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    Glenn Manning has put his barbecue-style food truck The Smokin’ Que in liquidation. PHOTOS:...

    Suspect-catching chef puts company in liquidation

    A Christchurch chef who helped police catch a suspected car thief has put his business owing $247,000 in voluntary liquidation.

    Media granted judicial review over suppression in Tom Phillips case

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    Media granted judicial review over suppression in Tom Phillips case

    Media organisations have been granted a judicial review of reporting restrictions that were made in the Family Court regarding the Tom Phillips case.

    Parents mourn daughter killed in landslide

    Sharon Maccanico. Photo: Supplied/NZ Police

    'Loved by all': Parents mourn daughter killed in landslide

    The parents of a young teen missing after a landslide tore through a Mount Maunganui campground say their "hearts are broken".

    Monster Northland slip 'still moving'

    A monster slip blocking Russell Rd, northeast of Whangārei, is still moving. Photo: Supplied /...

    Monster Northland slip 'still moving'

    A monster slip blocking the main access route to a series of towns on Northland's east coast is still moving, complicating efforts to reopen the road.

    Fundraiser to repair showgrounds after muscle car event

    The Rangiora Showgrounds. Photo: Givealittle

    Fundraiser to repair showgrounds after muscle car event

    A Givealittle page has been set up to help restore a Canterbury showgrounds in the aftermath of a muscle car event last weekend.

    Manage My Health hacker identified

    The Manage My Health privacy breach is one of the biggest in New Zealand's history. Photo: RNZ

    Manage My Health hacker identified

    A cybersecurity group says it's identified the person responsible for hacking into the Manage My Health portal, and now it wants justice served.

    Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar

    Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar

    Security camera footage of a patron ejected from a Christchurch bar taking off with the establishment’s footpath sign in an Uber has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.

    NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's joined the meetings in the past. Photo: RNZ

    NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

    Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

    Wakefield hop grower Peter Lines was killed in June 2025 after he was struck by a tree being...

    Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him

    The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.

    Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

    Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?

    The statue of a corgi sniffing an ice cream is one of three bronze dogs installed in central Christchurch.

    Landslide victim who helped save others named

    Lisa Maclennan warned people of danger at the campsite the morning the landslide occurred. Photo:...

    Landslide victim who helped save others named

    A third victim of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified and praised for her efforts to save others. 

    First product to help quit vaping approved

    Photo: John Lewis / File image

    First product to help quit vaping approved

    The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has welcomed the move as "an important step in the fight against New Zealand's vaping epidemic".

    Change needed over disaster response: experts

    The Glover family evacuates during flooding in Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island...

    Change needed over disaster response: experts

    As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether NZ is prepared for the next disaster - and how it'll pay for it.

    Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

    Travel agents say they are fielding queries about new UK passport rules. Photo: RNZ

    Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes

    Agents say travellers are confused by the changes and some are considering skipping the UK altogether.

    Truck hit by train at level crossing

    The Hoskyns Rd level crossing in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied

    Truck hit by train at level crossing

    A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

    'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims

    People gather at the site of the community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga. Photo: RNZ

    'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims

    More than 1000 people have attended a community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga this evening in the wake of the Mt Maunganui landslide.

    Plant stench draws hundreds of complaints

    Diggers working at the burnt-out Bromley wastewater treatment plant in June 2022. Photo:...

    Wastewater plant stench draws hundreds of complaints in four days

    A putrid stench lingering in Christchurch's eastern suburbs from the city's wastewater treatment plant is expected to persist for at least another week.

    Govt announces two new specialist schools

    Education Minister Erica Stanford, flanked by Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick and Finance Minister...

    Govt announces two new specialist schools for children with high needs

    The government has announced funding for two news specialist schools, catering for children with high needs and disabilities.

    Swedish landslide victim 'loved New Zealand'

    Second Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified

    A 20-year-old Swedish tourist is the second victim of the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide to be formally identified.

    'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

    'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated reconnecting some isolated North Island communities could take up to six months.
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