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Methane target lowered, taxes ruled out

NZ has pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by up to 24% from 2017 levels by 2050, which the coalition says will protect the agriculture sector and meet climate commitments.

Ken Laban first Pasifika mayor

Fauono Ken Laban. Photo: RNZ/Hutt City Council

Ken Laban first Pasifika mayor

Fauono Ken Laban has been elected Mayor of Lower Hutt, making history as Aotearoa New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.

Person killed in Canterbury house fire

One person has died after a house fire in Canterbury.

Actress Diane Keaton dies

Diane Keaton had her own signature style. Photo: Getty Images

Actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather films and First Wives Club, has died. She was 79.

ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected

Hilary Calvert has been elected as an Otago Regional councillor. Photo: Supplied

ORC tilts right, Calvert re-elected

The Otago Regional Council has had a shift to the right.

Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out

Former emergency department specialist Dr John Chambers has been elected to council. Photo: ODT...

Six new faces on Dunedin council, five incumbents out

Dunedin City Council has six new faces and five incumbents have been given the boot, based on provisional results.

Barker leads Dunedin mayoralty race by close margin

Dunedin mayor-elect Sophie Barker celebrates her win. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Barker leads Dunedin mayoralty race by close margin

Sophie Barker has been provisionally elected Dunedin mayor by a narrow margin.

Mauger set to return in Christchurch

Progress results released by Christchurch City Council show incumbent mayor Phil Mauger has been re-elected by a majority of almost 20,000 votes.

Wayne Brown has been re-elected mayor of Auckland

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is paid almost $300k a year, but local leaders in other areas receive...

Wayne Brown has been re-elected mayor of Auckland

Wayne Brown is on track for a substantial victory, provisionally being re-elected for a second term as Auckland mayor in first progress results.

Gazans trek to ruined homes

Palestinians displaced to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war return to...

Gazans trek to ruined homes

Thousands of displaced Palestinians have trekked over the wastelands of Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began pulling back.

Late voting surge in Dunedin

Almost 10,000 people voted in Dunedin today - the highest single day tally of returns for this election.

Govt supports three-day postnatal stay Bill

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello says no one should be made to feel they have to leave...

Govt supports three-day postnatal stay Bill

In the future, women will be offered a minimum of a three-day hospital stay after giving birth, despite warnings about lack of capacity.

Fire station asbestos: Union wants answers

Firefighters received precautionary decontamination on site at Pitt St last night. Photo: RNZ

Fire station asbestos: Union wants answers

By Melanie Earley and Finn Blackwell of RNZThe firefighters union wants answers following the discovery of asbestos at a central Auckland fire station.