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Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll

Police conduct has recently been in the spotlight. Photo: RNZ

Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll

A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.

October storm payout set to climb to $50m

A property badly damaged in last October's storm. Photo: RNZ

October storm payout set to climb to $50m: Insurer

The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.

Lotto 2555

Lotto 2555

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

First landslide victim formally identified

Max Furse-Kee would have turned 16 today. Photo: Supplied

First Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified

One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified, on what would have been his 16th birthday.

New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine

New Zealander Khol Gillies had to wait days to be evacuated from the battlefield in Ukraine....

New Zealander loses leg after fighting in Ukraine

A New Zealander who was severely injured while fighting in Ukraine said he sang the national anthem to keep himself going as he was rescued.

Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in

Flood damage in Punaruku, Te Araroa on the East Coast. Photo: Supplied

Scale of flood damage on east coast starting to sink in

Local authorities say the adrenaline has worn off and in its place is the scale of the damage in flood-hit communities on the North Island's east coast.

Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

Pressure grows to fix 111 emergency call system

Scrutiny has again come on the 111 emergency call system, which still runs on an operating model set up in 1958.

Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga

A police cordon at the corner of Sandhurst St and Truman lane, Mangatawa. Photo: LAUREN CRIMP /...

Scores evacuated after fresh slip in Tauranga

Tauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area of Pāpāmoa, where a slip poses a risk to life and property.

Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington

Police guard near the scene of the crash. Photo: RNZ

Two killed in chopper crash near Wellington

A man who discovered a body in "unrecognisable" wreckage of a crashed helicopter says he was checking for vital signs as a rescue chopper arrived.

How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys

St Bede's College Fr Rowan Donoghue arrives at Christchurch District Court for an appearance...

How a Christchurch priest was revealed as sexually abusing boys

More than two decades after departing St Bede's College Fr Rowan Donoghue was unmasked as sexually abusing boys in his care.

Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics

Celia Wade-Brown is retiring from politics after a career in the Wellington region spanning...

Green MP Celia Wade-Brown leaving politics

One of the Wellington region’s longest-serving politicians and best-known environmentalists is leaving politics later this year.

Police didn't go to campground after disorder call

A gazebo was erected on the Mt Maunganui slip site on Monday afternoon. Photo: RNZ

Police didn't go to campground after disorder call

Police say they didn't tend the Mt Maunganui campground after receiving a call about a disorder incident referencing a potential landslip hours before a deadly landslide.

E-scooter rider hit by train named

The crash happened at the Lincoln Rd level crossing in Addington on Friday. Photo: Geoff Sloan

E-scooter rider hit by train named

The man who died after being struck by a train while riding an e-scooter at a level crossing in Christchurch has been named.

Judith Collins retiring as MP for law role

First elected in 2002, Judith Collins is one of the most experienced MPs in the government and is taking up the role of Law Commission president.

Invite to Board of Peace needs 'measured look'

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo: Getty Images

Invite to Trump's Board of Peace needs 'measured look': Peters

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the invitation for Christopher Luxon to join the Board of Peace for Gaza is a "multi-faceted" issue and requires a "measured look".

Neighbours in shock after teen charged with elderly woman's murder

Police at the property on Burham School Road. Photo: RNZ

Neighbours in shock after teen charged with elderly woman's murder

Neighbours have described their shock and sadness at the death of a woman at a property in rural Canterbury.

'Strong case' for govt inquiry into landslide

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'Strong case' for government inquiry into deadly landslide: PM

There's a "strong case" for a government inquiry into the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide where six people remain unaccounted for, the Prime Minister says.

Christchurch hospital faulted after woman died of sepsis

The woman received treatment at Christchurch Hospital in January 2022. Photo: RNZ

Christchurch hospital faulted after woman died of sepsis

A woman who arrived at Christchurch Hospital's emergency department in acute pain died the next day after staff missed signs she had sepsis.

Jill Rogers appointed Deputy Police Commissioner

Jill Rogers been acting in the role since Jevon McSkimming stood down last year. Photo: RNZ

Jill Rogers appointed Deputy Police Commissioner

Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers has been provisionally appointed to the role on a full-time basis.

Family mourn Pāpāmoa landslide victims

Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother Yao Fang. Photo: Supplied / Police

'Treasured son' and 'beloved Nai Nai': Family mourn Pāpāmoa landslide victims

The family of a child and grandmother killed when a landslide hit a house in Tauranga say they're "absolutely devastated" by the loss of a "treasured son" and his "beloved Nai Nai".

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