Election 2026 interview: National's Joseph Mooney
This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is National Southland MP Joseph Mooney.
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Arrest after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
Arrest after alleged breach of medicinal cannabis licence
A 40-year-old Christchurch man has been charged after police found he had allegedly breached the conditions of his medicinal cannabis licence.
Copper load of that! $200k of cable recovered in Christchurch
Copper load of that! $200k of cable recovered in Christchurch
Canterbury police stopped an alleged copper thief’s plans at a commercial property in Lincoln on Sunday night.
No new cases of bird flu detected
No new cases of bird flu detected
No new detections of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been made - but it's just a matter of time.
National promises stricter rules on sexual consent
National promises stricter rules on sexual consent
National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.
Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say
Workers will be worse off under new Leave Bill, Labour and Greens say
The Employment Leave Bill promotes insecure work and will leave thousands of workers worse off, the Labour Party and the Greens say.
Concerns linger over new coloured school reports
Concerns linger over new coloured school reports
The publication of the first Education Review Office reports using colour-coded tables to depict schools' performance has done little to allay principals' fears.
Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Entire Christchurch gang chapter convicted in major drug bust
Every member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros Motorcycle Club has been convicted of drug-related offences following a major police investigation.
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National called out for ignoring bipartisan support for consent law change
National is promising to modernise laws on sexual consent, saying there must be consent before sex every time, rather than assuming it has been given.
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
Police, tribunal involved in neighbourhood cat custody battle
A woman who moved house and took the neighbours’ cat with her has been ordered to return it after police were called and a tribunal got involved.
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
Doctors plan strike as ACC refuses rights to speak about concerns
The union for senior doctors says ACC's refusal to guarantee its clinicians' right to speak publicly about concerns for patients is having a gagging effect on staff.
Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu
Ninety kākāpō to be vaccinated against bird flu
The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.
NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas
NZ First promises $1b search for oil and gas
New Zealand First will invest in surveying the country's offshore basins for oil and gas supplies to use domestically and export around the world, if elected.
Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home
Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home
A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies doing renovations on the property.
Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan
Banned driver flipped off tourists then crashed into campervan
A disqualified driver who made an obscene gesture at a tourist campervan he was passing failed to see an oncoming campervan and crashed into it.
Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu
Fears for hoiho as tourism businesses brace for bird flu
A trustee of the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust says the arrival in New Zealand of bird flu means the functional extinction of the hoiho is "probably imminent".
Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'
Civil Defence website glitch 'gotta be fixed'
A problem with the Civil Defence website which saw it go down during last night's tsunami emergency has been identified and a fix will be made, the government says.
New Cook Strait ferries named
New Cook Strait ferries named
The two new Cook Strait ferries will be named Kupe and Cook.
Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault
Three-hour manhunt nets suspect after critical-injury assault
A man has been taken into custody following a police operation around the North Island town of Foxton involving an alleged serious assault.
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Check those petrol prices: AA
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Check those petrol prices: AA
Motorists should keep an eagle eye out for the best deals on petrol, as the AA is expecting significant increases at the pump over the next month.