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Rugby player convicted for post-match handshake assault

Rugby player convicted for post-match handshake assault

A Taranaki rugby player who knocked out an opponent during post-match handshakes says he was "triggered" after being hit and racially abused.

Sleeping pods for homeless held back by council consents: organisers say

One of the pods in The Village of Hope, Rotorua. Photo: Supplied

Sleeping pods for homeless held back by council consents: organisers say

A Rotorua organisation providing sleeping pods for the city's homeless has said they are being held back by council insisting that they get consents.

Heavy rain forecast for north, reprieve for Nelson

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Heavy rain forecast for north, reprieve for Nelson

Heavy rain is heading towards Auckland and the east coast of the North Island, but the most sodden parts of the South Island are set for a reprieve from the downpours, says MetService.

Volcano erupts again in Iceland

A previous volcanic eruption in Iceland, from November last year. Photo: Getty Images

Volcano erupts again in Iceland

A volcano erupted today in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow and orange lava.

Diving for hidden treasure in polluted waters

Ramu Gupta, a 67-year-old man who goes to the river to hunt for coins and other valuables, pulls...

Diving for hidden treasure in polluted waters

At the crack of dawn, Ramu Gupta slings a blue bag on to his shoulder and heads to the Yamuna River in the Indian capital in search of his fortune.

Missing man found

Police have found a missing man after an appeal for information from the public today.

Minister defends $500k spend on retail crime crack down

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the sentencing reforms were about restoring real...

Minister defends $500k spend on retail crime crack down

The justice minister is defending a half-million dollar spend-up in 100 days by the government's retail crime advisory group.

Concern govt plan to halt work will impede councils

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop spoke to councillors and mayors at the LGNZ conference in...

Concern govt plan to halt work will impede councils

Councils have reacted to RMA Minister Chris Bishop's announcement he is putting a halt to District and Regional Plan reviews.

Hospital workers sleeping in cars

Christchurch Hospital: Workers sleeping in cars to claim parks, mayor says

Christchurch Hospital workers are sleeping in their cars before work to try to secure a car park, Mayor Phil Mauger says.

Ashburton man charged over large cannabis growing operation

A 54-year-old man has been charged after police located a large cannabis growing operation in Ashburton.

Severance, The Penguin lead Emmy race

Severance stars (from left) Michael Chernus, Josh Horowitz, Dichen Lachman and John Turturro....

Severance, The Penguin lead Emmy race

Psychological thriller Severance and crime drama The Penguin have the most nominations for Emmy Awards in the contest for TV's highest honours.

When plants talk, insects listen, study finds

The study focused on moths, which lay their eggs on tomato plants to provide food for...

When plants talk, insects listen, study finds

There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University say, opening a new frontier in the study of acoustic communication in nature.

Canada's First Nations challenge fast-track laws

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations, Inuit and Metis in coming weeks. Photo:...

Canada's First Nations challenge fast-track laws

A group of Canada's First Nations is challenging recently passed laws that would fast-track approval of infrastructure projects like mines and oil pipelines.

Ukraine war: Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on: sources

Vladimir Putin (left) and Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war: Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on: sources

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will keep fighting in Ukraine until the West engages on his terms for peace, unfazed by Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions, sources close to the Kremlin say.

'Pricey, pointless' council work halted ahead of RMA overhaul

Chris Bishop says the RMA was well-intentioned but had not worked. Photo: RNZ

'Pricey, pointless' council work halted ahead of RMA overhaul

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says the move is designed to relieve pressure on councils' resources.

Govt pulls pin on open-plan classrooms

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

Govt pulls pin on open-plan classrooms in schools

The government will end the construction of open-plan classrooms in favour of a new "flexible" design.

Pair jailed for felling Sycamore Gap tree

Two men have each been jailed for cutting down the much-loved Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall in northern England.

'Like porridge slipping off hill': Massive repair bill for Tasman

About 40 roads remain closed in the Tasman District following widespread flooding and slips....

'Like porridge slipping off hill': Massive repair bill for Tasman

A council boss says the clean-up after recent flooding in the Tasman District could cost "between $20 to $25 million".

Support for students after death on tracks

Emergency services were called to to Waterloo Station just after 3pm yesterday. Photo: RNZ

Support for students after death on tracks

A secondary school principal says about half a dozen students were on the Lower Hutt platform at the time of the incident.

ORC reveals name of new headquarters

Construction workers secure a feature panel to the side of the Otago Regional Council’s new...

ORC reveals name of new headquarters

Two feature panels being installed on the side of the Otago Regional Council building this week hold clues to the name of the new premises.

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