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    PM talks gun control on The Late Show

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York started on a sombre note today after news of the tragic shooting at a school in Texas broke.

    Scott Watson wins legal challenge to argue crucial evidence

    Scott Watson wins legal challenge to argue crucial evidence

    Scott Watson can challenge crucial eyewitness evidence that placed him with Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in the Marlborough Sounds on the night he's alleged to have murdered them.

    617 new Covid cases, one death in South

    New Zealand's total number of confirmed cases is now 1620. Photo: Getty Images

    617 new Covid cases, one death in South

    There are 8150 new community cases of Covid-19 to report today including 617 in the South. Meanwhile a new Omicron subvariant has been found in the community.

    'No one else': Nurse stayed at rest home three days

    Nurses are feeling the strain at rest homes nationwide. Photo: Getty Images

    'No one else': Nurse stayed at rest home three days

    A nurse at a rural aged care home stayed at work for three days straight because they were so short-staffed. She also worked 32 hours on site with just three hours of sleep.

    Milky Way photo earns high praise

    Milky Way photo earns high praise

    Christchurch stargazer Nick Faulkner's photo of the Milky Way galaxy has earned him global recognition.

    Ardern in US to boost exports, lure tourists

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in New York at the start of the US trade mission. Photo: Pool /...

    Ardern in US to boost exports, lure tourists

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has begun a bid to boost exports and lure more tourists, with a packed schedule in the US as NZ looks to fully reopen its border after two years of Covid restrictions.

    Auckland shootings: mayor 'shocked' at gang-related attacks

    Bullet holes in a window of a house in Phoenix Place, Papatoetoe. Photo: RNZ

    Auckland shootings: mayor 'shocked' at gang-related attacks

    A "shocking" spate of gang-related shootings in Auckland is putting innocent people at risk, mayor Phil Goff says.

    Remote-operated digger enters cathedral in world first

    Christ Church Cathedral. Photo: Star News

    Remote-operated digger enters cathedral in world first

    A digger operated by remote control has started to clear out debris and retrieve heritage items from the quake-hit Christ Church Cathedral.

    Makeshift 'bar' brings joy to neighbourhood

    Resident Cinta Terry stops by for a chat with the Sydenham Street Wavers. Photo: Supplied

    Makeshift 'bar' brings joy to Christchurch neighbourhood

    What started out as a joke has become a safe space for residents of a Christchurch suburb to talk about their feelings and meet their neighbours.

    DHBs make new offer to allied health workers

    Health workers striking outside Hutt Hospital last week. Photo: RNZ

    DHBs make new offer to allied health workers

    The dispute between allied health workers and district health boards (DHBs) has taken a major step towards being resolved.

    UK coroner inquest into death of Kiwi Joseph Day

    Joseph Day went missing in Bristol on April 30. Photo: Supplied

    UK coroner inquest into death of Kiwi Joseph Day

    An investigation will begin this week into the death of New Zealander Joseph Day, whose body was recovered from Avon Gorge in the United Kingdom earlier this month.

    Scooter Safari raises big money for cancer

    Scooter Safari raises big money for cancer

    Almost 300 Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari riders crossed the Southern Alps at the weekend to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Cancer Society.

    659 new cases, three deaths reported in South

    659 new cases, three deaths reported in South

    There are 8435 new community cases of Covid-19 to report today including 659 in the South.

    Coke prepares to ditch two flavours, launch new product

    The new signage. Photo / u/c3rn_nz

    Coke prepares to ditch two flavours, launch new product

    Coke fans still reeling from the news that Coca-Cola is changing its bottles are in for an even bigger shift - with two popular Coke products set to disappear from shelves.

    Tired driving: Coroner highlights dangers after fatal crash

    Dexter Barham and Burgundy-Rose Marie Brown. Photo: Supplied

    Tired driving: Coroner highlights dangers after fatal crash

    When Dexter Barham's friends told him he was drifting in and out of his lane with his headlights on high-beam he told them he was tired but okay to keep driving.

    NZ to stay at Orange setting in winter

    Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

    NZ to stay at Orange setting in winter

    New Zealand will stay in the Orange traffic light setting ahead of an expected winter spike in the Covid-19 variant Omicron,  the Government says.

    ACC's $74m restructure lacks clear benefits, review finds

    ACC Building in Wellington Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

    ACC's $74m restructure lacks clear benefits, review finds

    The benefits of a budget-blowing restructure of the way ACC manages claims are still "unclear", a return on investment by 2030 is uncertain and privacy breaches have nearly doubled, a review finds.

    Less obesity among 4-year-olds

    University of Otago researcher Dr Lisa Daniels. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Less obesity among 4-year-olds

    While one in three children are still considered overweight in New Zealand, a new Otago study shows obesity among 4-year-olds is continuing to decline.

    Coroner highlights danger of tired driving after teens' deaths

    Coroner highlights danger of tired driving after teens' deaths

    A Coroner has highlighted the dangers of driving on little sleep in a recently released report into the deaths of two Christchurch 16-year-olds in March 2018.

    'Desperate' nurse stole credit card from dead patient

    'Desperate' nurse stole credit card from dead patient

    A nurse who stole credit cards from his patients, including one who was in surgery and another who had died, says he was acting out of desperation.
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