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    Man charged with arson at recycling facility

    More than 60 firefighters tackled the first blaze at Waiuku recycling facility. Photo: supplied

    Man charged with arson at recycling facility

    Shipping containers near an Auckland business park that caught fire earlier this week were ablaze again this morning.

    Chatham Islands wind farm to slash power prices, cut emissions

    A wind farm. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Chatham Islands wind farm to slash power prices, cut emissions

    Chatham Island locals hope a new wind farm will help to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions and reduce their reliance on diesel.

    Motorcyclist killed in Canterbury crash

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    Motorcyclist killed in Canterbury crash

    A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car near the rural Canterbury town of Hinds, south of Ashburton, this evening.

    Physio removed his top while massaging woman

    Lance Easton's registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand has been cancelled. Photo...

    Physio removed his top while massaging woman

    A woman who was massaged by a shirtless physio says she regretted not coming forward earlier after hearing about his conduct towards another female client.

    Regional councils would go in major overhaul

    Local Government Minister Simon Watts (L) and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the...

    Regional councils would be scrapped in major local government overhaul

    Mayors of city and district councils would take over the duties of regional councils, in a coalition proposal pitched as the biggest shake-up of local government in three decades.

    Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon

    Chris Bishop (R) says Christopher Luxon (L) is doing a "wonderful job" as prime minister. Photo:...

    Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon

    Senior National MP Chris Bishop has denied plotting a leadership challenge, insisting that Christopher Luxon remains the best person to be prime minister.

    Chef who sexually harassed young female workers fired

    Chef who sexually harassed young female workers fired

    A Christchurch chef found guilty of sexually harassing young female workers at the restaurant where he worked has been fired.

    Family mourns 11-year-old boy who died on fishing trip

    Jason Paul Wharerau died while out fishing earlier in November. Photo: Facebook/Tāmaki Primary...

    Family mourns 11-year-old boy who died on fishing trip

    The heartbroken whānau of an 11-year-old boy who died during a fishing trip in Northland have described him as clever, cheeky, loving and full of spirit.

    Police defend releasing details of discovered body

    Te Anihana Pomana went missing on August 21. Photo: Supplied

    Police defend releasing details of discovered body

    Police are defending the release of details about a body found in the search for a missing Dunedin woman, after criticism from her family.

    'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral

    August, 7, Hugo, 5, and Goldie Field, 1, who died in a fire in Sanson. Photo: Supplied

    'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral

    Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral.

    Bodies recovered after fatal Mt Cook fall

    Aoraki/Mount Cook. File photo

    Climbers killed in mountain fall were guide and client

    Police have recovered the bodies of an internationally recognised mountain guide and their client who died in an overnight fall on Aoraki Mt Cook.

    Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness

    Angel Dagcutan. Photo: Supplied

    Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness

    Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

    Te Anihana Pomana was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland just after 5am on...

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

    Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.

    Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn

    The baby's father complained about the antenatal care provided to his wife at Waitākere Hospital....

    Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn

    The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.

    Seal v eel ends with a meal

    Photo: Sam Davidson / Facebook

    Seal v eel ends with a meal

    A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.

    Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears

    Rakai Jacob Thompson in court. Photo: RNZ

    Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears

    The trial of a man accused of murdering a promising young rugby league player has heard the men were would-be sheep rustlers who fell out ahead of the fatal attack.

    Five people injured in Tasman crash

    Photo: Getty Images

    Five people injured in Tasman crash

    Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.

    Release over missing Dunedin woman criticised

    Te Anihana Pomana on CCTV before she disappeared. Photo: NZ Police

    Media release over missing woman criticised

    The family of Te Anihana Pomana have criticised the issuing of a police media release announcing the discovery of a body before formal identification had been made.

    Warmer weather on way for South

    Warmer weather is on the way this week, but the days are likely to come with cloud as well. Photo...

    Warmer weather on way for South

    The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.

    No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

    The fires spread over an area of almost 200 hectares. Photo: RNZ

    No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

    No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.
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