her father that the image of him sexually assaulting her is “burnt” into her memory.
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
Psychiatric assessments ordered for highway murder-accused
A woman charged with murdering one person and seriously injuring another inside a car has been ordered to undergo assessments to see whether she is fit to plea.
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand has put itself on the wrong side of history of Palestinian statehood.
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
Mum sues daughter's school principal over emails to lawyer
A school principal felt that a girl’s father was a loving and “exemplary” parent, but that the mother was denying him his custody rights.
Gunman rams US church with car, multiple shot
Gunman rams US church with car, multiple shot
A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service.
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
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Teen wunderkind wins chess championship
Isabelle Ning says the key to playing chess is having fun.
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
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Inland port targets fast-track consent
The inland port near Mosgiel is on the fast track for a consenting decision and Port Otago’s boss says work now steps up to get the application right.
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
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Church makes public apology to survivors of abuse
Apologising publicly for abuse in care, face-to-face, in Dunedin was important because of the "significant reports of abuse" in the city, an abuse survivor says.
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
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Lack of ‘moral clarity’ on Palestine
New Zealand’s failure to recognise Palestine as an independent state displays a worrying lack of moral clarity and action, a leading international relations academic says.
NZ falcon snatches Bird of the Year crown
NZ falcon snatches Bird of the Year crown
A high-speed hunter capable of diving at 200kmh has flown off with the Bird of the Year crown.
Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’
Criticism ‘breach of our democracy’
A liquor control lobbyist says members of Parliament might as well approach judges at murder trials if they think it fine to criticise submissions made to a district licence hearing.
