Parents fight to keep teen daughter separated from older boyfriend
Warning: This story contains details that may upset some readers. The Family Court intervened to separate a teenage girl from her older boyfriend.
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Man charged with murdering three-year-old
Man charged with murdering three-year-old
A 45-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old Northland girl.
Critic stripped of automatic right to return to India
Critic stripped of automatic right to return to India
An Indian New Zealander has been stripped of her automatic right to return to her home country, being told she has tried to "fuel disharmony" among the community.
Driver in hospital as cattle truck crashes near Timaru
Driver in hospital as cattle truck crashes near Timaru
One person has been transported to hospital after a cattle truck crash south of Timaru.
Pedestrian deliberately hit by car, police say
Pedestrian deliberately hit by car, police say
Police believe a person critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Dannevirke this morning was deliberately hit.
Heavy rain, strong winds on the way
Heavy rain, strong winds on the way
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit the west of the country later today as a front sweeps in from the Tasman Sea.
Damaged Air NZ plane to fly home for repairs
Damaged Air NZ plane to fly home for repairs
An Air New Zealand plane suffering a hole in the fuselage after hitting an airbridge is due to fly back to Auckland at low altitude today.
Two injured in alleged shooting
Two injured in alleged shooting
A 21-year-old man is facing firearms charges after a shooting in central Auckland overnight.
Missing man found
Missing man found
Search teams have found a Wellington man who was missing.
Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women
Serial book vandal targeting biographies of NZ women
A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions of a serial book vandal, who she says has wilfully targeted the biographies of high-profile New Zealand women.
Five injured as pedestrians struck by vehicle in Christchurch
Five injured as pedestrians struck by vehicle in Christchurch
Five people, including a child, have been hurt after pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in central Christchurch.
Budget leaves blood cancer patients behind
Budget leaves blood cancer patients behind
Blood cancer patients, advocates and doctors say the lack of new funding for medicines in the Budget locks in four more years of "denied access and patient harm".
Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined
Bid to change Russell's name to Kororāreka declined
The New Zealand Geographic Board has announced the proposal to change the name of the Northland town Russell to its original Māori one has been declined.
Confusion over police inquiries after secret memo
Confusion over how police investigate crimes after secret memo
A police directive to staff says they will no longer be investigating allegations of shoplifting below $500, petrol drive-offs below $150, and online frauds below $1000.
Woman duped out of millions by lover has to repay investigators
Woman duped out of millions by lover has to repay investigators
A woman took US$10 million ($16.9m) from a bank account she shared with her father and gave most of it to her lover to invest on her behalf, only for him to flee to Italy with it.
Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland
Teen girls charged over serious assault in Auckland
Three teenage girls are before the youth court in Auckland after a young woman was seriously assaulted on Thursday night.
Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days
Concern for Ashburton teen missing for several days
Police are appealing for help to find a 15-year-old Canterbury girl who has been missing for almost a week.
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Plans for third medical school seemingly shelved
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Plans for third medical school seemingly shelved
The government appears to have consigned a proposed new medical school based at the University of Waikato in Hamilton to the waiting rooms.
Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims
Former deputy police boss denies firearms vetting claims
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming says he "strongly denies" any allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for firearms licences.
Budget 2025: Firms given get-fit regime
Firms given get-fit regime
In her "Growth Budget", Nicola Willis has sent the country’s businesses to the gym for a workout.