Petition calls for PM to visit Ihumatao
Petition calls for PM to visit Ihumatao
A petition has been launched calling on the Prime Minister to visit Ihumatao, which hundreds of people have been occupying to oppose a new housing development.
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Secondary principals abandon pay talks with Education Ministry
Secondary principals abandon pay talks with Education Ministry
Secondary school principals are considering industrial action after the groups representing principals abandoned the negotiations.
Visitor levy funds research
Visitor levy funds research
Milford Opportunities has been given $3 million from the Government's new international visitor conservation and tourism levy.
Albatross on the mend in Dunedin
Rescued albatross on the mend in Dunedin
A white-capped albatross found caught in seaweed and being battered by waves on a Timaru beach is recovering in Dunedin after multiple people stepped up to help it.
West Coast whitebaiters wary of restrictions
West Coast whitebaiters wary of restrictions
The National Party's claims a new bill would lead to whitebaiting being banned in New Zealand are "absolutely untrue", the Government says.
Avalanche drags guide down slope
Avalanche drags guide down slope
A mountain guide was dragged hundreds of metres downhill after getting caught in an avalanche near Aoraki Mount Cook.
Dumped daughter 'unrecognisable'
Grief over daughter's death: 'She was unrecognisable'
The mother of a woman who died after being dumped outside a hospital with injuries that left her ''unrecognisable'' has appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Scott Barrett suspended for three weeks
Scott Barrett suspended for three weeks
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett has been suspended from all forms of rugby for three weeks for his no arms tackle to the head of Australian captain Michael Hooper in Perth on Saturday night.
'We let NZ down': Stats head resigns over census
'We let NZ down': Stats head resigns over census
Liz MacPherson, head of Stats NZ, has resigned following the release of a report into the botched 2018 online census.
Dunedin residents meet scientists to discuss floods
Dunedin residents meet scientists to discuss floods
Flooding was in the limelight as South Dunedin residents met with scientists, engineers and policymakers to discuss flooding issues hitting their low-lying area last night.
Little warns Huawei against 'heavying' government
Little warns Huawei against 'heavying' government
GCSB Minister Andrew Little has cautioned Huawei against "heavying the government" with threats to exit New Zealand.
Hit-and-run fugitive being helped: police
Hit-and-run fugitive being helped: police
Police believe the man being sought over last week's hit-and-run death in Christchurch is being assisted by others and warn the public not to approach him.
Chilling videos in train safety campaign
Chilling near-miss videos in train safety campaign
KiwiRail's chief executive says close calls happen on a daily basis and take a huge toll on locomotive engineers.
Brain tumour missed by ED doctors
Brain tumour missed by ED doctors
Doctors at Capital and Coast District Health Board failed to order a brain scan for a woman with a brain tumour, insisting instead on a psychological assessment.
CAA accused of misleading public over inspector numbers
CAA accused of misleading public over inspector numbers
The Civil Aviation Authority has been accused of misleading the public about the number of helicopter inspectors on its staff when a fatal crash killed seven people, including a Queenstown pilot.
Study finds fish have better memories than humans
Study finds fish have better memories than humans
A University of Otago study has shown fish preserve DNA 'memories' far better than humans.
Pacific nuclear veterans' descendants sought for study
Pacific nuclear veterans' descendants sought for study
A search is underway for descendants of service personnel who witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll to take part in a nationwide study.
PM should tell Ihumātao protesters to go home - Bridges
PM should tell Ihumātao protesters to go home - Bridges
National Party leader Simon Bridges says the Prime Minister should tell protesters at Ihumātao to go home.
That's the story: Timaru gets a literary vending machine
That's the story: Timaru gets a literary vending machine
A vending machine with more than 80,000 short stories is open from this week in Timaru.
$12m boost for community-led waterways clean-up
$12m boost for community-led waterways clean-up
Community-led programmes to clean up dirty lakes and rivers will get a funding boost from the Government.