'Sad day indeed': Greater search powers for police in Melbourne
Police in Melbourne will have the power to stop and search people without warrants in designated areas as part of a push to improve safety.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is ready to advance a US-backed framework for ending the war with Russia.
NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'
NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'
Two young New Zealand women have been busted for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine worth $38 million into Australia in their suitcases.
Hunt continues for son, six weeks after mother's death
Hunt continues for son, six weeks after mother's death
Six weeks after a woman was killed in Pahīatua, police are continuing to search for her son who is wanted in connection with her death.
Bushfire risk spikes as temperatures soar in Australia
Bushfire risk spikes as temperatures soar in Australia
Forecasts of soaring temperatures and damaging wind gusts have prompted Australian authorities to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years.
'Sugar daddy' exec paid underage teen $1000 for sex
'Sugar daddy' exec paid underage teen $1000 for sex
An Auckland executive who has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex met the teen on Snapchat, where he described himself as a "sugar daddy".
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
Sea lions on the move - and may be near you
It's that time of year when sea lions are on the move and turn up in some unexpected places.
Govt warned against teen welfare crackdown
Govt warned against teen welfare crackdown
Officials urged the govt against its welfare crackdown on 18-and-19-year-olds, warning it could increase the risk of long-term benefit dependency, newly released advice shows.
23 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released
23 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released
Twenty-four girls abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria have been released, it has been confirmed.
Trump adds turkeys to big pardon list
Trump adds turkeys to big pardon list
Gobble and Waddle have been spared from Thanksgiving dinner tables.
Mum who killed children and hid bodies jailed
Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases
An Auckland mother who murdered her son and daughter before hiding their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to at least 17 years' jail.
'Great concerns' for missing Christchurch teen
'Great concerns' for missing Christchurch teen
Police and the family of a 14-year-old Christchurch girl been missing for more than a week have "great concerns for her welfare".
Man charged with arson at recycling facility
Man charged with arson at recycling facility
Shipping containers near an Auckland business park that caught fire earlier this week were ablaze again this morning.
Otago councils captured by 'green banshees': Jones
Otago councils captured by 'green banshees': Jones
Shane Jones describes the ORC as "the Kremlin of the South Island" saying councils, especially in Otago, have been captured by "green banshees" who want to block development.
Couple taking council to court over buyout refusal
Couple taking council to court over buyout refusal
An Auckland couple who had to kayak from their Huapai home to escape flash flooding are taking the council to court over its refusal to buy their property after devastating storms.
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Mixed reactions to end of ORC
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Mixed reactions to end of ORC
One Otago regional councillor is excited about the prospect of losing his job, while another says massive government reforms for councils is a blow to local democracy.
Wānaka guide who fell to death 'wonderful person'
Wānaka guide who fell to death 'wonderful person'
A prominent mountaineer says Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet was a "wonderful person" and his death would be widely felt.
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Student rapist’s appeal declined
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Student rapist’s appeal declined
A Dunedin student who raped an intoxicated woman in a hall of residence has had a second appeal knocked back.
Challenging the cycle of family violence
Challenging the cycle of family violence
Dunedin Collaboration Against Family Violence co-ordinator Michaela Corcoran ties a white ribbon to the First Church fence in commemoration of White Ribbon Day yesterday.
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Mayors open to working on regional deal
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Mayors open to working on regional deal
A proposed regional deal to unlock coastal Otago’s potential could be reinvigorated or revised.