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    Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

    An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Photo: Melanie Olds

    Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

    An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing and it still does not know what happened to them.

    Crime group of alleged US hitman accused of bribing prison officers

    Auckland courier driver Tuipulotu Vi was killed in August 2024. Photo: Supplied

    Crime group of alleged US hitman accused of bribing prison officers

    Police allege an organised crime group they've linked to the killing of a New Zealand man corrupted prison officers and bail officials.

    Man accused of making up allegation

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    Victim denies fabricating sexual assault claim

    The defence lawyer has questioned a man's claim he was sexually assaulted at a Canterbury bach decades ago and accused him of making up the allegation.

    FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

    Photo: Peter McIntosh

    FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

    Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has once again postponed its final decisions about restructuring.

    Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium

    Robbie Williams on stage at the The BRIT Awards in Manchester last month. Photo: Getty Images

    Robbie Williams to play new Christchurch stadium

    English popstar Robbie Williams will perform at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on November 28.

    Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

    Rodney (Rod) Thomas Smith, 74, died in November 2021 after being burnt on his farm. His death is...

    Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

    Farmer Rodney Thomas Smith was stoic. He hadn’t seen a doctor for a decade and preferred to pull his own teeth rather than see a dentist.

    Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street

    From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Photo: Supplied

    Inquest for fatal stabbing on Christchurch street

    An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman killed by a forensic mental health patient while she was walking home from work  will be held later this year.

    7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens

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    7 Oranga Tamariki workers accused of assaulting teens

    Seven Oranga Tamariki workers are accused of bashing two teens - or failing to stop them being hit - in a tiny phone room at an Auckland youth justice facility.

    Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions

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    Health funding for winter a drop in the bucket: unions

    Millions in new government funding to meet winter demand is a drop in the bucket, healthcare unions say.

    Govt unveils new rating system for schools

    The Canterbury Primary Principals' Association has outlined its concerns in a letter to Education...

    Govt unveils new rating system for schools

    The Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools' performance.

    Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura

    A major stretch of SH1 is closed following a crash. Image: NZTA

    Crash closes major stretch of SH1 between Chch and Kaikōura

    A crash has closed a stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury between Christchurch and Kaikoura.

    Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown

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    Weapon sighting puts schools in lockdown

    Two Tauranga schools were put in lockdown this morning after a person was seen with a weapon.

    Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward

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    Dramatic spike in copper thefts sparks reward

    A Canterbury lines company is offering a $5000 reward to anyone who reports "significant" information about the tampering or theft of copper earthing wires from power poles.

    Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims

    Emotional Hipkins denies ex-wife's claims

    The 47-year-old Labour leader says he doesn't know what prompted his former wife to make the allegations on social media.

    Two brutal killings decades apart: How the mental system failed

    Leslie Parr killed his partner Fiona Maulolo in 1997, then his mother in 2024. Photo: Supplied

    Two brutal killings decades apart: How the mental system failed

    Leslie Parr was spiralling. It had been 27 years since he'd killed his ex-partner and his mental health was rapidly declining.

    Man badly hurt in Christchurch petrol station fire

    The Z Energy service station in Yaldhurst. Photo: File image

    Man badly hurt in Christchurch petrol station fire

    A man has been seriously injured after a fire at a Christchurch petrol station yesterday.

    'Bandaid': Govt announces winter health funding boost

    Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    'Bandaid': Govt announces winter health funding boost

    The government has announced that hospitals will get hundreds more staff and extra beds as the health system prepares for winter pressure.

    Sex trial halted after jury questions underwear, sexual history

    The jury started asking questions while the woman was still giving her evidence. File photo: NZME

    Sex trial halted after jury questions underwear, sexual history

    What began as a routine trial quickly veered off course as jurors appeared to fixate on the complainant, her underwear choice and her sexual history.

    Report shows 'extreme risk' in rapid changes to Health NZ

    Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Report shows 'extreme risk' in rapid changes to Health NZ

    Papers show that Health New Zealand faces the "extreme risk" of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government's order to decentralise rapidly.

    Luxon moves on from 'miscommunication' over matai title

    Prime Minster Christopher Luxon in Apia. Photo: RNZ

    Luxon moves on from 'miscommunication' over matai title

    NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title in Samoa behind him, saying it was a miscommunication.
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