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    Seal v eel ends with a meal

    A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.

    Five people injured in Tasman crash

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    Five people injured in Tasman crash

    Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.

    Warmer weather on way for South

    Warmer weather is on the way this week, but the days are likely to come with cloud as well. Photo...

    Warmer weather on way for South

    The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.

    No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

    The fires spread over an area of almost 200 hectares. Photo: RNZ

    No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes

    No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

    Te Anihana Pomana was last seen leaving the SkyCity Hotel in central Auckland just after 5am on...

    Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman

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    Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.

    More sand recalled over asbestos concerns

    The latest coloured sand products to be recalled over asbestos fears. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

    More sand recalled over asbestos concerns

    A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.

    Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

    Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken shots at his potential future coalition options, criticising Winston Peters and Te Pāti Māori.

    Expert questions roadside drug testing

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    Expert questions roadside drug testing

    As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach that doesn't reliably pick up impairment.

    NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year

    About 237kg of food is thrown away per person, every year. Photo: Supplied

    NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year

    More than 120 million tonnes of food is thrown away or wasted in New Zealand every year, a new report has found.

    'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair

    The cleaner opened the cushion and pulled out an old plastic bag full of $100 notes. Photo: Supplied

    'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair

    A cleaner tidying up some dusty old chairs at a Wellington property has stumbled across the most "insane" thing she's ever found - $20,000 cash.

    Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds

    National's Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

    Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds

    The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency.

    Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation

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    Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation

    An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable material.

    New 'home warranty' rules announced

    Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi

    New 'home warranty' rules announced

    All three-storey homes, and any alterations costing $100,000 or more, will be required to get a home warranty under indemnity changes under the Building Act.

    Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship

    Disney cruises will stop travelling to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the current cruise...

    Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship

    A Disney cruise on its way to Auckland has been delayed after a man went overboard.

    Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: Getty Images

    Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government is a strong, stable coalition despite a public stoush between the leaders of the minor parties, ACT and New Zealand First.

    Police wanted driver off the road before dodgy truck killed roadworker

    Ashik Ali was sentenced to three years' jail for manslaughter. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ

    Police wanted driver off the road before dodgy truck killed roadworker

    Police wanted a trucker, who was jailed for three years for manslaughter on Thursday, to lose his operating licence years before his dodgy truck rolled backwards, fatally hitting a roadworker.

    'Lifelong fraudster' stole thousands from charity

    Nelly Sione has been sentenced to home detention. Photo: Supplied

    Home detention for 'lifelong fraudster' who stole thousands from charity

    A Christchurch woman with dozens of dishonesty convictions stole thousands of dollars from a Pacific healthcare provider - then tried to blame it on a colleague.

    Police find body of missing man in Christchurch lake

    Police find body of missing man in Christchurch lake

    Police have located the body of a man who was reported missing in a Christchurch lake on Sunday night.

    Former soldier left 'broken' after training Ukrainian recruits

    Jack Wesley. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

    Former soldier left 'broken' after training Ukrainian recruits

    A former soldier who attacked a taxi driver in a drunken rage says the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) failed to get him desperately needed help after a traumatic stint training Ukrainian civilians for war.

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    ‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award

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    ‘Shameful’: NZ handed Dirty Ashtray Award

    In a "shameful" moment on the international stage, New Zealand was handed a Dirty Ashtray Award this week.
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