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    Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour

    ACT leader David Seymour (left) and NZ First's Winston Peters. Photo: NZ Herald

    Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour

    New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.

    Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty

    A digger working on the replacement of Waitaria Bay's new jetty has become stuck in the sand and...

    Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty

    Work to replace a Marlborough Sounds jetty has taken a dive after a digger got stuck and became submerged.

    Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests

    Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests

    A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.

    Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe

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    Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe

    A "small number" of police officers who either falsely or erroneously recorded alcohol breath tests have been stood down for additional misconduct.

    Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru

    Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru

    Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 1 north of Timaru this evening.

    Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury

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    Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury

    Police have arrested a man in relation to a fatal crash in Sheffield, Canterbury, yesterday afternoon.

    Arrow fired as 'warning shot' during five-hour standoff

    Police at one of the cordons set up on the corner of Nile St and Tory St in central Nelson during...

    Arrow fired as 'warning shot' during five-hour standoff

    A man upset over a family matter threatened to blow up his house and others around him, prompting the evacuation of an early childhood centre and residents from around 50 nearby homes.

    AI scribe tool rolled out to EDs

    Health Minister Simeon Brown said trials had shown the system slashed the time clinicians...

    AI scribe tool rolled out to EDs

    The creator of the AI tool says trials reduced the average time spent on documenting patient notes from 17 minutes to four minutes.

    Sex offender told teen he was 19 - he was really 39

    Christchurch courthouse. Photo: File image

    Sex offender told teen he was 19 - he was really 39

    A teen has described in the High Court at Christchurch how a man more than twice her age took advantage of her and “helped himself” to her body.

    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

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    Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party

    A teacher was caught snorting “white powder” from a classroom desk during a Christmas party after being offered a “line” by colleagues.

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

    Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

    The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying "a precautionary approach" is needed while evidence remains uncertain.

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo RNZ / Marika Khabazi

    20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'

    Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content", police have now confirmed.

    'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label

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    'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label

    Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons following it being awarded the 'Dirty Ashtray' award.

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    Results from last night's Lotto draw

    One person dies in Canterbury crash

    One person dies in Canterbury crash

    One person has died in a Canterbury crash this afternoon.

    New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms

    The new ships, which are 200 metres long and 28 metres wide, have 11 decks. Photo: Supplied/...

    New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms

    The government's Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, Rail Minister Winston Peters says.

    Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off

    The ramp on the Connemara is stuck and preventing passengers from disembarking.  Photo: Supplied...

    Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off

    The Bluebridge ferry, Connemara, is stuck in Picton after an issue with the ramp has left passengers unable to disembark.

    Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world

    Christchurch Airport (file photo). Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

    Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world

    An Italian military plane circling Christchurch became the most tracked flight in the world before making a safe landing.

    Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

    Lydia Oosterhoff. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ

    Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

    A senior human rights lawyer says survivors eligible for compensation for abuse they suffered in state schools could have been put off making claims thanks to a government website bungle.

    Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes

    Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson. Photo: Nathan Mckinnon

    Police mental health responses drop by thousands after changes

    Police attended 7370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year to June, a result of a deliberate plan to wind back on responding to calls for help.
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