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    Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac after their release. Photo: Supplied

    Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US

    Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac are back home in Washington state, but she still has to wear an ankle monitor.

    Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy

    The soldier pleaded guilty to charges of attempted espionage by attempting to sell military...

    Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy

    A NZ soldier with links to right-wing groups and gave restricted military info to someone he thought was a spy has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.

    Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain

    The bill sought to allow consumers to request that goods be repaired, rather than replaced. Photo...

    Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain

    Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's not giving up on her bill that would give consumers the right to get goods repaired.

    Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house

    Brian Keogh Lane in Wigram. Photo: Google

    Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house

    Christchurch police investigating an incident where shots were fired at a house in Wigram are appealing to the public for information.

    Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled in rough conditions

    Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

    Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled in rough conditions

    Bluebridge has cancelled two sailings today due to rough conditions on Cook Strait.

    Elderly man on mobility scooter killed by unlicensed biker

    Colin Rondon was sentence earlier this year at the Rotorua District Court. File photo: RNZ

    Elderly man on mobility scooter killed by unlicensed biker

    A Coroner has called out New Zealand's "troubling tolerance" for unlicensed driving after the death of an elderly man who was struck by a motorcyclist while on a mobility scooter.

    Power pole crashes 'costly, dangerous and disruptive'

    Power pole crashes 'costly, dangerous and disruptive'

    An electricity distribution company is calling on drivers to take care on Canterbury's icy roads after a recent spike in vehicles hitting power poles.

    Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed

    Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed

    A man who strangled a woman as she lay in bed said he got stoned at a mate’s place before it happened.

    Teachers strike over 'silly' pay offer

    'I’d rather be in the classroom': Teachers strike over 'silly' pay offer

    Dunedin teachers are angry they have to picket after the government put forward a ‘‘silly’’ offer for their collective agreement.

    Teen spends sixth night in police cell

    Photo: File image

    'Not humane': Christchurch teen spends sixth night in police cell

    A Christchurch mother is furious her 15-year-old son spent a sixth night being held in a police cell after he was arrested last Thursday.

    Police 'open to negotiations' with fugitive dad

    Tom Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember. Photo: supplied/NZ Police

    Police 'open to negotiations' with fugitive dad

    Police say they are open to negotiations with fugitive Tom Phillips to bring the father and his three children out of hiding after nearly four years at large.

    French cheese recall over listeria fears

    Two of the Food Snob and Mon Ami products being recalled. Photo: Supplied / MPI

    French cheese recall over listeria fears

    A number of cheeses from brands Food Snob and Mon Ami are being recalled due to concerns of a potentially life-threatening bacteria.

    NZ mum and son in 'good spirits' since release

    A GoFundMe has been set up for New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac. Photo...

    NZ mum and son in 'good spirits' since release

    A NZ woman detained in a US immigration facility for weeks with her six-year-old son is recovering at her Washington home after being released, her lawyer says.

    Collins admits she 'mixed up' $147K teacher pay claim

    Public Service Minister Judith Collins and Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

    Collins admits she 'mixed up' $147K teacher pay claim

    Public Service Minister Judith Collins rejects that her comments regarding teachers' pay has harmed their relationship with the government.

    'Carnival's over': Peters celebrates Mallard's early exit

    Winston Peters says he has reason to bring Trevor Mallard back to New Zealand. Photo: RNZ

    'Carnival's over': Peters celebrates Mallard's early exit

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is celebrating former Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard being replaced as Ambassador to Ireland.

    Puppies dumped in national park

    The seven puppies were found by a member of the public in roadside vegetation. Photo: Doc/ supplied

    Puppies dumped in national park

    A Department of Conservation investigation is under way after a litter of seven puppies was found dumped in a national park in Taranaki.

    Bill to replace Three Waters passes final hurdle

    Photo: ODT files

    Bill to replace Three Waters passes final hurdle

    By Lillian Hanley of RNZThe government's final piece of legislation to implement 'Local Water Done Well', replacing Labour's Three Waters, has passed its third reading.

    'Rewriting of history': Robertson stands by Covid spending

    Grant Robertson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    'Rewriting of history': Robertson stands by Covid spending

    Former Finance Minister Grant Robertson is standing by his economic spending decisions, and rejects the suggestion the last Labour government did not have enough real-world experience.

    Watchdog refers 1997 Chch murder to Court of Appeal

    Watchdog refers 1997 Chch murder to Court of Appeal

    A watchdog looking into miscarriages of justice has referred Lon Reti's 1998 murder conviction to the Court of Appeal.

    Three quarters of kids not at level of new curriculum

    Education Minister Erica Stanford said the results confirmed why it was "mission critical" to...

    Three quarters of kids not at level of new curriculum

    Only a quarter of children at the end of intermediate school were writing and doing maths last year at the level expected by new curriculums introduced this year.
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