Rain helps tame Tongariro wildfire
A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames, authorities say.
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Kapa-Kingi vows to appeal Te Pāti Māori expulsion
Kapa-Kingi vows to appeal Te Pāti Māori expulsion
Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris say their expulsion from the party is "plainly unconstitutional".
One critical after fiery Canterbury highway crash
One critical after fiery Canterbury highway crash
A person has been critically injured in a fiery crash between a milk tanker and ute that closed a state highway in Canterbury this morning.
Doctor who missed bowel cancer to apologise
Woman with 'horrendous stomach pains' died after cancer missed
A woman who visited doctors after suffering “horrendous stomach pains” for years only discovered she had bowel cancer through a follow-up appointment for an unrelated melanoma.
Government's social housing blunder called out
Government's social housing blunder called out
The government made an error in its announcement of social housing development in Christchurch, confusing Lyttelton with Lyttelton St.
Pensions cut to cover student loan payments
Pensions cut to cover student loan payments
Some people receiving the pension are being forced to choose between eating dinner and playing off their debt after taking on student loans later in life.
Former ACT Party president pleads not guilty
Former ACT Party president pleads not guilty
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago has pleaded not guilty to indecent assault.
'Truly devastating': Blaze hits Tongariro
'Truly devastating': Blaze hits Tongariro
A wall of smoke from the Tongariro National Park fire is providing a spectacular but worrying vista for a central plateau village.
Man fined after being filmed burning rubbish on beach
Man fined after being filmed burning rubbish on beach
A Canterbury fisherman complained to authorities after filming a man dumping trash on the beach and setting it alight.
Luxon 'deeply supportive' of children's social media ban
Luxon 'deeply supportive' of children's social media ban
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is "deeply supportive" of protecting young people by restricting social media use under-16.
National to consider asset sales for next election
National to consider asset sales for next election
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will "think about" possible sales of government assets.
Mental health in-patient killed herself after being given leave for Christmas
Mental health in-patient killed herself after being given leave for Christmas
The family of a mental health patient who killed herself after being allowed to go home for Christmas was not aware of her suicide attempt a week previously.
Report calls for 'stronger consequences' for under-performing schools
Report calls for 'stronger consequences' for under-performing schools
The Education Review Office wants tougher action on struggling schools that do not improve.
Lotto 2532
Lotto 2532
Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw
Former National MP, minister Roger McClay dies
Former National MP, minister Roger McClay dies
Former National MP Roger McClay has died, Stuff reported last night.
Rider dies after two cyclists collide in Wairarapa
Rider dies after two cyclists collide in Wairarapa
A cyclist has died after a collision with another cyclist in the Wairarapa.
Cirque du Soleil performer taken to hospital after fall at Auckland show
Cirque du Soleil performer taken to hospital after fall at Auckland show
The audience at an Auckland performance of Cirque du Soleil this afternoon fell silent when a performer fell several several metres to the ground.
Exam asked students to write about boy forced to drop pants
Exam asked students to write about boy forced to drop pants
NCEA level 2 English exams asked students to write about a boy with long hair being bullied and asked to pull down his pants to prove his gender.
'Fed up' health workers vote to strike again
'Fed up' health workers vote to strike again
Thousands of Allied Health workers have voted to strike, saying mediation this week failed to deliver safer staffing levels and address cost-of-living pressures.
Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown
Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown
The government has unveiled a plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, strengthening border security, and increasing addiction services and maritime operations to disrupt organised crime...