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    Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

    The man paid a Georgian fertility clinic to facilitate a surrogacy arrangement. Photo: Getty Images

    Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son

    A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status.

    Smell from Wellington sewage spill could get worse

    Wastewater, which includes raw sewage, has been leaking on to the capital's south coast beaches...

    Smell from massive Wellington sewage spill could get worse

    The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse.

    Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

    The man kept a cockatiel for a number of years, causing medical experts to speculate if it had...

    Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot

    A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint fumes most of his working life has lost a fight with ACC for coverage for lung disease.

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    More settled weather likely: ESNZ

    Chris Brandolino. Photo: supplied

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    More settled weather likely: ESNZ

    Summer might finally come out from behind the curtains of rain if Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) predictions come to fruition.

    Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure

    Dunedin Hospital emergency department is a location of interest in the measles outbreak. Photo:...

    Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure

    A big IT crash in some southern hospitals, including Dunedin, in mid-January was caused by a third-party hardware failure, Health New Zealand says.

    Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding

    The wrecked catamaran after the incident. Photo: Environment Canterbury

    Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding

    Questions are being raised over delays in communication to passengers after a tourist ferry ran aground in Akaroa Harbour last weekend.

    Aboriginal group shows support at Waitangi

    An Aboriginal group say being present at Waitangi is about strengthening ties between Indigenous...

    Aboriginal group shows support at Waitangi

    A group of Aboriginal visitors say they have travelled across the Tasman to stand alongside Māori at Waitangi.

    Deputy PM booed and heckled at Waitangi service

    Bishop Te Kito Pikaahu asked the crowd for calm while Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour...

    Deputy PM booed and heckled at Waitangi service

    Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has denied his views about the intentions of the Treaty of Waitangi are poorly received at annual commemorations.

    Wastewater discharged into Cook Strait again

    Sewage can be seen on Wellington's south coast after a leak from the Moa Point wastewater plant....

    Wastewater discharged into Cook Strait again

    Wellington Water says screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of it being near the shoreline.

    MP wants whales recognised as legal persons

    There were 293 sightings of eight different cetacean species were observed, including humpback,...

    MP wants whales recognised as legal persons

    A Green MP wants tohorā/whales to be recognised as legal persons.

    Boy struck by car in Selwyn named

    Photo: Springston School Te Kura o Makonui

    Boy struck by car in Selwyn named

    A Canterbury primary school is mourning the "tragic passing" of one of its pupils who died after being hit by a car.

    Fiery crowd greets politicians in Waitangi

    Fiery crowd greets politicians in Waitangi

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and other parliamentarians have been welcomed to the lower Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.

    Wastewater plant damage 'as bad as we feared'

    Wastewater plant damage 'as bad as we feared'

    People are being urged not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on Wellington's south coast beaches.

    'Hero' saved family from drowning

    Kai Iwi Lakes. Photo: Local Democracy/Susan Botting

    'Hero' saved family from drowning

    A family of four have been saved from drowning by a fast-thinking local man being described by police as a "hero".

    Elderly woman targeted for money: police

    Elderly woman targeted for money: police

    A woman is before the courts accused of stealing more than $5000 from elderly women living alone in Hamilton and Auckland.

    Schools, ministry disagree on what counts as a school day

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

    Schools, ministry disagree on what counts as a school day

    Schools and the Education Ministry are at odds over whether welcoming new students a day or two before other students return to class counts as an official school day.

    Landslide area unlikely to remain a campsite

    The cordon in Mount Maunganui following the deadly landslide is covered in tributes for the...

    Landslide area unlikely to remain a campsite

    The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the area will remain a campsite in the future.

    Families struggling with school uniform cost

    Fiona Marks has two mokopuna in her care. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

    Families struggling with school uniform cost

    An Auckland grandmother looking after two of her mokopuna says she went into debt with their school to pay for uniforms and fees.

    British passport deadline approaches

    British citizens are set to need British passports to enter the UK. Photo: Getty Images

    British passport deadline approaches

    Families waiting for news on British passports fear planned holidays to the United Kingdom will be upended by processing times and delivery delays.

    Child dies after crash

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    Child dies after crash

    A child has died following a serious crash in a small rural town in Canterbury.
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