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Hipkins labels Covid spending criticism 'Treasury spin'

Hipkins labels Covid spending criticism 'Treasury spin'

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is dismissing what he calls "Treasury spin" after its analysts said the last government overspent during the Covid-19 pandemic against official advice.

Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament

Gareth Ward remains an member of the NSW Parliament, despite being found guilty of sexual assault...

Sex offender MP finally quits NSW parliament

A jailed MP convicted of sex offences has finally resigned from parliament after initially resisting growing calls to do so.

Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza

A view of the site surrounding an evacuated UNRWA clinic where displaced people were taking...

Netanyahu wants Israel to take control of all of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.

12yo seriously hurt after crashing stolen vehicle

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into a parked car in Christchurch on Friday morning.

Human remains found at Bay of Plenty beach

Human remains found at Bay of Plenty beach

An investigation is under way after the discovery of human remains at a beach in Waihau Bay, in Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty.

Boot camps hailed as success despite majority reoffending

Children's Minister Karen Chhour. Photo: RNZ

Boot camps hailed as success despite majority reoffending

Seven of the 10 young men involved in the controversial military-style academy boot camp pilot reoffended, according to Oranga Tamariki.

Thousands giving up Medic Alert bracelets due to cost

Thousands giving up Medic Alert bracelets due to cost

The Medic Alert Foundation has started a petition calling for government funding to ensure all those who need a medic alert bracelet, can get one.

Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed

Mushroom killer's alleged attempts on husband revealed

An Australian woman who murdered three of her in-laws with a meal of toxic mushrooms also allegedly tried to murder her husband using poisoned pasta, evidence showed after a judge allowed its disclosure.

Violence flares over stolen sausage roll

A hungry Dunedin thief allegedly punched a security guard who got between him and a stolen sausage roll.

Man accused of killing police officer named

Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murder. Photo: NZME / Open Justice / Tracy Neal

Man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming named

The man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming can now be named as 32-year-old Hayden Donald Jason Tasker.

Labour MPs gather, inch towards tax policy

Labour leader Chris Hipkins addressed the Queenstown Business Chamber on Thursday. Photo: Screengrab

Labour MPs gather, inch towards tax policy

Analysis: Labour MPs are gathering in Christchurch for a team 'away day', as the party inches closer to announcing its tax policy.

Kick to boy's head sounded like 'kicking a rugby ball'

Kick to boy's head sounded like 'kicking a rugby ball'

A teen kicked a boy in the head so hard it sounded like someone "kicking a rugby ball through goal posts".

Security guard racially abused and bitten in Dunedin store

The guard was allegedly absurd and attacked at Chemist Warehouse in the Meridian Mall. Photo:...

Security guard racially abused and bitten in Dunedin store

A security guard was racially abused and bitten by an aggressive man who smashed up a shelf in a central Dunedin chemist, police say.

Dunedin man admits manslaughter over partner's trailer death

Andrew Mercer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of his partner Robert Ralston....

Dunedin man admits manslaughter over partner's trailer death

A Dunedin man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his partner, who died after falling from a moving trailer.

'Mayhem': Power boat in near miss at Lyttelton

A photo taken from the cameras at Naval Point of the incident. Photo: Naval Point Club Lyttelton

'Mayhem': Power boat in near miss at Lyttelton

Power boats continue to cause issues in Lyttelton Harbour with another near miss reported.

Climate protesters shut down Dunedin bank

Police with the protesters. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Climate protesters shut down Dunedin bank

A central Dunedin bank has been closed after climate protesters blocked access for staff and customers.

Shooting death by police 'preventable': Coroner

Shargin Stephens was shot dead by a police officer in July 2016. Photo: RNZ

Shooting death by police 'preventable': Coroner

Police tactics in the fatal shooting of Shargin Stephens showed a disregard for the right to life, according to a scathing coroner's report.

Hour wait for ambulance after boy breaks leg

A tackle gone wrong in an under-10s rugby league match on Saturday left Travis Dephoff in ...

Hour wait for ambulance after boy breaks leg

A Christchurch mother is questioning if more medical support should be available at sports grounds after her 9-year-old son suffered two badly broken bones in his right leg.

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New future-proofed bus depot has on-site amenities

Kinetic New Zealand managing director Calum Haslop shows off the new Go Bus Dunedin depot, in...

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New future-proofed bus depot has on-site amenities

Dunedin public transport users can expect to see cleaner buses hitting the city streets courtesy of a brand new "bus wash".

Driver allegedly 5 times over limit with child in the car

Police are telling people to "expect to be breath-tested" after a Dunedin father was allegedly caught driving more than five times the legal alcohol limit with his child in the car.

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