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Host families open doors to homeless teens

Sue and Tony Kerr, host family for The Safety Net. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

Host families open doors to homeless teens

When Auckland couple Sue and Tony Kerr first opened their door to a homeless teenager as part of an organised programme to shelter young people in crisis, they were nervous about how it would go.

Jetstar plane swerved off runway after pilot accidentally hit 'full power'

A plane slid off the runway in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied / JJ Green

Jetstar plane swerved off runway after pilot accidentally hit 'full power'

A Jetstar plane swerved off the runway after landing at Christchurch because the pilot accidentally put the thrust lever on to full power causing the plane to accelerate, investigators...

Drug dealer loses prized pinball machines

Kim Michael Dozier had a collection of pinball machines, quantities of drugs and cash at his...

Drug dealer loses prized pinball machines

Pinball wizard Kim Michael Dozier made a play for the big time.

Peters: Hipkins' ex not linked to NZ First

Winston Peters has moved to quash suggestions of a link between Labour leader Chris Hipkins' former wife and New Zealand First.

Boost for Kaikōura's iconic bird

A rescued Hutton’s shearwater. Photos: Project WellBird

Boost for Kaikōura's iconic bird

Kaikōura's tīti (Hutton's shearwater birds) are in good condition as they prepare to leave the nest after favourable summer weather.

Former US Marine facing deportation to NZ

Former US Marine facing deportation to NZ

Paul Canton hasn't lived in NZ for 50 years and served as a Marine, but is facing deportation to a country with which he has "no connection".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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