Nearly 1000 tonnes of diesel on sunken Manawanui
Nearly 1000 tonnes of diesel fuel were onboard HMNZS Manawanui when it sank, the Chief of Navy says.
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Man in his 70s charged with Christchurch murder
Man in his 70s charged with Christchurch murder
A man in his 70s has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a Christchurch property.
'Dark day': Alarm over list of fast-track projects
'Dark day': Alarm over list of fast-track projects
Labour and environmental groups are scathing about the government's list of fast-track projects, saying it's a dark day for nature and democracy.
TVNZ plans to end 1News website
TVNZ plans to end 1News website
TVNZ plans to scrap its 1News website next year under a proposal to save the struggling state-owned broadcaster's finances.
Second person dies after Canterbury crash
Second person dies after Canterbury crash
A second person has died following a two-vehicle crash on the West Coast, police have confirmed.
Govt tight-lipped about sunken navy ship's insurance
Govt tight-lipped about sunken navy ship's insurance
The Defence Minister is staying tight-lipped on what insurance coverage the ill-fated HMNZS Manawanui has.
Cuts looming for 'critical' public health services
Cuts looming for 'critical' public health services
Public health experts fear critical programmes for disease prevention and detection could be lost or downgraded with looming budget cuts at the National Public Health Service.
Buyout blueprint 'on the way'
Buyout blueprint 'on the way'
The government says it is working on a buyout blueprint so homeowners hit by extreme weather know where they stand.
Whangarei court hears blackmail case linked to stolen car
Whangarei court hears blackmail case linked to stolen car
When a woman’s car was stolen, she decided to take matters into her own hands and wrote a letter to the person she believed was involved, demanding money.
Three bodies recovered after Marlborough crash
Three bodies recovered after Marlborough crash
Police have recovered the bodies of three people who were unaccounted for following a crash in Marlborough last night.
Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles central NZ
Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles central NZ
A strong 5.7 quake has jolted the lower North Island and top of the South Island.
Police investigate fresh Phillips sighting near Marokopa
Police investigate fresh Phillips sighting near Marokopa
Police are conducting fresh enquiries after a reported sighting of Tom Phillips and his children near Marokopa.
Family 'devastated' after human error ruled out
Family 'devastated' after human error ruled out
Carmen Walker's sons, along with a surgeon who observed the procedure, say blood loss that led to her death was preventable.
NZ Navy ship catches fire then sinks off Samoa
NZ Navy ship catches fire then sinks off Samoa
Government and environmental agencies in Samoa are on alert after a New Zealand Navy ship caught fire and sank off the south coast of Upolu.
Man dead after Christchurch workplace accident
Man dead after Christchurch workplace accident
A man has died this morning at a Christchurch workplace where a tyre is understood to have exploded.
Private company offers to help build Dunedin hospital
Private company offers to help build Dunedin hospital
A private company that builds hospitals is putting its hand up to play a part in Dunedin's beleaguered public project.
Police college structure set for changes after influx
Police college structure set for changes after influx
Changes are due to flow into the New Zealand Police College structure after months of record-breaking applications for new officers, police say.
Registration opens for new childcare rebate payments
Registration opens for new childcare rebate payments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis are urging families to register for a new childcare rebate that took effect on October 1.
PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight
PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has sidestepped the question of whether he backs a police bid to charge an Australian diplomat's partner accused of a late-night street fight.
Major hearing clinic hit by data breach
Major hearing clinic hit by data breach
Thousands of customers of a hearing clinic chain in New Zealand have been warned about a ransomware attack that has stolen masses of sensitive data.