League player dies after injury in club's first game of season
A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season.
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KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks
KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks
KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay $42,000 in reparations after two workers were shocked by overhead lines.
Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid
Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid
The Christchurch brothers convicted of sexual assault and drink spiking at the Mama Hooch bar have launched a fresh appeal against their sentence and convictions.
Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer
Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer
The government has published its anticipated "move-on" law which will allow police to shift rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour away from public places.
Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure
Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure
Labour's leader has promised to work with his political opponents on infrastructure projects if elected. Chris Hipkins said parties cancelling each others' infrastructure projects was not helpful...
Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured
The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured.
Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple
Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple
When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint
A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.
Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home
Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home
Kate Green of RNZFamilies who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won't have to do it alone.
PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins
PM buying into anti-migrant rhetoric: Hipkins
Labour's leader says the Prime Minister is embracing the "anti-migrant rhetoric" of his coalition partners Act and New Zealand First.
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, died while on a hike with friends.
Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence
Man who killed woman on Auckland bus given life sentence
The man who murdered a woman on an Auckland bus in 2024 will spend at least 12 years behind bars.
Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys
Former St Bede's College priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys
A former priest who sexually abused four boys at Christchurch's St Bede's College more than two decades ago has been jailed for more than seven years.
Canterbury firm supplied hundreds of thousands of illegal mussels
Canterbury firm supplied hundreds of thousands of illegal mussels
A Canterbury aquaculture company that illegally supplied hundreds of thousands of live green-lipped mussels from a restricted area to an exporter has been fined $24,000.
Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway
Worker killed trying to help stranded vehicle on expressway
A Fulton Hogan worker has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle on the Waikato Expressway.
Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video
Police investigate pub 'assault' caught on video
An alleged assault on a patron at The Famous Grouse bar in Lincoln is now being investigated by police.
'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says
'Sneaky' bill: Profit over environment, Opposition says
The Opposition warns legislation changes will open up 60% of the conservation estate to sale.
Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car
Seriously hurt cyclist freed from under car
A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after becoming trapped under a car.
Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl
Fears for safety of missing Christchurch girl
Police are concerned for the welfare of a young Christchurch girl who has been reported missing.
Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river
Rescuers told to hold off saving man, dogs in river
Rescuers were told to hold back from saving a man and his dogs on top of his ute in a flooded Canterbury river unless something "catastrophic" happened, an emergency call log shows.