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    Father of meningitis victim renews vaccine plea

    Gerard Rushton and his wife Claire hold a picture of their daughter, Courtenay, who died of...

    Father of meningitis victim renews vaccine plea

    A grieving dad renews his call for free meningitis vaccines as cases hit students in Dunedin, and a deadly UK outbreak grows.

    $10k for dinner with Luxon

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during a cooking demonstration at Fonterra's headquarters in Ho...

    $10k for dinner with Luxon

    Anyone with a spare $10,000 can buy a chance to eat dinner with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Christchurch Town Hall next month.

    Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures

    Call for 'Buy Kiwi Made' campaign amid factory closures

    Industry leaders are calling for a new Buy Kiwi Made campaign as alarm bells sound over newly announced job losses at McCain Foods and Wattie's plan to close factories in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland.

    Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city

    Why Christchurch is NZ's most prosperous city

    Christchurch residents say the city is heading in the right direction after a regional economic report found Canterbury is outperforming the rest of the NZ in nearly every measure.

    Fuel prices keep drivers off roads

    Photo: ODT Files

    Fuel prices keep drivers off roads

    Rising fuel prices appear to be keeping some travellers off the roads in the main centres.

    North Island to be hammered by storm

    There are a number of red and orange level weather warnings out for the top of the North Island...

    North Island to be hammered by storm

    Up to 320mm of rain could fall in Northland in 48 hours from 4pm this afternoon, MetService is warning.

    Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes

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    Winning big to be harder with Lotto changes

    Changes coming for Lotto will make it less likely people will win the big prize — but more likely they will collect a small one.

    Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor

    A patient receives an influenza vaccination in the build-up to the winter season. Photo: Getty...

    Flu jab lowers heart attack risk: doctor

    Most people think of the annual influenza vaccination as a way to prevent an unpleasant week of fever, head colds, coughing, aches and pains.

    Small eruption at Whakaari-White Island

    A still image from the video from Earth Sciences' Whakatāne camera, about one minute after the...

    Small eruption at Whakaari-White Island

    There has been a small eruption at Whakaari-White Island, with a plume of ash briefly visible.

    Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz

    Winston Peters says critics have been scaremongering and indicating the government is rushing to...

    Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz

    Winston Peters says people shouldn't be alarmed that "somehow we're going to be engaged in some military exercise" following statements by the head of NATO including NZ as one of 22 countries "coming together" to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

    Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down

    Rongjian Feng outside the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday and Max. Photo: Al Williams

    Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down

    A man bought his partner a cat only to subject it to serious acts of cruelty as their relationship broke down, including pulling it’s teeth out with pliers.

    Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park

    Protesters occupy the drilling site in Sams Creek, in the Upper Tākaka Valley. Photo: Supplied /...

    Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park

    Golden Bay locals are continuing to campaign against a proposed gold mine, fearing it will harm the region's famed Te Waikoropupū Springs.

    Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland

    An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Northland. Photo: MetService/Screenshot

    Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland

    Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the upper North Island have been upgraded to an orange heavy rain warning.

    Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group

    Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ

    Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group

    Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific.

    Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer

    Superintendent Lane Todd said the incident was a reminder of the dangers of power infrastructure....

    Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer

    Christchurch police are investigating the electrocution of a man who is believed to have been attempting to take copper from a transformer.

    Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families

    Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis at today's announcement. Image...

    Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families

    Only low-to-middle-income workers who have children are eligible for an extra $50 a week. Beneficiaries, superannuitants and those without children are excluded.

    Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told

    Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told

    It will be months of hiked up fuel prices at the pump even if the conflict in the Middle East was to end today, according to government officials.

    ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics

    Photo: Marika Khabazi

    ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics

    ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November.

    Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use

    Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

    Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use

    The government is getting advice about possible steps towards cutting fuel use, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

    The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.
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