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    Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii

    Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter saga

    New documents show David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.

    'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned

    Adrian Colbert used Facebook Marketplace to trick people into thinking he'd bought their cars,...

    'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned

    A "career" criminal is back behind bars for dishonesty after he duped people into handing over their vehicles in a Facebook scam.

    Police to re-examine murder of 6-year-old, 45 years on

    Alicia O'Reilly was murdered in 1980, when she was just six years old. Photo: Supplied/New...

    Police to re-examine murder of 6-year-old, 45 years on

    Police have announced they are continuing to examine new evidence and to use a forensic tool in the hopes of solving the murder of six-year-old Alicia O'Reilly, who was killed in Auckland 45 years ago.

    Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages

    Bruce MacIntosh joined other nurses on strike in Christchurch today. Photo: RNZ

    Nurses 'regularly in tears' over staff shortages

    A Christchurch nurse who joined others on strike this afternoon says staff shortages are so bad he is regularly seeing colleagues in tears.

    Corrections staff dealing with riot at Waikato prison

    Photo: Corrections/Chai Patel

    Corrections staff dealing with riot at Waikato prison

    Several fires have been lit at Spring Hill Corrections facility, and prisoners are refusing to leave the exercise yard and damaging property.

    Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop

    Fat Freddy's Drop (Chris Faiumu far right). PHOTO: SARAH HUNTER

    Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop

    Chris Faiumu was not a singer, nor did he play an instrument, However, the founder and creative force behind Fat Freddy’s Drop, one of New Zealand’s most successful bands, fundamentally shaped not only the direction of his band, but also the distinctive sound of this country’s music.

    Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader

    In a series of posts published on Twitter on October 12 a person who went by the pseudonym...

    Opportunities Party goes public in search for new leader

    The Opportunities Party is looking for a new leader, and has taken to Seek to find them.

    Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

    Christchurch Airport. File photo: RNZ

    Crews called out to incidents at Christchurch Airport

    Fire crews have responded to separate plane incidents at Christchurch Airport today.

    Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

    Excerpts from letters Jay has written "to the judge" about wanting to be home with him Mum. Photo...

    Supreme Court finds wrong test used to lock up autistic man

    The man has been locked up for nearly 20 years, but will not walk free just yet.

    Family mourns hot pools stabbing victim

    Police at the scene at Awakeri Hot Springs on Thursday. Photo: Pūkāea

    Family mourns Bay of Plenty hot pools stabbing victim

    A cousin of a woman fatally stabbed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.

    How do police officers respond when threatened?

    Christchurch police shooting: How do officers respond when threatened?

    A former top police negotiator says the officer who shot and killed a woman brandishing a hunting knife in Christchurch would have had a split second to react in a "frightening" scenario.

    Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms

    Daniel Nganeko was hit outside the Tukapa clubrooms at the weekend. Photo: Supplied

    Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms

    A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over an unprovoked attack in Taranaki.

    Bus goes up in flames at depot

    A bus fire in Birkenhead, Auckland. Photo: Pippa Lynch / supplied

    Bus goes up in flames at depot

    Auckland Transport (AT) said it is investigating the cause of a bus catching fire outside its depot in Birkenhead this morning.

    Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'

    Taranaki man Ben Leng was given hours to live after a coward punch attack in New Plymouth. Photo:...

    Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'

    "It could've gone either way," says Ben Leng, who was left in a coma after being blindsided by a bouncer.

    Shot man remains critical after surgery

    Shot man remains critical after surgery

    A man wounded in a police shooting at a Christchurch house remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

    Soaring dairy prices push up food costs

    Photo: Getty Images

    Soaring dairy prices push up food costs

    Food prices have increased 5% in the past year driven by eye-watering hikes in the cost of butter and cheese.

    'They're going in with guns, that's not right'

    Police at the scene in Bryndwr, Christchurch on Thursday morning. Photo: RNZ

    Woman shot dead by police in Christchurch named

    Neighbours have recounted the harrowing scenes and sounds of the late-night shooting by police that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Christchurch.

    Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report

    James Cameron. File photo

    Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report

    Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is reportedly now a New Zealand citizen, following a ceremony in Wellington.

    High school brings back uniforms for seniors

    School uniforms will be compulsory for year 13s at Papanui High School in 2026. File photo

    High school brings back uniforms for seniors after decades without

    A Christchurch secondary school is bringing back uniforms for senior students after decades of them wearing their own clothes

    One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty

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    One reportedly dead after stabbing in Bay of Plenty

    A person is reportedly dead after a stabbing in the Bay of Plenty village of Awakeri today.
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