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NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks

NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks

New Zealand's cyber security agency has joined international partners in issuing guidance on malicious cyber activity it says is linked to China.

Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times

Eric Baker will be freed from Nawha Prison on a time-served basis in about two weeks. Photo:...

Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times

A high-risk convicted sex offender has gone on to breach his Extended Supervision Order (ESO) 14 times, including three times this year alone.

Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border

An estimated 1950 litres of GBL was seized. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border

The largest-ever import of GBL (gamma butyrolactone) - commonly known as liquid ecstasy - has been seized at the border in a joint police and customs operation.

Man charged over imported meth lollies

Malaysian company Rinda, who made the legitimate sweets, were fully co-operative with police....

Man charged over imported meth lollies

Police have charged a man for allegedly importing blocks of methamphetamine, after potentially lethal doses of the drug were disguised as sweets and given out in Auckland last year.

'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened

Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened

The government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions with fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores.

Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River

Anna Osborne (left), Sonya Rockhouse and Bernie Monk lost family members in the Pike River mine...

Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River

Plans to reform workplace safety rules risk repeating the deadly failures of the Pike River mine disaster, officials warn.

Missing Lower Hutt three-year-old found safe

A missing Lower Hutt three-year-old who was the subject of an amber alert earlier today has been found safe.

Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail

The woman was sentenced in the Wellington High Court. Photo: RNZ

Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail

A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel after a tangi has avoided prison, and instead been sentenced to home detention.

Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim

Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim

A sex predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch's streets, a victim says.

Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans

A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification.

Warning as few people get Covid boosters

Immunisation Advisory Centre medical adviser Professor Nikki Turner says many people are "over"...

Warning as few people get Covid boosters

Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus.

Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit

David Seymour has released his letter to Pharmac's board chair setting out his expectations for...

Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been awarded one of Ukraine's highest civilian honours.

Man accused of killing partner dies awaiting trial

Yvonne Chapman died at Onerahi's Beach Road Reserve on 27 February. Photo: Supplied / Facebook

Man accused of killing partner dies awaiting trial

A man accused of fatally shooting his long-time partner in a Whangārei park earlier this year has died while awaiting trial.

Woman who died in police cell had been tasered

Woman who died in police cell had been tasered

New details have been revealed about the events that led up to the death of a woman in a Christchurch police cell on Monday.

Man leapt from building in deadly Loafers Lodge fire

A former Loafers Lodge resident who leapt from the burning building to save his own life says he was terrified of going up in flames.

Lotto 2511

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

David Seymour and Dame Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

BSA rejects complaint about swearing on RNZ programme

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint about swearing on an RNZ programme.

Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

Café owner Matt Redwood doesn't think placing the flags on the kerb will impede blind and low...

Blind and low vision residents support street flag ban

Members of a Nelson Tasman accessibility forum support a ban on street advertising flags after a Richmond café publicly opposed the rule.

Mystery remains after Cook Strait mayday call

Is there a vessel missing? File photo: RNZ

Mystery remains after Cook Strait mayday call

A mayday call from a boat reportedly taking on water off Wellington sparked a massive search operation on Monday, but almost two days on, nothing has been found.

Courier thwarts bid to post pot

A large package set to be delivered to a South Island address caused quite a stink for a courier company.

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