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PM rejects claims Govt responsible for rapid rent rise

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

PM rejects claims Govt responsible for rapid rent rise

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has rejected the Opposition's claims that average rents have increased by more than twice as much under her Government than they did under National.

Court chaos as accused storms victim's family

A co-accused in the killing of a Ngaruawahia man stormed the dock in the Hamilton District Court and charged towards the victim's family.

Manslaughter charge after fleeing fatal crash

Alexia Noble-Hazelwood died in a car crash late on Friday night. Photo: Givealittle

Manslaughter charge after fleeing fatal crash

A 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter, among other charges, after a fatal car crash in Christchurch.

Ex-inmate housed in motel assaults owner's daughter

A sex offender who was re-housed in a motel after his release from jail sexually assaulted one of the owner's family members.

Homicide inquiry after baby dies in Porirua

Police have launched a homicide inquiry following the death of a three-month-old baby girl in Porirua.

'I must pay': Fatal crash driver turns himself in

A young man who drove a car that crashed into a Christchurch school - killing a teenage girl - has handed himself in to police.

Lucky escape after girl swept down river

A 12-year-old girl managed to hold onto a branch after being swept down the Motueka River. Photo:...

Lucky escape after girl swept down river

A schoolgirl swept down a rushing river managed to cling to a branch of a willow tree as members of the public scrambled to reach her.

'We are absolutely devastated': Family of teen swept off rocks

Missing Te Awamutu teen Jack Macnicol was adored by all his friends and family. Photo: Supplied

'We are absolutely devastated': Family of teen swept off rocks

The family of a teenager swept off rocks at Papanui Point are absolutely devastated and rallying together as the search for him enters its third day.

Fourth arrest in Christchurch bar drugging probe

A fourth person has been arrested in a police probe into alleged drugging and sexual assaults of female patrons at an inner city Christchurch bar.

Men in 'mid-life crisis' causing motorcycle deaths - Nash

Motorcycle accident research for insurance. Photo: Getty Images

Men in 'mid-life crisis' causing motorcycle deaths - Nash

A spate of motorcycle deaths at the weekend could trigger a new licence test for motorcyclists who purchase big powerful bikes.

Missing woman five months pregnant, upset after scan

Sonam Shelar has been missing since Saturday. Photo: Supplied

Missing woman five months pregnant, upset after scan

A missing young woman is five months pregnant and had been upset after an ultrasound scan revealed uncertainty over whether she was having a boy or a girl, her husband says.

West Coast woman killed in motorbike crash named

Police have released the name of the woman who died in a motorcycle crash in the West Coast during a horror weekend on the road in which six people died.

Fatal Northland crash brings weekend toll to 8

Police have arrested a 54-year-old man following a burglary at a bakery in Greymouth. Photo: NZ...

Fatal Northland crash brings weekend toll to 8

A man has died following a serious two-car crash in Northland, forcing the closure of SH1 and bringing the national road toll to 8 since Friday.

Thrill seekers evacuated from Rainbow's End ride

About 15 passengers were escorted off the Corkscrew Coaster at the Auckland theme park this...

Thrill seekers evacuated from Rainbow's End ride

Thrill seekers had to be evacuated off the Rainbow's End roller coaster after it stopped near the highest point.

Organiser of 'out-of-control' teen party faces fines, charges

A police and council investigation is underway and it is likely that charges will follow under...

Organiser of 'out-of-control' teen party faces fines, charges

The customer who booked a council party venue for a non-alcohol event could face charges and fines after police found hundreds of intoxicated, underage partygoers there, Auckland Council says.

Lions slammed for blackface in parade

Taranaki Lions club slammed for blackface in parade

A Lions club in Taranaki is under fire for using blackface in a Christmas parade, then accusing people who complained about it as "too precious".

Fears grow over deadly meningococcal 'super-strain'

Calls for a nationwide vaccination programme are growing louder. Photo: Getty Images

Fears grow over deadly meningococcal 'super-strain'

A "super-strain" of meningococcal disease that's claimed six lives this year could become the dominant form in New Zealand if rates follow overseas trends, scientists say.

Fatal Rotorua crash adds to horror weekend road toll

Police are urging drivers and passengers to buckle up and drive safely after a series of fatal crashes throughout the country this weekend.

Six injured in Tasman crash

Six people have been taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, following a crash in Tasman this afternoon.

Legal row over CTV Building in High Court

The remains of the collapsed CTV building. Photo : Geoff Sloan

Legal row over CTV Building in High Court

A rumbling legal row over whether New Zealand's professional engineering body was right to drop disciplinary action against the design firm boss behind the ill-fated CTV Building will play out in the High Court in Wellington next week.

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