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'She shouldn't have been there': Coroner rules on Ruapehu fall

Wednesday Davis died after sliding 250m down an icy slope. Photo: Supplied/Sarah Hall

'She shouldn't have been there': Coroner rules on Ruapehu fall

A first-time mountaineer had a deadly fall on Mt Ruapehu, after her group pressed on in dangerous conditions that nobody questioned, a coroner has found.

Person dies on beach after boat capsizes in Kaikōura

Person dies on beach after boat capsizes in Kaikōura

One person is dead after a boat capsized in Kaikōura.

Raglan surf comp photographer injured in suspected shark attack

A photographer shooting a World Surf League event in NZ has been injured by what organisers suspect is a sea lion or shark bite, forcing the event to be delayed several hours.

Sexual abuse survivor support services funding to be redirected

Sexual abuse survivor support services funding to be redirected

Hundreds of sexual abuse survivors could soon lose access to counselling.

Person dies after crash near Lake Tekapo

Person dies after crash near Lake Tekapo

A person has died following a serious crash near Lake Tekapo.

Labour apology for 'duck faced horse' comment

Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photos: RNZ

Labour apology for 'duck faced horse' comment

Labour's finance spokesperson has apologised to the Finance Minister after audio of her calling Nicola Willis a "duck-faced horse" was leaked to media.

Stuart Nash now a NZ First candidate

Stuart Nash Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Stuart Nash now a NZ First candidate

Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash is switching allegiances to New Zealand First.

Formal complaint made about school curriculum rewrite

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Formal complaint made about school curriculum rewrite

A former Education Ministry staffer has asked a Parliamentary committee to rein in the government's curriculum changes.

Entertainer Dame Jools Topp dies

Dame Jools Topp has died after a battle with breast cancer. As one half of the Topp Twins with sister Lynda, she brought joy to generations of Kiwis.

Anti-Muslim extremism 'worst in 20 years'

Federation of Islamic Associations chairperson Abdur Razzaq. File photo: VNP / Phil Smith

'Hate soup': Anti-Muslim extremism worst in 20 years, leaders say

Muslim community leaders are warning that New Zealand is facing the most dangerous environment with the worst anti-Muslim extremism in two decades.

Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham. Photo: RNZ

Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

A Green Party bill aimed at banning mining activity on public conservation land has been drawn from Parliament's ballot.

Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases.

Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Baby Ru, officially named Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall, died at Hutt Hospital in...

'Very complex case': Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Police say they're assessing independent legal advice in relation to the unsolved killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru.

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Aerial spraying of wilding pines around Queenstown. File photo: Guy Williams

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Funding for wilding pine control efforts, including around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin, will more than double under a Budget 2026 boost.

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in...

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

The government has announced a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security, ahead of the Budget.

Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach

Lawrence Knight (pictured) and Jethro Wyllie found the 2.5m giant southern ocean sunfish on...

Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach

Finding a 2.5m sunfish washed up on the shore at Lake Ellesmere was an "unbelievable experience" for two Canterbury fishermen.

More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows

More 'irregular' police breath tests than first thought, data shows

An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests — 12,000 more than initially believed.

Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Barriers high to hiring overseas teachers, principal says

The principal of a West Coast secondary school says there are too many barriers to hiring teachers who were trained or born overseas.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter as charge downgraded from murder

An Auckland man strangled his partner in her home before going outside for a cigarette.

Underwater tech to combat smugglers

The remote-controlled vehicles will be deployed at ports in Auckland, Tauranga, and Lyttelton....

Underwater tech to combat smugglers

Customs have announced three new remotely-controlled underwater vehicles to combat smugglers coming in by sea.

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