Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
A teen murderer will no longer serve a life sentence for the grisly killing of his farm colleague.
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Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has officially been reinstated to Te Pāti Māori, following a High Court decision that ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Christchurch City Council will hold a formal commemoration event this month to remember the victims of the 2019 mosque attacks.
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former National deputy leader Dr Shane Reti has announced he will retire at this year's election.
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
The local government minister cannot guarantee a rates cap will not cause higher costs for tens of thousands of social housing tenants.
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
The second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry has found the government's response was effective but late and not communicated well enough to people.
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
The death of an elderly man at a dementia unit following an altercation with another patient was a "tragic outcome that was preceded by a sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning", a coroner says.
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months' worth of social housing and benefit data haven't been published because of a broken system, and there's no fix in sight.
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
The New Zealand government may offer asylum to Iranian female football players in Australia who are likely to face persecution if they return to their home country.
Schools bring in counsellors to deal with social media harm
Schools bring in counsellors to deal with social media harm
Principals of two Auckland schools say they've had to hire counsellors specifically for dealing with the harm caused to children by social media.
Woman charged a year after dog kills 4-year-old
Woman charged a year after dog kills 4-year-old
A woman has a been charged with owning a dog that caused death to a person, after the death of a child last year.
First responder facing child exploitation charges keeps name secret
First responder facing child exploitation charges keeps name secret
A senior first responder facing child exploitation charges has elected to have a judge-alone trial.
NZ in ninth Covid wave
NZ in ninth Covid wave
A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19.
'Unbelievable': Lightning strike blows hole in window
'Unbelievable': Lightning strike blows hole in window
The night was just like any other for Lincoln couple Julia and Harry Orpwood, then “all hell broke loose”.
Diabetic patient died in hospital stairway after food delay
Diabetic patient died in hospital stairway after food delay
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Defiant Luxon says no need for discussion on leadership
Defiant Luxon says no need for discussion on leadership
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support, because he did not need to.
Canterbury drowning victim was trying to save his dog
Canterbury drowning victim was trying to save his dog
Police say a man who drowned in Canterbury's Waimakariri River was trying to save his dog.
NZ faces soaring costs, long freight delays
NZ faces soaring costs, long freight delays amid Iran conflict
A freight company is warning New Zealand faces sharply higher freight prices, rising living costs, and months‑long delivery delays as the impact of the Iran conflict spreads through global supply chains.
NZ sees spike in Covid deaths, hospitalisations
NZ sees spike in Covid deaths, hospitalisations
A public health expert says New Zealand is in its ninth wave of Covid-19 as the latest HNZ figures show 50 hospitalisations and 19 deaths with the virus in the past week.