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Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar

Security camera footage of a patron ejected from a Christchurch bar taking off with the establishment’s footpath sign in an Uber has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

Wakefield hop grower Peter Lines was killed in June 2025 after he was struck by a tree being...

Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.

Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

The statue of a corgi sniffing an ice cream is one of three bronze dogs installed in central Christchurch.

Landslide victim who helped save others named

Lisa Maclennan warned people of danger at the campsite the morning the landslide occurred. Photo:...

Landslide victim who helped save others named

A third victim of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified and praised for her efforts to save others.

First product to help quit vaping approved

First product to help quit vaping approved

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has welcomed the move as "an important step in the fight against New Zealand's vaping epidemic".

Change needed over disaster response: experts

The Glover family evacuates during flooding in Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island...

Change needed over disaster response: experts

As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether NZ is prepared for the next disaster - and how it'll pay for it.

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Travel agents say they are fielding queries about new UK passport rules. Photo: RNZ

Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

Agents say travellers are confused by the changes and some are considering skipping the UK altogether.

Truck hit by train at level crossing

The Hoskyns Rd level crossing in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied

Truck hit by train at level crossing

A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims

People gather at the site of the community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga. Photo: RNZ

'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims

More than 1000 people have attended a community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga this evening in the wake of the Mt Maunganui landslide.

Plant stench draws hundreds of complaints

Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant in June 2022. Photo:...

Wastewater plant stench draws hundreds of complaints in four days

A putrid stench lingering in Christchurch's eastern suburbs from the city's wastewater treatment plant is expected to persist for at least another week.

Govt announces two new specialist schools

Education Minister Erica Stanford, flanked by Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick and Finance Minister...

Govt announces two new specialist schools for children with high needs

The government has announced funding for two news specialist schools, catering for children with high needs and disabilities.

Swedish landslide victim 'loved New Zealand'

Second Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified

A 20-year-old Swedish tourist is the second victim of the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide to be formally identified.

'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated reconnecting some isolated North Island communities could take up to six months.

Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts

Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts

The PSA is blaming a massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland on cuts to Health NZ's digital team.

Motorcyclist dead after Canterbury highway crash

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a car on a Canterbury highway today.

Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again

Flowers and messages have been placed on a gate restricting access to the landslip site. Photo: RNZ

Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again

Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time.

Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation

The Ministry for the Environment said the proportion of diesel cars in the country's vehicle...

Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation

A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.

Pest control workers killed in chopper crash

The area where a helicopter crashed. Photo: RNZ

Pest control workers killed in chopper crash

Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.

Man swept away in river found by family

Flowers at the scene where the car was washed away. Photo: RNZ

Man swept away in river found by family

There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.

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