Guard to remain overnight after Christchurch stabbing
A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as police continue to investigate a serious assault.
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Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Latest poll points to possible hung Parliament
Neither the right or left bloc would be able to govern if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll.
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
Christchurch couple fight to keep $200k found in ceiling
People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any of the money, a court has heard.
Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon
Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post: Luxon
The prime minister says US President Donald Trump's social media post - depicting his predecessor Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes - is racist.
Priest admitted abuse of schoolboys nearly 20 years ago
Priest admitted abuse of schoolboys nearly 20 years ago
A priest admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly 20 years before he would be convicted of sexually abusing four boys, RNZ can reveal.
Man jailed for violent attacks on partner in Alexandra, Christchurch
Man jailed for violent attacks on partner in Alexandra, Christchurch
A man who subjected his partner to almost two years of violence, strangling her on more than 40 occasions and chasing her with a spade, has been sent to prison.
Man charged after woman found dead in house
Man charged after woman found dead in house
A woman has been found dead at a house on the Kāpiti Coast and a man has been charged.
Should schools teach children to type?
Should schools teach children to type?
Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school?
Water treatment plant failure 'catastrophic': Luxon
Water treatment plant failure 'catastrophic': Luxon
Wellington Water says people may have to stay out of the water around Wellington's south coast for months.
Patient who stabbed stranger had history of violence
Patient who stabbed stranger had history of violence
A mental health patient who stabbed a stranger while on escorted leave had a history of violence and had previously stabbed two relatives.
Mosque shooter blames prison conditions on 'irrational' guilty plea
Mosque shooter blames prison conditions on 'irrational' guilty plea
The white supremacist terrorist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques now claims any remorse he had for the shootings was irrationality caused by his prison conditions.
Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill
Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill
The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day.
Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō
Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō
Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College.
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
Marking Waitangi Day alongside other iwi on the Treaty Grounds made for a "pretty special" occasion, an Ōtākou rakatira says.
Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status.
Smell from Wellington sewage spill could get worse
Smell from massive Wellington sewage spill could get worse
The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse.
Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot
Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot
A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint fumes most of his working life has lost a fight with ACC for coverage for lung disease.
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More settled weather likely: ESNZ
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More settled weather likely: ESNZ
Summer might finally come out from behind the curtains of rain if Earth Sciences New Zealand (ESNZ) predictions come to fruition.
Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure
Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure
A big IT crash in some southern hospitals, including Dunedin, in mid-January was caused by a third-party hardware failure, Health New Zealand says.
Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding
Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding
Questions are being raised over delays in communication to passengers after a tourist ferry ran aground in Akaroa Harbour last weekend.