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Auckland University in U-turn on mandatory Treaty course

Auckland University in U-turn on mandatory Treaty course

The University of Auckland has reversed its decision to make a paper on the Treaty of Waitangi compulsory for all first-year students after a single semester.

Six hospitalised after drinking campground water

Six hospitalised after drinking water at Canterbury campground

Contamination of a private drinking water supply at a North Canterbury campground put six people in hospital and made at least 10 others ill.

'Humble, dedicated, passionate': MPs pay tribute to Jim Bolger

Former NZ prime minister Jim Bolger. Photo: RNZ

'Humble, dedicated, passionate': MPs pay tribute to Jim Bolger

Parliament has paid tribute to Jim Bolger with speeches, song and earnest reflection after the former prime minister died yesterday.

Management roles could be axed at Te Papa

Te Papa staff are being asked for feedback on the first of two proposals. File photo: RNZ

Management roles could be axed at Te Papa

Almost half of Te Papa's management roles are proposed to be axed under a "significant" restructure.

Karla Cardno's killer again denied parole

Karla Cardno's killer Paul Dally again denied parole

The man who who kidnapped, raped and murdered Karla Cardno in Lower Hutt in 1989 has again been denied parole.

Firefighters' strike: What should you do in an emergency?

Firefighters' strike: What should you do in an emergency?

Fire officials are warning that response times to fires could take longer than usual tomorrow as career firefighters across the country go on strike.

Armed police patrol near school after woman found dead

Armed police are on patrol near a school and a homicide probe has been launched after a woman was found dead in a North Island home.

'Zombie' spiders being killed by parasitic worms

Lincoln University PhD student Usha Mendis is researching parasitic nematodes that target spiders...

'Zombie' spiders being killed by parasitic worms

Imagine worms growing inside you, morphing your body and forcing you towards water. That is the grim fate of some endemic spiders around Canterbury.

'Extraordinary': Cop fought man in burning garage while boots were ablaze

Sergeant Richard Bracey and Constable Friederike Faber were honoured at the annual Police...

'Extraordinary': Cop fought man in burning garage while boots were ablaze

A police officer who fought to restrain a man in a burning garage while his boots were ablaze is one of a pair who been given awards for their actions that night.

Police probe continues into six-vehicle SH1 crash

Police probe continues into six-vehicle Canterbury highway crash

Police say the circumstances of a six-vehicle nose-to-tail crash on State Highway 1 in Canterbury last week remain under investigation.

Mother's shock at IRD taking $1000 a week from account

How much is it reasonable for Inland Revenue to take from an account to recover debt?

Murder trial hears emotional 111 call

A woman burst into tears as a 111 operator told her to move towards David Bridgwater’s body and put him on his back as he lay dying on a Christchurch street.

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies at 90

Jim Bolger at his home in 2016. Photo: RNZ

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies at 90

A pragmatist who disliked being called a pragmatist, Jim Bolger led NZ through a tumultuous '90s and the first MMP government.

'Like a bomb': Small town woken by mystery explosions

Mystery surrounds what could be causing the noise waking many residents of Cambridge. Photo:...

'Like a bomb': Small town woken by mystery explosions

Residents in a Waikato town are having their sleep disturbed by midnight explosions.

Simeon Brown says doctors' strike crosses 'ethical line'

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro

Simeon Brown says doctors' strike crosses 'ethical line'

Health Minister Simeon Brown has come out firing at the senior doctors' annual conference, accusing them of "crossing an ethical line" with industrial action that was hurting patients.