Flood-stricken Motueka residents get warm after power restored
A Motueka man says it's a relief he and his neighbours have had electricity restored, five days after debris in the flooded Motueka River cut the power to their homes.
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Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
Cost-of-living pressures top of mind for govt: Luxon
The government has ticked off most of its action plan for the last quarter, as it turns to the next with a continued focus on the cost of living.
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
Woman with $70k student loan debt too afraid to return
NZers who moved overseas without paying their student loans are living with skyrocketing debt because of compounding penalties and interest.
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
Minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
The Minister for Mental Health has been briefed on the death of a baby found in a wheelie bin in Auckland.
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
Slip severs cable, disrupts comms for hundreds in Golden Bay
A severed fibreoptic cable is behind a mobile phone and internet outage across large parts of Golden Bay, in Tasman.
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Baby suffers multiple fractures in Hutt Valley
Police are appealing for information relating to a three-month-old Hutt Valley baby who suffered multiple fractures to her body.
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Tasman rain 'less than feared'; wild weather hits North Island
Forecast wild weather has eased at the top of the South Island, but a raft of warnings are now in place for much of the North Island.
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
Name suppression continues for prominent New Zealander
A prominent New Zealander has been granted continued suppression orders prohibiting media from publishing his name and the charges he faces.
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Fears immigration levy could hit international student numbers
Universities say a proposal that could make them pay a levy to Immigration New Zealand might harm international student numbers.
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
Citizens arrest changes unlikely to improve safety: ministry
The government's proposed citizen's arrest changes are unlikely to have much impact on public safety, according to the justice ministry's analysis.
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
'Typo' could have cost council $20m
The mayor of New Plymouth has taken personal responsibility for a "typo" that could've cost his council $20 million in lost revenue.
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
Enraged 'mistress' kills innocent motorist while chasing lover's wife
A man’s girlfriend became so enraged at seeing him in a recent photo with his family that she waited outside a school for his wife and then followed her in the car.
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs, including turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time.
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
'Unbelievable': Dog rescued after 24 hours trapped in drain
A teenage dog owner is "blown away" after her 8-year-old pooch was miraculously saved from a drain in the Nelson area.
More arrests over violent 'Levin invasion' boyracer meet
More arrests over violent 'Levin invasion' boyracer meet
Twelve people have been arrested and charged in the wake of a King's Birthday weekend anti-social road user gathering in Levin.
Lotto 2495
Lotto 2495
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Railway bells, copper cable stolen from rail bridge
Railway bells, copper cable stolen from rail bridge
Police say the theft of copper cable and bells from a Hawke's Bay railway bridge and level crossings could lead to a fatal accident.
Canterbury vehicle wrecking yard taken to court
Canterbury vehicle wrecking yard taken to court
A Canterbury wrecking yard operating on rural land will face court more than four years after a neighbour complained about it.
Street racer who struck pregnant woman, killing baby, sent to jail
Street racer who struck pregnant woman, killing baby, sent to jail
A man whose vehicle struck a pregnant woman at an illegal street racing event, killing her unborn child, has been jailed.
Nelson-Tasman braces for next big storm
Nelson-Tasman braces for next big storm
The low pressure system currently causing havoc in New South Wales is set to cross the Tasman and affect large parts of the North Island tomorrow, Niwa says.