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Tom Phillips' parents sorry for 'trouble' caused

The parents of Tom Phillips have made a public apology for the "trouble" caused by their son during nearly four years on the run with his three young children.

Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama

Abby and Annaliese, 5, Stevenson, with one of the ducklings rescued from the drain. Photo: Geoff...

Plumber called in to help in duckling drain drama

Whenever ducklings need rescuing, people ask the Stevensons to come and help.

Brazen intruder sneaks in while householder watching TV

A security camera captured the moment a brazen intruder entered a Canterbury home while the occupant was watching TV just metres away.

Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children

A child died on Monday at Starship children's hospital after undergoing surgery at a private...

Bullying claims at Starship unit for abused children

A former highly skilled healthcare worker at a Starship Hospital unit caring for abused children says it has become a lesser service, due to "crippling" bullying.

New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ

Endometriosis affects about one in 10 women in New Zealand. Photo: Getty

New treatment for endometriosis now available in NZ

A new treatment for endometriosis is now available in New Zealand but it will set you back about $250 for a month's supply.

Concern two-tier health system emerging

Concern two-tier health system emerging

Private hospitals are consistently picking up easier cases from the public system, data shows.

Watch: Crumpled caravan dragged around city

Crumpled caravan dragged around Christchurch

A motorist has been caught on camera dragging a badly damaged, crumpled caravan around the streets of Christchurch.

Immigration licence revoked for former minister

Tuariki Delamere admits he made a "dumb decision many years ago".

Hope for mohua-filled future

There are glimmers of hope for New Zealand’s brightest native bird — the yellowhead (mohua) — although its survival hangs in the balance at many sites, recent monitoring results show.

Man who 'engineered' neighbour's death jailed

Mathew David Hannon has been sentenced for his role in the death of Sidney Ross Bridson at...

Man who 'engineered' neighbour's death jailed

A long-standing dispute between two neighbours in a remote rural settlement ended with one supplying a loaded shotgun, and the other's body discovered in his torched house.

Waititi accuses govt, media of 'constant attack' on Treaty

Rawiri Waititi claims no allegations against Māori organisations have been upheld. Photo: RNZ /...

Waititi accuses govt, media of 'constant attack' on Treaty

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi has accused the media of "relentlessly attacking" the party and Māori providers in a blistering speech at Parliament.

Home detention for primary school teacher who groomed pupil

The woman appeared in the North Shore District Court on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham...

Home detention for primary school teacher who groomed pupil

An Auckland primary school teacher who sent sexually explicit nude selfies to an 11-year-old student more than 20 years her junior has been sentenced to home detention.

Hundreds of disabled, sick teens may be cut from jobseeker benefits, data shows

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Development Minister Louise Upston at the...

Hundreds of disabled, sick teens may be cut from jobseeker benefits, data shows

Hundreds of teenagers with a health condition or disability could be cut off from the Jobseeker benefit as part of the government's welfare changes, official data shows.

Regional term dates a consideration: Seymour

Associate Education Minister David Seymour at Raroa Normal Intermediate School. Photo: RNZ / John...

Regional term dates a consideration: Seymour

Allocating different school holiday dates to different regions is worth considering - but could create problems, says the associate education minister.

Protesters hold 'narrow world view' - drone-maker

Protesters hold 'narrow world view' - drone-maker

Protesters may have disrupted the national aerospace conference in Christchurch on Wednesday, but a drone-maker says the civilian and military aerospace sectors benefit each other and that is a good thing for NZ.

Former All Black selling multimillion-dollar 'trophy farm'

Crusaders great Sam Whitelock and his wife, Hannah, have put their farm on the market for sale.

Sex assailant lured woman with fake modelling job

A young woman lured by the promise of a modelling career overseas ended up being sexually assaulted by a man posing as a talent agent.

National falls below 30% in latest poll

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

National slumps in poll; left bloc could form government

October's Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll has Labour as the largest party, and shows gains for the Greens and New Zealand First.

One critically hurt in highway crash

One person was critically injured in a crash that has blocked State Highway 1 in North Canterbury this morning.

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