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    Two people feared missing in river

    Emergency services are searching for a person who has gone into a river in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau, with concerns a second person may also be missing.

    Child sex offender went to playground two days after release

    Manukau District Court. Photo: Liu Chen/RNZ

    Child sex offender went to playground two days after release

    A man who was jailed for trying to snatch a toddler with intent to sexually abuse her, went to a playground just two days after his release, in breach of his conditions.

    Human rights not properly addressed in Super Fund, court rules

    Human rights not properly addressed in Super Fund, court rules

    The managers of the country's $86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights issues when considering whether to exclude companies from its investments, the High Court has found.

    Willis calls for free and safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

    Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Willis calls for free and safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

    The Finance Minister has joined international counterparts in calling for a return to free and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

    Scientists 'homeless, suicidal' after job cuts

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    Scientists 'homeless, suicidal' after job cuts

    An unemployed scientist says she's seen colleagues left homeless and suicidal because of the government's job cuts.

    Jones puts squeeze on fuel firms to provide more accurate data

    Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says stronger action is on the cards next week. Photo: RNZ ...

    Jones puts squeeze on fuel firms to provide more accurate data

    Cabinet minister Shane Jones is putting pressure on fuel companies to share more information about their shipments, warning that the government could force them to do so via regulation if necessary.

    Family's Toyota stolen again and again and again . . . and again

    Family's Toyota stolen again and again and again . . . and again

    When Archna Tandon got a 4am phone call from Canterbury police to let her know her car had been stolen from outside their home again, it came as no surprise.

    Project manager defrauded nearly $30k through Covid schemes

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    Project manager defrauded nearly $30k through Covid schemes

    An Auckland project manager has been sentenced to three months community detention for defrauding nearly $30,000 through Covid schemes.

    'Threatening' anti-Indian graffiti found near Auckland school

    PHOTO: RNZ

    'Threatening' anti-Indian graffiti found near Auckland school

    A Papatoetoe man has been arrested over violent, anti-Indian graffiti found near an Auckland school.

    'Not short-term situation': Airlines sound alarm over fuel crisis

    Image: RNZ / Quin Tauetau

    'Not short-term situation': Airlines sound alarm over fuel crisis

    The fuel price crisis "is no longer a short-term situation" for airlines while the government is promising to hold oil companies accountable

    Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation

    Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation

    A man linked to a religious organisation has appeared in the Christchurch District Court and pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sexual charges.

    Missing Kiwi monk believed dead; search called off

    Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: Scotland Police

    Missing Kiwi monk believed dead; search called off

    The Diocese of Aberdeen believes the New Zealand monk who is missing on a remote Scottish island is dead.

    Govt looks 'increasingly unprepared' on fuel: Hipkins

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said proposals from industries and the public were being assessed.

    Govt looks 'increasingly unprepared' on fuel: Hipkins

    Labour is accusing the government of looking "increasingly unprepared" when it comes to the country's fuel stocks.

    'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed

    Dead aquatic life is strewn across the lakebed. Photo: LDR / Supplied / Rangitāne o Manawatū...

    'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed

    An investigation has been launched after thousands of eels and other aquatic life were found dead or dying in what iwi have described as a “devastating scene”.

    Missing NZ monk may have 'long term hypothermia'

    Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: Supplied

    Missing NZ monk may have 'long term hypothermia'

    The founder of monastery on a remote Scottish island where a New Zealand monk disappeared said it was believed he had been suffering from "long term hypothermia".

    Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'

    Helen says most support workers earn the minimum wage. Photo: RNZ / Charlotte Cook

    Support workers say government fuel help 'a joke'

    Support workers suggest the government spend a day with them to understand why an increase to 82 cents per kilometre is a joke.

    Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch

    Sopheze Coffee Lounge and Catering on Stafford St. Photo: Sopheze Coffee Lounge and Catering

    Canterbury café gets hospital calls after AI glitch

    The phone has been ringing off the hook at a Timaru café, but many of the callers are trying to reach the local hospital after Google's AI mixed up their phone numbers.

    Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays

    Delayed passengers at Auckland Airport on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ

    Queues clear at Auckland Airport after security breach caused delays

    Long queues at Auckland Airport are starting to clear after a security breach caused major delays this morning.

    Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter

    A government document says there is "no evidence" hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter...

    Ministry document claims 'no evidence' hundreds without shelter

    A government document says it is a "narrative" that hundreds of New Zealanders live without shelter, and there is "no evidence" to validate that.

    Review after Sir Rod Drury misconduct claims

    Former Xero CEO Sir Rod Drury. Photo: RNZ

    Review by Xero after misconduct claims against former chief exec Sir Rod Drury

    Accounting software giant Xero has launched a review into its handling of historic misconduct allegations about former CEO and Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury.
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