High amounts of nitrate contamination in Canterbury: study
New Zealand's largest study into nitrates in drinking water signals a widespread threat to freshwater quality in rural areas.
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Rural freshwater at risk, study shows
Canterbury, Southland and Waikato had the highest amounts of contamination, NZ's largest study into drinking water shows.
Stolen tools wind up auction for police
Stolen tools wind up auction for police
A couple who had $50,000 of tools stolen from a work vehicle in Christchurch were shocked to find them being auctioned off on behalf of police more than two years later.
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
Motorcyclist slides into trouble at Dunedin intersection
A Dunedin man was transported to hospital after his motorbike ‘‘slid out from underneath him’’ mid-ride.
'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump
'Temporary' Gaza governance plan includes Tony Blair, Trump
A peace plan released by the White House to end Israel's war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after nearly 20 years
Australian showbiz royalty Nicole Kidman and New Zealand-born country music star Keith Urban have separated after almost 20 years of marriage, according to multiple media reports.
Govt meets three healthcare milestones
Govt meets three healthcare milestones
The government has met three out of five milestones in the first year of measuring its health targets, and the Health Minister is celebrating shorter waits and faster cancer treatments.
Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen
Christchurch police are resuming the search for a missing teenager, after calling it off a day earlier.
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
Machete found in park months after bus stop killing
A machete has been found in an Auckland reserve during the police investigation into the killing of US man Kyle Whorrall at a bus stop on Easter.
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
Mystery weight gain turns out to be 21kg cyst
With a hugely swollen belly, people would ask a 53-year-old Canterbury woman if she was pregnant. But it turned out to be a 38cm-wide, 21kg ovarian cyst.
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Museum counters claims over sword’s alleged Sikh roots
Tūhura Otago Museum has refuted claims that a sword in its collection had any connection to one of the leaders of the Sikh religion.
Victim punched through shop window by 'friend'
Victim sent through shop window in George St assault
The 55-year-old man fell head-first through a shop window after being punched in the face by another man he called his ‘‘friend".
Search scaled back for alleged Aussie cop killer
Search scaled back for alleged Aussie cop killer
A manhunt for Australia's most wanted fugitive has been scaled back, five weeks after two police officers were gunned down at a rural property.
Gaza peace deal 'beyond very close': Trump
Gaza peace deal 'beyond very close': Trump
US President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to back a US-sponsored Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending war in the Palestinian enclave.
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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
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‘Need to be free from the useless ORC’, candidate raps
Candidate karaoke was not enough for Lee Vandervis - the Dunedin mayoral hopeful has released a rap.
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
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'Frankly astonished': Concerns raised over health minister’s meeting
Concerns are being raised about privatisation after Health Minister Simeon Brown met representatives of a controversial multinational company that runs prisons and hospitals.
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Jonathan Lemalu hits a high note in career
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Top opera singer hits a high note in career
Jonathan Lemalu has taken on countless starring roles on the world’s top stages during his award-winning opera career, but in his latest role, he will no longer require any makeup or costumes.
$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
$4 million Taieri exhibition plan includes cafe
Fire engines galore, plane viewing out the window and all with food and drink available — a child’s utopia is going to open on the Taieri Plain.
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No conviction for smacking child
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No conviction for smacking child
A care worker who lost his job for smacking a disobedient child at work has avoided a mark on his criminal record.
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
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Castle St flat invaders sentenced for attack
A group armed with a hammer and baseball bat invaded a Castle St student flat and violently attacked the occupants, a court has heard.