Beach where mayor went for dip unsafe
Wellington's south coast beaches have been rated unsuitable for swimming just two days after the mayor went for a swim to show it was safe.
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'National security threat' identified
'National security threat' identified
Warning: distressing content. A Hawke's Bay man who distributed "repugnant" videos and images showing the sexual abuse of children, and who planned a mass killing, can now be publicly identified.
Subjects cancelled, untrained teachers hired, say principals
Subjects cancelled, untrained teachers hired, say principals
Education Ministry figures showed schools this year faced a bigger shortfall of secondary teachers than previously expected.
Two children unwell in school chemical scare
Two children unwell in school chemical scare
Hazmat testing has revealed an unknown chemical at an Ashburton primary school after reports of children becoming unwell on Friday morning.
Pair charged after woman's body found at worksite
Pair charged after woman's body found at worksite
Two Napier men have been charged in connection with the homicide of Sharlene Smith, whose body was found at a worksite.
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by bus
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by bus
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being hit by a bus in central Wellington.
Diver challenges Wellington mayor over shellfish safety
Diver challenges Wellington mayor over shellfish safety
A local diver says he will eat shellfish from the south coast after the mayor has tried some kina from the sewage spill hot spot.
Peters hits back at Seymour's Air NZ sale talk
Peters hits back at Seymour's Air NZ sale talk
Winston Peters says the "last thing we should do is go and panic" and make a classic mistake "based on blind ideology" in response to Air New Zealand's financial loss.
Bin truck fire sparks lithium battery warning
Bin truck fire sparks lithium battery warning
A fire inside a rubbish truck this week has prompted renewed warnings about the dangers of discarding batteries in household waste, after firefighters traced the incident to a box of improperly disposed lithium batteries.
Severe thunderstorm warning for North Island
Severe thunderstorm warning for North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the central North Island for Friday afternoon and evening.
Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health 'non-urgent'
Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health 'non-urgent'
A study into thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health shows most were non-urgent, and should have been managed in the community.
Person dies after Christchurch attack involving gangs
Person dies after Christchurch attack involving gangs
One person has died following a serious incident involving gang members at a Christchurch property, police have confirmed.
Ardern family moving to Australia
Ardern family moving to Australia
Dame Jacinda Ardern is moving to Australia.
Teacher loses registration after sex relationship with student
Teacher loses registration after sex relationship with student
A student's mental health deteriorated and she began to have panic attacks after a teacher began a sexual relationship with her.
New child poverty figures 'unacceptable': commissioner
New child poverty figures 'unacceptable': commissioner
The lack of progress in reducing child poverty in New Zealand is both "hugely disappointing" and "unacceptable", the Children's Commissioner says.
Another IT outage hits hospitals
Another IT outage hits hospitals
Auckland and Northland hospitals have been hit by IT problems affecting radiology services.
Call to stop 'derogatory' comments about councils
Call to stop 'derogatory' comments about councils
Northland Regional Council chairperson Pita Tipene has called on Cabinet Ministers to stop making "derogatory" comments about councils.
'Get woke, go broke': Seymour calls for govt to sell Air NZ shares
'Get woke, go broke': Seymour calls for govt to sell Air NZ shares
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has renewed his call for the government to sell its 51 percent stake in Air New Zealand after it reported a significant half-year loss.
'It's diabolical': Southern hospital 99% full
'It's diabolical': Southern hospital 99% full
The Nurses' Organisation says Christchurch Hospital is reaching capacity, with some elective surgeries cancelled on Wednesday.
New Zealanders urged to leave Iran
New Zealanders urged to leave Iran
The Foreign Minister is warning New Zealanders to get out of Iran, adding the advice to not travel there has been long-standing.