Anti-stalking legislation passes final hurdle
Anti-stalking legislation passes final hurdle
Legislation to make stalking a specific criminal offence has passed its third reading in Parliament.
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Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour
Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.
Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty
Digger goes for a dip at Marlborough jetty
Work to replace a Marlborough Sounds jetty has taken a dive after a digger got stuck and became submerged.
Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests
Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests
A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.
Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe
Cops stood down for additional misconduct in breath test probe
A "small number" of police officers who either falsely or erroneously recorded alcohol breath tests have been stood down for additional misconduct.
Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru
Two people dead in SH1 crash north of Timaru
Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 1 north of Timaru this evening.
Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury
Man charged over fatal crash in Canterbury
Police have arrested a man in relation to a fatal crash in Sheffield, Canterbury, yesterday afternoon.
Arrow fired as 'warning shot' during five-hour standoff
Arrow fired as 'warning shot' during five-hour standoff
A man upset over a family matter threatened to blow up his house and others around him, prompting the evacuation of an early childhood centre and residents from around 50 nearby homes.
AI scribe tool rolled out to EDs
AI scribe tool rolled out to EDs
The creator of the AI tool says trials reduced the average time spent on documenting patient notes from 17 minutes to four minutes.
Sex offender told teen he was 19 - he was really 39
Sex offender told teen he was 19 - he was really 39
A teen has described in the High Court at Christchurch how a man more than twice her age took advantage of her and “helped himself” to her body.
Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party
Teacher snorted 'white powder' from classroom desk at Christmas party
A teacher was caught snorting “white powder” from a classroom desk during a Christmas party after being offered a “line” by colleagues.
Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers
Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers
The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying "a precautionary approach" is needed while evidence remains uncertain.
20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'
20 police staff investigated for device 'misuse and inappropriate content'
Twenty police staff are under investigation in relation to "misuse and inappropriate content", police have now confirmed.
'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label
'Dirty Ashtray': NZ given unwanted tobacco label
Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons following it being awarded the 'Dirty Ashtray' award.
Lotto 2535
Lotto 2535
Results from last night's Lotto draw
One person dies in Canterbury crash
One person dies in Canterbury crash
One person has died in a Canterbury crash this afternoon.
New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms
New ferries to cost less than $2b, Peters confirms
The government's Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, Rail Minister Winston Peters says.
Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off
Ferry ramp stuck, passengers unable to drive off
The Bluebridge ferry, Connemara, is stuck in Picton after an issue with the ramp has left passengers unable to disembark.
Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world
Military plane circling Christchurch most-tracked flight in world
An Italian military plane circling Christchurch became the most tracked flight in the world before making a safe landing.
Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer
Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer
A senior human rights lawyer says survivors eligible for compensation for abuse they suffered in state schools could have been put off making claims thanks to a government website bungle.