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    Fifty-one people were killed in the March 15 attacks at the Al Noor mosque (pictured) and Linwood...

    Mosque shootings: Podcast questions lone wolf theory

    A new investigation into the Christchurch Mosque shooting delves into the terrorist's radicalisation, exposing the violent ideology he harboured for years.

    PM on boot camps: 'I don't think we should give up'

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    PM on boot camps: 'I don't think we should give up'

    The Prime Minister is defending the government's boot camps despite one participant being removed from the pilot following a court appearance.

    Multimillionaire couple's helipad approved despite uproar

    Multimillionaire couple's helipad approved despite uproar

    Auckland couple entrepreneur Anna Mowbray and former All Black Ali Williams will be allowed a helicopter pad at their Auckland property.

    Harsher penalties for one-punch attacks

    Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo: RNZ

    Govt announces harsher penalties for one-punch attacks

    The government will legislate to ensure coward punches are treated as a specific offence.

    'Another significant' wave of storms on way

    A flooded Riwaka property. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ

    'Another significant' wave of storms on way

    MetService is warning the storm-battered Tasman and Nelson regions to prepare for more thunderstorms, wind and rain later this week.

    Kiwi turned away at US border gives advice for travellers

    Kiwi turned away at US border gives advice for travellers

    The majority of travellers entering the US will have no problem, says writer Alistair Kitchen. But if you're not fine, he warns, "let me tell you, it will be a traumatic experience".

    Teen missing from Auckland mall found safe

    Whetu Bennett, seen on CCTV at LynnMall. Photo: Supplied/police

    Teen missing from Auckland mall found safe

    A 17-year-old who went missing from a West Auckland mall six days ago has been found safe.

    Forklift driver jailed for raping teen

    Forklift driver jailed for raping teen

    A young woman who was raped by an older man she was socialising with still struggles to breathe when remembering the fear of him pulling her on to the bed that night.

    Secrecy surrounds arrest of prominent New Zealander

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    Secrecy surrounds arrest of prominent New Zealander

    Secrecy surrounds the arrest of a prominent New Zealander.

    Christchurch rest home not first to lose patient

    Christchurch woman not the first dementia patient to go missing in NZ this year

    A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month was horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.

    Govt looks to electronic monitoring of asylum seekers

    Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

    Govt looks to electronic monitoring of asylum seekers

    The government wants to electronically monitor some asylum seekers and migrants, and is preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane.

    Harsher sentences not effective deterrent for first responder attacks: Labour

    Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the sentencing reforms were about restoring real...

    Harsher sentences not effective deterrent for first responder attacks: Labour

    Labour says tougher sentences for those who attack first responders are not an effective deterrent.

    'Big character' killed by falling tree

    Peter Lines was hit by a tree while clearing flood damage. Photo: Supplied

    'Big character' killed by falling tree

    The man killed by a falling tree during floods across the South Island was a fifth generation hop farmer and "big character" in both the industry and his region.

    Home surrounded in Tasman flooding

    The couple said they were prepared for the weather that hit the top of the South Island last week...

    Home surrounded in Tasman flooding

    From State Highway 60, Pouesi and Hillary Fitisemanu's Riwaka home was completely surrounded by water this weekend.

    New 'rules of engagement' with alcohol lobby

    LAPs give local communities more input into licensing decisions. Photo: Getty Images

    New 'rules of engagement' with alcohol lobby

    New "rules of engagement" for health officials dealing with the alcohol industry are coming after a senior staffer complained a public health manager had been "way too friendly" with booze lobbyists.

    Whānau of missing 17-year-old 'distraught'

    CCTV images show Whetu Bennett at Auckland's Lynn Mall, the last place she was seen. Photo: NZ...

    Whānau of missing 17-year-old 'distraught'

    Whetu Bennett was last seen outside an Auckland mall early on Tuesday afternoon.

    More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions

    Minister for Emergency Management Mark Mitchell and Tasman Deputy Mayor Stuart Bryant speak to...

    More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions

    Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.

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    Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

    Soggy showdown: Resident confronts council boss

    Waiting for more sandbags as rain continues to fall on Saturday. PHOTOS: KIRA CARRINGTON

    Soggy showdown: Resident confronts council boss

    A Spring Creek resident confronted the boss of the Marlborough District Council as he and the mayor visited the flooded township after a "precautionary" 24-hour evacuation order was lifted.

    Pair rescued from car rooftop in Canterbury

    Pair rescued from car rooftop in Canterbury

    Two men have been rescued by helicopter after they became stranded on the rooftop of their car in a flooded river in Canterbury.
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