No tsunami expected after massive quake near Tonga
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A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands on Tuesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz
Peters denies NZ has signed up to secure Strait of Hormuz
Winston Peters says people shouldn't be alarmed that "somehow we're going to be engaged in some military exercise" following statements by the head of NATO including NZ as one of 22 countries "coming together" to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down
A man bought his partner a cat only to subject it to serious acts of cruelty as their relationship broke down, including pulling it’s teeth out with pliers.
Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park
Locals push against mine on doorstep of national park
Golden Bay locals are continuing to campaign against a proposed gold mine, fearing it will harm the region's famed Te Waikoropupū Springs.
Israeli minister calls for annexation of southern Lebanon
Israeli minister calls for annexation of southern Lebanon
Israel should extend its border with Lebanon up to the Litani River deep inside the country's south, Israel's finance minister says, as Israeli troops bomb bridges and destroy homes in an escalating military assault.
Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland
Warnings issued: 33 hours of rain in store for Northland
Some heavy rain watches forecasted for the upper North Island have been upgraded to an orange heavy rain warning.
Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group
Raft of sex charges laid against man connected to religious group
Police have laid several serious charges against a man connected to a religious organisation with links around the Pacific.
Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told
Fuel prices to stay high for months, Labour told
It will be months of hiked up fuel prices at the pump even if the conflict in the Middle East was to end today, according to government officials.
Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer
Man electrocuted while allegedly taking copper from transformer
Christchurch police are investigating the electrocution of a man who is believed to have been attempting to take copper from a transformer.
Death toll from military plane crash leaps to 66
Death toll from military plane crash leaps to 66
The death toll in the crash of a Colombian Air Force plane nearly doubled to 66 by Monday evening, two military sources told Reuters, as authorities continued to pull bodies from the wreckage.
Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families
Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families
Only low-to-middle-income workers who have children are eligible for an extra $50 a week. Beneficiaries, superannuitants and those without children are excluded.
ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics
ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics
ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November.
New push to drill for oil off Otago coast
New push to drill for oil off Otago coast
A newly-formed company is launching a fresh bid to find oil and gas off the coast of Otago.
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
The government is getting advice about possible steps towards cutting fuel use, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud as the morning light reaches across the landscape.
Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes
Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes
Iran denies it's in negotiations with the US, after President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials.
Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch
Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch
Emergency services respond to a car that crashed into a ditch yesterday.
Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured
Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured
A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a 2.5m sea wall in Macandrew Bay.
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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’
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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’
New Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel are bringing vitality back to what have been described as some tired-looking streets, making them ‘‘look loved’’ again.
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Ong nominates himself for NZME board
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Ong nominates himself for NZME board
Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is looking to expand his governance portfolio, nominating himself to become a director on the board of media company NZME.