2500 cases of Steinlager recalled over incorrect labelling
A batch of Steinlager beer is being recalled for having incorrect alcohol-free labels.
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Couple can keep $40k of $230k find
Couple who found $230k in ceiling allowed to keep $40k
A Christchurch couple who found more than $230,000 in the ceiling of their home will be allowed to keep $40,000 of it.
TVNZ chair calls minister over claims of 'unbalanced' gangs story
TVNZ chair calls minister over claims of 'unbalanced' gangs story
The Media and Broadcasting Minister has confirmed the board chair of TVNZ contacted him after the Police Minister expressed dissatisfaction with a 1News story
Man now facing murder charge after woman's death
Man now facing murder charge after woman's death
A 24-year-old man who previously faced lesser charges after a woman was found dead in a Kāpiti Coast house has now been charged with murder.
Govt seeks urgent updates as Middle East flights slowly resume
Govt seeks urgent updates as Middle East flights slowly resume
The government is seeking “urgent updates’ from airlines in the UAE and Qatar to confirm when flights to New Zealand will restart.
Man accused of trying to solicit teens
Middle-aged man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from teens
The identity of a Christchurch man accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from three teenage girls will remain secret for now.
Luxon forced to correct another statement on Iran
Luxon forced to correct another statement on Iran
The Greens say Christopher Luxon "snuck" into the House late at night to correct the record.
NZ's first open heart surgery patient dies
NZ's first open heart surgery patient dies
The first person to get open-heart surgery in New Zealand, Christchurch resident Helen Harris, has died aged 78.
Train trial to test demand for service
Train trial to test demand for service
A commuter rail service between Selwyn townships and Christchurch is being investigated by a community board, with planning under way for a one-off trial later this year.
Kiwis in Middle East a 'difficult situation'
Kiwis in Middle East a 'difficult situation'
Thousands of stranded Kiwis in the Middle East add up to a "difficult" situation for the government, the Foreign Affairs Minister says.
Homeowners sell up as council enacts flood plan
Homeowners sell up as council enacts flood plan
Close to 50 homes in an Auckland suburb are being compulsorily bought to make way for new flood plains and uncover a buried stream.
Push to limit protests in Christchurch
Push to limit protests in Christchurch
Protesting could be banned from some parts of Christchurch if a city councillor gets his way.
Person trapped between truck and skip seriously hurt
Person trapped between truck and skip seriously hurt
A person has been seriously injured after getting trapped between a rubbish truck and what is understood to be a skip bin in Wellington.
Questions over ocean sewage discharge plan
Questions over ocean sewage discharge plan
Christchurch City Council is meeting with ECan today to discuss how sewage will be treated before being pumped into the ocean under a new plan to reduce the putrid stench coming from Bromley's damaged treatment plant.
No change to govt LNG plans, despite major price surge
No change to govt LNG plans, despite major price surge
The government is brushing off accusations of naivety from the opposition over plans to pursue a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal as prices spike worldwide.
Canterbury fishing comp gives out $60K in prizes despite no fish caught
Canterbury fishing comp gives out $60K in prizes despite no fish caught
For the first time in 40 years, no fish were weighed in at the Rakaia Fishing Competition due to woefully low numbers of salmon in the river. But $60,000 in prizes were given away to the 400 people who entered.
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Warning: distressing images. More than 31,000 New Zealanders want an independent "Commissioner for Animals" to improve welfare for companion and farmed animals.
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Jevon McSkimming invited a woman he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
A 60-year-old man "violently" bashed his older sister over the head multiple times with a bag full of baked beans cans after the pair began arguing.
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
The government's move-on orders didn't receive the backing of key ministries, the Housing and Justice Ministers confirmed on Tuesday.