First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed
First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed
The government is celebrating the first project to get consent under the coalition's fast-track regime.
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Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide
Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide
Police have arrested four people after a man was fatally assaulted in Rotorua yesterday.
Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close
Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close
Schools across the country are desperate for staff as winter illness knocks teachers and students out of commission.
Two Canterbury fire-fighting heroes lost in a week
Two Canterbury fire-fighting heroes lost in a week
Two former long-serving Canterbury firefighters have been lost in the space of just one week.
Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised
Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised
The workers' union Etū says staff at Tegel's Christchurch plant have been raising concerns about chemical exposure for the last year and are not being taken seriously.
Country facing toughest national security environment of recent times: report
Country facing toughest national security environment of recent times: report
The intelligence service warns threats to national security need to be taken much more seriously than they currently are.
Govt 'revising' offer for teachers but wants compromise
Govt 'revising' offer for teachers but wants compromise
Thousands of teachers walked off the job in protest over pay, forcing the closure of many secondary schools.
Christchurch homeless ordered to leave church grounds
Christchurch homeless ordered to leave church grounds
A group of homeless people living on church grounds in Christchurch will have nowhere to go if the city council moves against the impromptu encampment, advocates say.
Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy
Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy
A NZ soldier with links to right-wing groups and gave restricted military info to someone he thought was a spy has been sentenced to two years in a military detention facility.
Elderly man on mobility scooter killed by unlicensed biker
Elderly man on mobility scooter killed by unlicensed biker
A Coroner has called out New Zealand's "troubling tolerance" for unlicensed driving after the death of an elderly man who was struck by a motorcyclist while on a mobility scooter.
Six charged after hundreds of stickers plastered on window
Six charged after hundreds of stickers plastered on window
Six people have been charged after hundreds of stickers were put on a store window during a recent protest in Christchurch.
Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain
Future of Right to Repair Bill uncertain
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's not giving up on her bill that would give consumers the right to get goods repaired.
Nelson man wanted to be 'famous child sex offender'
Nelson man wanted to be 'famous child sex offender'
A young Nelson hospitality worker convicted for possessing and distributing extremely graphic material told one internet user he wanted to be a “famous child sex offender”.
Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house
Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house
Christchurch police investigating an incident where shots were fired at a house in Wigram are appealing to the public for information.
Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled in rough conditions
Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled in rough conditions
Bluebridge has cancelled two sailings today due to rough conditions on Cook Strait.
Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US
Kiwi mum breaks silence after detained in US
Kiwi mum Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac are back home in Washington state, after being detained for 3 weeks, but she still has to wear an ankle monitor.
Power pole crashes 'costly, dangerous and disruptive'
Power pole crashes 'costly, dangerous and disruptive'
An electricity distribution company is calling on drivers to take care on Canterbury's icy roads after a recent spike in vehicles hitting power poles.
Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed
Man 'got stoned' before strangling woman in bed
A man who strangled a woman as she lay in bed said he got stoned at a mate’s place before it happened.
Teachers strike over 'silly' pay offer
'I’d rather be in the classroom': Teachers strike over 'silly' pay offer
Dunedin teachers are angry they have to picket after the government put forward a ‘‘silly’’ offer for their collective agreement.
Teen spends sixth night in police cell
'Not humane': Christchurch teen spends sixth night in police cell
A Christchurch mother is furious her 15-year-old son spent a sixth night being held in a police cell after he was arrested last Thursday.