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Women charged after toddler found in suitcase seeks permanent name suppression

The bus had stopped at this Kaiwaka carpark. Photo: RNZ

Women charged after toddler found in suitcase seeks permanent name suppression

The 27-year-old woman accused of putting a toddler in a suitcase in a bus luggage department in Kaiwaka has applied for permanent name suppression.

Ashburton to get $400k mini golf course

A concept design for the new 18-hole mini golf course at EA Networks Centre in Ashburton. PHOTO:...

Ashburton to get $400k mini golf course

Work on Ashburton’s new terraced 18-hole mini golf course started this week.

Secondary school teachers to strike

Secondary school teachers to strike

Secondary school teachers will strike next Wednesday following what they say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.

What you might not know about insurance in a natural disaster

NHC advises to learn about the risks to property, including flooding, and how the land might be...

What you might not know about insurance in a natural disaster

The Natural Hazards Commission is warning homeowners they are only covered for partial land damage under the Crown-owned insurer.

Speaker 'names' Swarbrick for refusing to leave House

Green Party co-leader told the Speaker she would not apologise in the House this afternoon. Image...

Speaker 'names' Swarbrick for refusing to leave House

The punishment means the MP had to once again leave the House and will have her pay docked.

Skiers killed in crash with Wānaka man not wearing seatbelts

Photo: Supplied / AIMAN AMERUL MUNE / Stuff

Skiers killed in crash with Wānaka man not wearing seatbelts

Four South Korean skiers died after being thrown around inside their vehicle following a head-on crash in South Canterbury last year.

Aussie bags world-record trout in Twizel

Paul Rahman with his record brown trout he caught in Ōhau Canal.  Photo: Supplied...

Aussie bags world-record trout in Twizel

After 30 minutes battling a river monster in Ōhau Canal, Aussie angler Paul Rahman decided to take matters into his own hands - literally.

Education minister bans Māori words from junior books

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Education minister bans Māori words from junior books

Education Minister Erica Stanford has imposed a near total ban on Māori in new additions to a series of books used to teach five-year-olds to read.

Man jailed for abuse of 11-year-old girl

A woman has told the man who sexually abused her when she was 11 his offending has affected her so greatly she will continue to "cry until there are no tears left".

Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried

Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick Photo: RNZ

Tail-wagging jibe may have Labour worried

The most telling line out of the Green Party’s AGM held over the weekend was not its claim to be leading the opposition, nor its ambitions on leading the next government.

'Terrified' NZ mum detained by ICE hopes son can be released

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

'Terrified' NZ mum detained by ICE hopes son can be released

A friend of Sarah Shaw, a New Zealander detained at the US-Canada border, says they're expecting to hear today whether her six-year-old son will be released.

Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses

Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

Schools in Canterbury hit hard by winter illnesses

Winter illnesses are hitting Canterbury schools hard, with staff sidelined and students calling in sick.

Swarbrick sent from Parliament after Gaza speech

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ

Chlöe Swarbrick ejected from Parliament after Gaza speech

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been ejected from Parliament's debating chamber after a fiery speech about the war in Gaza.

Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch

Offenders flee after serious assault in Christchurch

Police are investigating after the alleged offenders fled the scene following a serious assault in Christchurch today.

Two more charged with murder over Hamilton street death

Police at the scene following the incident in Hamilton. Photo: RNZ

Two more charged with murder over Hamilton street death

Two more people have been charged with the murder of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton in July.

Call for hospital guards to have handcuffs

Violence surge prompts call for hospital guards to have handcuffs

Security guards in hospital emergency departments want more powers to deal with rising violence and the increasing number of people confronting them with knives.