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Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued

MetService said there was a front moving east across the country which was expected to bring...

Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued

In a gloomy start to the week several severe weather warnings have been issued, with high winds and heavy rain expected from late Monday into early Wednesday.

Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

Road cones mark works near the intersection of Rattray and MacLaggan Sts in central Dunedin....

Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads.

'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit

'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit

A University of Auckland senior research fellow is calling for social media platforms to introduce enforced age limits, to help protect young people from harm.

Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured

A New Zealand Law Society standards committee said the unnamed lawyer's behaviour risked...

Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured

A lawyer who slapped a junior male colleague on the bottom and touched a female colleague’s lower back during a social function has been censured.

Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10

Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10

Firefighters are responding to a fire at a Mitre 10 hardware store in the Auckland suburb of Westgate.

'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes

Tāmaki Makaurau candidate Peeni Henare campaigning at Ōtara Market. Photo: RNZ/Jessica Hopkins

'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes

The Labour MP told media during his campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat that the government is playing silly games by changing the design of the passports.

Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot

Huntly men Jason Evans and Jayson Woods were charged after police discovered their cannabis...

Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot

A drug grower built a makeshift structure on the edge of a lake so he could row out and check on his cannabis plots, which he claims were at some point worth more than $200,000.

Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries

Julia DeLuney was found guilty of killing her mother, Helen Gregory. Photo: RNZ

Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries

Convicted murderer Julia DeLuney's diaries reveal the highs and lows of cryptocurrency trading, her plans for a Remuera home to retire in, and her grief following the death of her mother.

Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper

Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper

The search will resume today for a West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus disaster and was later the victim of a drug smuggling scam after the 75-year-old went missing.

Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation

Councillor brushes off Israeli woman’s hate crime accusation

A Whakatāne district councillor says he was both surprised and amused to learn from police he had been accused of a hate crime by a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Obituary: Maurice Gee

Maurice Gee at the Auckland Central Library in 2006, the day after winning yet another New...

Obituary: Maurice Gee

Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand’s most decorated authors, his books for children and adults winning awards at home and abroad.

Wind, rain on way for parts of country next week

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

Wind, rain on way for parts of country next week

Most of the country can look forward to a fine weekend, but more unsettled weather is forecast for next week.

'I thought he might die': partner's fear during attack on man

Brendon Lee Varu unleashed a barrage of punches during a fight at Te Rapa Tavern, Hamilton, last...

'I thought he might die': partner's fear during attack on man

A man who had been at the pub with family and friends to take part in a pool competition was “brutally” beaten by another patron.

Child restrained, thrown at drawers after fighting sibling

Child restrained, thrown at drawers after fighting sibling

A child who was fighting with his younger brother was sent to his room and held down on his bed by two adults, then twice thrown against a set of drawers by another.

Less than half of recent nursing graduates employed by Health NZ

Reducing staff leave balances benefits an organisation's balance sheet - Health NZ is expected to...

Less than half of recent nursing graduates employed by Health NZ

Nursing students and recent graduates say they are being "failed" by Health NZ, which has employed just 45% of mid-year graduates.

Government to strengthen election 'treating' offences

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ

Government to strengthen election 'treating' offences

The government is moving to strengthen the offence of treating, by creating a buffer zone around polling stations where free food, drink and entertainment is banned.

Cost of living possible reason for rise in house fires: Fenz

An 11-year-old boy and his mother died in a house fire in Manapouri in July last year. Photo:...

Cost of living possible reason for rise in house fires: Fenz

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) says the cost of living could be to blame for the highest number of house fire fatalities in a decade.

Passport redesign: English to re-appear above te reo Māori

Prior to 2021, English appeared above te reo Māori on the New Zealand passport. Photo: Getty...

Passport redesign: English to re-appear above te reo Māori

The move reflects the government's commitment to using English first, Internal Affairs Minister Brook van Velden says.

Seymour's 'dropkick' voters comment unhelpful: minister

The changes are primarily being made to improve the timeliness of the official vote count, and so...

Seymour's 'dropkick' voters comment unhelpful: minister

The Justice Minister says comments made by the Deputy PM - calling voters who enrol late "dropkicks" - are "unhelpful", as changes to voter enrolment are rolled out.

Watch: NZ man drunkenly assaulted airline crew on flight

Officers boarded the plane once it landed at Melbourne Aircraft and removed the passenger, who...

Watch: NZ man drunkenly assaulted airline crew on flight

A New Zealand man has been sentenced for drunkenly assaulting two airline crew on a flight from Perth to Auckland.

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