Orange heavy rain warning for parts of North Island
Residents in parts of the upper North Island are being advised to clear drains and gutters and avoid low-lying areas due to heavy rain.
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Housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief'
Housing planned for known flood zone 'beyond belief'
Plans for a new social housing complex are sparking concerns in Kawakawa, with some residents saying it's wrong to put vulnerable people in a known flood zone next door to a pub and pokies.
South Island meat processor fire puts one in hospital
South Island meat processor fire puts one in hospital
A person has been taken to hospital after an early morning fire at a South Island meat processor, where an oil burner kept igniting.
'It means a lot': Te Kaha opening after 15-year wait
'It means a lot': Te Kaha opening after 15-year wait
The citadel that now rises above central Christchurch is more than just a stadium.
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Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister
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Power lines need to be safe from trees: minister
New Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to get on top of the issue of falling trees landing on powerlines.
Health NZ tables offer to nurses union
Health NZ tables offer to nurses union
Health New Zealand has sent nurses, midwives, and health care assistants their first offer since June last year.
David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest
David Seymour floats giving teens $500 to invest
Act Party leader David Seymour has floated dishing out $500 to every year 11 student for an investment account, to promote investing at a younger age.
Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run
Child seriously hurt in Tokoroa hit-and-run
A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island this afternoon.
Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Police are working to determine if items found in a search of Christchurch's red zone are linked to missing woman Rowena Walker.
Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe
Shane Jones apologises for Nicola Willis weight loss jibe
Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the finance minister's weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks.
Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds
Integrity reset 'urgently needed' at police, scathing review finds
A scathing review of police has found an "integrity reset is urgently needed" with a perceived culture that holds seniors to a "lesser standard than juniors".
Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge
Gas stations profiling customers as fuel thefts surge
Petrol station owners admit they are profiling people at the pump before letting them fill up, amid a surge in fuel thefts and drive-offs.
Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute
Canter-bury tails: Cop saddles up for work commute
A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual mode of transport this morning - a horse named Kitty.
Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police
Pet goats likely killed by dogs, not shot: police
The 18 pet goats killed on a north Waikato property last week were likely attacked and killed by dogs rather than shot, as initially thought.
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
A Canterbury school principal fears students could fall through the cracks of the Government’s planned NCEA shake-up.
Jones condemned for 'distasteful' comments
Jones condemned for 'distasteful' comments
The country's Indian community has strongly condemned recent comments from NZ First MP Shane Jones on a free trade agreement with India.
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
Capital's carillon bells to play on Anzac Day
The much-missed bells of the carillon in Wellington are playing again.
Spat gets worse as Luxon fires back
Spat gets worse as Luxon fires back
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unleashed on his coalition partner, Winston Peters, saying he was the person who put Dame Jacinda Ardern in charge of the country.
Boys killed in riverbank collapse near Kawerau named
Boys killed in riverbank collapse near Kawerau named
The two boys who died after a riverbank they were playing on collapsed at Kawerau last week have been named by police.
Lotto 2579
Lotto 2579
Results from last night's Lotto draw.