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Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments

Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments

Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".

Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated

Emergency services respond to flooding in Berhampore, Wellington. Photo: Dave Fraser / Supplied...

Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated

MetService has downgraded heavy rain warnings from red to orange for Wellington but the ground remains saturated and could lead to more slips.

Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost

Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.

Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds

A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.

Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash

Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash

Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.

Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ

Bump for relief teachers, funding to replace diesel boilers in schools

Relief teachers will get an increase to transport allowances and the government will accelerate work to replace diesel boilers in schools, it announced today.

'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'

Emily Banfield and Tom Henrikx were woken up early on Tuesday morning to a fire in the Ōtoromiro...

'Incredible fire alarm system 100% saved our lives'

A Canterbury hotel resident said the establishment’s fire alarm system "100% saved our lives" after a deep fryer in the kitchen caught fire.

Christchurch police to search red zone for missing woman

Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.

Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home

Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.

Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced

Stacey Lee Bom (left) and her mother Tina Louise Bom head into the Christchurch District Court...

Mother, daughter sentenced for meth dealing

A woman who was supplying drugs for her daughter to sell has been told to pull her head in by a judge.

Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says

Action on Christchurch sewage stench took too long, residents says

Christchurch's mayor is rejecting locals' claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city.

Luxon standing down 'not going to happen'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he does not agree with Mike King's controversial alcohol...

Luxon standing down 'not going to happen' despite National drop in poll

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has blamed leaks about his leadership on a "small handful of dissatisfied MPs" and says he will address the matter with his caucus at a meeting tomorrow.

Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash

Police name victim of fatal Canterbury crash

A 30-year-old man killed in a crash on Main South Rd in the Selwyn district last week has been named.

No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets

A yellow-legged hornet. Photo: Getty Images

No queens: 'Optimism' in battle against hornets

By Alexia Russell of RNZA massive eradication effort to get rid of what could have been a disastrous insect invasion is showing encouraging signs.

Travel chaos in Wellington, worst weather yet to come

All regional flights have been cancelled in and out of Wellington this evening, more evacuations are taking place, and residents have been warned the worst of the weather is expected tonight.

AI tool to assist with telehealth mental health calls

It seems the iPhone has become a weapon of self-destruction for our sports stars.

AI tool to assist with telehealth mental health calls

A telehealth service is bringing in an artificial intelligence screening tool for some of its chat responses to help deal with an increasing volume and severity of mental health calls.