'Love we never knew possible': Family lose 8-year-old son to cancer
A Christchurch family has farewelled their 8-year-old son after he lost his battle against a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
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Local doubts anyone will dob in accomplices
Tom Phillips case: Local doubts anyone will dob in accomplices
Police say they haven't given up their investigation into fugitive Tom Phillips, and they want to find those who helped him hide his children for almost four years.
First images released of Phillips campsite
First images released of Phillips campsite
A quad bike, some tyres and cans of Sprite are among the belongings seen in the first photos of the campsite where fugitive Tom Phillips and his children had recently been staying.
Teen stepmum appeals to reduce jail term
Teen stepmum appeals to reduce jail term
Warning: graphic content. A teenaged stepmum who inflicted severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler has appealed to have her prison sentence halved.
Arrest made over stolen 2-tonne sculpture
Arrest made over stolen 2-tonne sculpture
Police have arrested a man over the theft of a 2.2-tonne Llew Summers sculpture from outside a Christchurch community centre.
Nationwide public transport ticketing system delayed
Nationwide public transport ticketing system delayed
A $1.4 billion national ticketing solution has been delayed by a year, with a review finding NZTA's original timings for the plan were "overly ambitious".
Courts hears 111 call from Loafers Lodge resident
Courts hears 111 call from Loafers Lodge resident
A jury has heard the 111 call Loafers Lodge resident Liam Hockings made to emergency services on the night of a fatal fire at the boarding house in Wellington.
Woman in custody after Christchurch house fire
Woman in custody after Christchurch house fire
A woman has been taken into police custody after a house fire in Christchurch.
Drug found in bodies of children left in suitcases
Drug found in bodies of children left in suitcases
A jury has been told traces of the anti-depressant drug Nortriptyline were found in the bodies of two children allegedly killed by their mother and left in suitcases.
Hipkins signals doubts over working with Te Pāti Māori
Hipkins signals doubts over working with Te Pāti Māori
Labour won't say yet who it will and won't work with in the next election - but has signalled Te Pāti Māori isn't guaranteed.
The Chase star coming to NZ for charity quizzes
The Chase star coming to NZ for charity quizzes
The Chase's Shaun Wallace will be in New Zealand this November for a series of Cure Kids Quiz Nights.
Work starts on hospital extension in Christchurch
Work starts on hospital extension in Christchurch
Forté Health has broken ground on a major new hospital extension on Kilmore St in Christchurch.
Coroner warns of climbing dangers after boy's 'tragic' death
Coroner warns of climbing dangers after boy's 'tragic' death
A young teen and his friend on holiday had spent an afternoon paddleboarding and exploring the area before they climbed a cliff face together.
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Marokopa children's recovery 'could take years'
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Marokopa children's recovery 'could take years'
After nearly four years on the run with fugitive father Tom Phillips, his three children are likely to be in a "very complex" mental state, a clinical psychologist says.
Phillips' child told police of guns at campsite
Phillips' child told police of guns at campsite
It was one of fugitive father Tom Phillips’ children who alerted officers to firearms at their campsite after Phillips was shot dead by police yesterday.
Primary school teachers to vote on strike action
Primary school teachers to vote on strike action
Primary school teachers will now vote on strike action after rejecting the latest pay offer.
The four-year search for the fugitive father
The four-year search for the fugitive father
The police shooting of a man during a burglary in Waitomo this morning brings to an end one of the most unsettling incidents in recent New Zealand history.
Son's desperate drive after ambulance delay
Son's desperate drive after ambulance delay
A desperate man was forced to drive his heavily bleeding father to hospital in the work van after he became frustrated that no ambulance was coming.
Coalition would lose power in new political poll
Coalition would lose power in new political poll
A new political poll shows a bump in support for National, though not enough for the coalition to form a government.
Fired nurse fails to win job back
Nurse who humiliated colleague fails to win job back
A highly experienced senior mental health nurse who lost his job at Hillmorton Hospital after excluding, undermining and humiliating a colleague, claimed his dismissal was unjustified.