Anger at plan to remove town's officers
Anger at plan to remove town's officers
Hundreds of North Canterbury locals turned out to a fiery meeting in Culverden, angered at a proposal to remove the town's two police officers.
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Video shows mass brawl at girls high school
Video shows mass brawl at girls high school
Video has emerged of a mass brawl inside the grounds of an Auckland high school.
Concern drivers could pay more with new road user charges
Concern drivers could pay more with new road user charges
Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the government's new road user charges scheme as low as possible, the AA says.
Cyclist's death due to flawed traffic management: coroner
Cyclist's death due to flawed traffic management: coroner
A coroner is calling for changes to traffic management controls and planning after a cyclist was killed south of Christchurch.
Gambling sites using fake stories to target Māori
Gambling sites using fake stories to target Māori
Often the fake profiles will steal photos from real life whānau, give them fake names and create elborate fake stories.
Nurse accessed colleagues' personal health information
Nurse accessed colleagues' personal health information
A senior nurse at a retirement village accessed health information about her colleagues, including records that detailed breast reconstruction surgery and treatment for alcoholism.
Lotto 2505
Lotto 2505
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Child dies after crash
Child dies after crash
A child has died after a two-car crash in Kaikohe on Wednesday afternoon.
Landfill waste falls, but not all good news: expert
Landfill waste falls, but not all good news: expert
Poor economic times have seen the amount of commercial and industrial waste being sent off to landfill plummet, according to the latest snapshot of our waste and recycling habits.
St John plans to axe raft of community programmes
St John plans to axe raft of community programmes
St John is planning to axe a raft of community programmes including its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services.
Child seriously injured after hit by car in Christchurch
Child seriously injured after hit by car in Christchurch
A child is seriously injured after being hit by a car in Christchurch.
Insult to 'celebrate lawbreaking': Photos lead to $400 fine
Insult to 'celebrate lawbreaking': Photos lead to $400 fine
A woman who posted images of herself holding a dog in front of a "no dogs" sign in Tongariro National Park has been fined $400.
NZ sends support to Samoa after dengue fever outbreak
NZ sends support to Samoa after dengue fever outbreak
New Zealand is sending a small health team and $300,000 worth of medical supplies to Samoa to assist with a major outbreak of dengue fever.
Mother caused lifelong brain damage to baby
Mother caused lifelong brain damage to baby
A mother who caused catastrophic brain damage to her infant son has been condemned by a judge for a pattern of “constant and continued lies” that clouded the truth of what happened.
Concern as over 100 traps found at Invercargill reserve
Concern as over 100 traps found at Invercargill reserve
More than 100 leg-hold traps have been discovered in a popular Invercargill reserve, prompting warnings that someone or their pet could get seriously hurt.
Snapchat predator admits further offending while on bail
Snapchat predator admits further offending while on bail
Snapchat predator Raveen Saily was on bail, awaiting a rape trial , when he filmed a 13-year-old Rotorua girl performing a sexual act on him.
Number of students leaving school with no qualifications highest in a decade
Number of students leaving school with no qualifications highest in a decade
Sixteen percent of last year's school-leavers had no qualifications, the highest figure in a decade.
Man charged after baby suffers 'unusual injuries'
Man charged after baby suffers 'unusual injuries'
Police were notified after the three-month-old was admitted to Hutt Hospital with nine fractures.
Trio evacuated from Antarctica
Trio evacuated from Antarctica
Three people have been evacuated from a US station in Antarctica for medical care.
Residents and iwi battle over downed pōhutakawa
Residents and iwi battle over downed pōhutakawa
A hearing is under way to determine the fate of a fallen but living pōhutakawa in Auckland.