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Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

Jack Willson was 10 years old when he was killed in a motocross accident at Digger McEwen...

Youth motocross in spotlight after four deaths in two years

The deaths of four young people in separate motocross accidents over a two-year span will be the focus of a joint Coronial inquest, placing the safety of the sport under scrutiny.

Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters

Judge Tom Gilbert wasn't impressed when he discovered an arsonist had used AI to pen apology...

Judge catches arsonist using AI to write apology letters

An arsonist has been confronted at sentencing by a judge who found she used artificial intelligence to pen apology letters for burning down her rental property and assaulting first responders.

Flooding possible in Christchurch, Banks Peninsula

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding as the wild weather hammering the North Island tracks south.

Support for major parties slumps in latest poll

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (L) and National leader Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

Support for major parties slumps in latest poll

The latest political poll has shown both major parties seeing their support slip, but the coalition government would be re-elected on these results.

Argument led to murder and dismemberment, court hears

Animosity between two men led to one of them being murdered and dismembered, a Christchurch High Court jury has heard.

Preparations begin as wild weather moves south

The wild weather that has battered the North Island over the past 24 hours is making its way south.

Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital

Prisoner with burst appendix six days delayed going to hospital

A prisoner with a burst appendix was told it was a stomach bug, and waited six days to be admitted to hospital for surgery.

Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion

Officials warn of 'compromised' fast track prison expansion

A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made.

'Very full-on': Boil water notice's impact on mother with immunocompromised daughter

Friends are delivering bottled water to a Christchurch mother whose immunocompromised daughter relies on sterile medical equipment for feeding.

Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'

Corrections labels staff's AI use as 'unacceptable'

Corrections staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some staff were found to be using it to draft formal reports.

Taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools banned

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

Taking shellfish from Auckland rockpools banned

After a public outcry, the government is imposing a two-year ban on taking shellfish from rockpools north of Auckland - and the minister in charge is blaming migrant communities.

Wellington Water boss resigns over sewage disaster

Nick Leggett says stepping aside would allow Wellington Water to focus on fixing the problems and...

Wellington Water boss resigns over sewage disaster

The chair of Wellington Water has resigned following a 'disastrous' fault at the Moa Point treatment plant.

Seymour wants a smaller government

ACT leader David Seymour spoke to about 200 party supporters in Christchurch on Sunday. Photo: RNZ

Seymour wants a smaller government

ACT leader David Seymour has pushed for a smaller govt, rejected Treaty "division" and vowed to keep Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori from power.

Lotto 2560

Lotto 2560

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

Christchurch council may bring in drinking water

Bottled water has been flying off supermarket shelves. Photo: Getty Images

Christchurch council may bring in drinking water

Christchurch City Council is looking at bringing in drinking water as supermarkets sell out, after a boil water notice for bacteria contamination was sent to tens of thousands of residents.

Serious crash in Christchurch

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Heaton St in Merivale, Christchurch, between Allister Ave and Circuit St.

Wild weather: state of emergency for 3 districts

Parts of the country are being battered by heavy rain. Photo: RNZ

Wild weather: state of emergency for 3 districts

Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast to batter parts of NZ as far south as North Canterbury.

Dramatic rescue from flooding, man dies in submerged car

Properties in Phillips Ave, Ōtorohanga, surrounded by floodwater. Photo: RNZ

Dramatic rescue from flooding, man dies in submerged car

An Ōtorohanga resident has described a dramatic rescue after he woke to find himself waist-deep in floodwater. And man has died after becoming submerged in a car at Puketotara.

Calls for dedicated Cook Strait rescue tug

The MMA Vision tugboat had been contracted by the government as a standby tug for the Cook Strait...

Calls for dedicated Cook Strait rescue tug

Not having a dedicated open-ocean rescue tug for Cook Strait is putting lives and economic lifelines in peril, authorities say.

Boil water notice for Christchurch suburbs

Water must be boiled for more than a minute. Photo: Getty Images

Boil water notice for Christchurch suburbs

Christchurch residents in eastern suburbs are being warned to boil their water due to bacteria contamination.

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