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.
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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.
Aboriginal group shows support at Waitangi
Aboriginal group shows support at Waitangi
A group of Aboriginal visitors say they have travelled across the Tasman to stand alongside Māori at Waitangi.
Deputy PM booed and heckled at Waitangi service
Deputy PM booed and heckled at Waitangi service
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has denied his views about the intentions of the Treaty of Waitangi are poorly received at annual commemorations.
Wastewater discharged into Cook Strait again
Wastewater discharged into Cook Strait again
Wellington Water says screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of it being near the shoreline.
MP wants whales recognised as legal persons
MP wants whales recognised as legal persons
A Green MP wants tohorā/whales to be recognised as legal persons.
Boy struck by car in Selwyn named
Boy struck by car in Selwyn named
A Canterbury primary school is mourning the "tragic passing" of one of its pupils who died after being hit by a car.
Fiery crowd greets politicians in Waitangi
Fiery crowd greets politicians in Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and other parliamentarians have been welcomed to the lower Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.
Wastewater plant damage 'as bad as we feared'
Wastewater plant damage 'as bad as we feared'
People are being urged not to enter the water, collect seafood, or walk their dogs on Wellington's south coast beaches.
'Hero' saved family from drowning
'Hero' saved family from drowning
A family of four have been saved from drowning by a fast-thinking local man being described by police as a "hero".
Elderly woman targeted for money: police
Elderly woman targeted for money: police
A woman is before the courts accused of stealing more than $5000 from elderly women living alone in Hamilton and Auckland.
Schools, ministry disagree on what counts as a school day
Schools, ministry disagree on what counts as a school day
Schools and the Education Ministry are at odds over whether welcoming new students a day or two before other students return to class counts as an official school day.
Landslide area unlikely to remain a campsite
Landslide area unlikely to remain a campsite
The Tauranga mayor said any decisions on the land immediately surrounding the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide will be months away, but feels it is unlikely that the area will remain a campsite in the future.