Tenant badly burned in Nelson arson
A man broke into his ex-partner’s home late one night as she was getting ready for bed, poured petrol on furniture in the downstairs lounge then set it alight.
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Threat against school not credible - police
Threat against school not credible - police
Police say there is no information to suggest a threat made towards a Timaru school this week was credible. But they are still looking for the person who sent the message.
Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned
Woman killed in Auckland cafe car crash mourned
A woman who was killed after a car crashed into an Auckland cafe is being remembered for her faith, friendship and care she showed others.
Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations
Dunedin hit by Air NZ cancellations
Dunedin services will be cut as Air New Zealand is set to cancel around 1100 flights affecting thousands of passengers through until early May.
NZ to release six days of fuel amid supply fears
NZ to release six days of fuel amid supply fears
New Zealand will have to release about six days worth of fuel as part of a decision by the International Energy Agency.
Lotto 2567
Lotto 2567
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Mosque attack terrorist is 'like no other witness', lawyer says
Mosque attack terrorist is 'like no other witness', lawyer says
The families of victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings say the terrorist is a witness "like no other" and he should not be allowed to give oral evidence at a coronial inquest.
NZ cancer patient makes last chance dash to Australia
NZ cancer patient makes last chance dash to Australia
A New Zealand blood cancer patient has been forced to leave his four children behind and make a last chance dash to Australia for treatment.
Teacher asked inappropriate questions before students' bedtime
Teacher asked inappropriate questions before students' bedtime
A teacher asked students inappropriate questions, including "how long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?", as a way to wind the students down before bedtime.
Families turn to court in bid to silence mosque shooter
Families turn to court in bid to silence mosque shooter
The coronial inquest investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings is a safe space for victims’ families and one where the terrorist should have no voice.
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury e-scooter crash
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury e-scooter crash
A person has died following a crash involving an e-scooter.
Teacher struck off after filming for porn side-hustle at school
Teacher struck off after filming for porn side-hustle at school
A teacher’s pornographic side-hustle saw her urinating on school property, including a child’s lost sunhat, then posting the videos online.
NZ First calls for inquiry into Covid vaccination safety
NZ First calls for inquiry into Covid vaccination safety
New Zealand First has called for yet another inquiry into Covid-19 - this one focused on vaccine injuries.
Andersen takes over education in Labour portfolio reshuffle
Andersen takes over education in Labour portfolio reshuffle
Willow-Jean Prime has lost the education portfolio, but picked up social development, as Labour reshuffles its decks ahead of the election.
Tracking a far-flying flock of kea
Tracking a far-flying flock of kea
An unusually large flock of young kea visiting Canterbury's Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is part of a trial tracking the movements of the far-flying parrot.
Fenz’s threat to cut wages halts action
Fenz’s threat to cut wages halts action
Striking firefighters were met with threats of a double-digit wage deduction after an attempt to change strike tactics went down in flames.
Accused Christchurch sex offender found in Australia
Accused Christchurch sex offender found in Australia
An accused Christchurch sex offender, declared too sick to stand trial because he had “months to live”, has been found residing on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Person critically hurt after car hits cafe
Person critically hurt after car hits cafe
Three people have been hurt - one critically - after a car collided with a cafe in Auckland.
Low vaccination rates driving Covid wave: expert
Low vaccination rates driving Covid wave: expert
The latest wave of Covid-19 is being driven by low vaccination rates, a health expert says.
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
A teen murderer will no longer serve a life sentence for the grisly killing of his farm colleague.