Police stop referring people to Destiny Church programmes
Police have stopped referring people to Destiny Church's Man Up and Legacy programmes after members had disrupted a number of events at the Auckland Pride Festival.
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Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
Gardening gloves used to transport school lunches
A Bay of Plenty deputy principal says school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves.
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air NZ halts flights ahead of Aussie cyclone
Air New Zealand has halted all flights in and out of Brisbane and the Gold Coast due to a cyclone forecast to hit Australia.
Goff sacked as diplomat over Trump comments
Goff sacked as UK High Commissioner over Trump comments
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has sacked Phil Goff as UK High Commissioner over comments Goff made about US President Donald Trump.
Age for free bowel cancer screening lowered
Age for free bowel cancer screening lowered
The government has announced plans to lower the age for free bowel cancer screening for all New Zealanders.
New clues uncovered in West Coast cold case
New clues uncovered in West Coast cold case
Police are following a new lead which they hope will solve a 26-year-old cold case on the South Island's West Coast.
Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Former Act leader and Labour minister Richard Prebble has resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal.
Minister won't say why Reserve Bank Governor resigning
Minister won't say why Reserve Bank Governor resigning
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not say why New Zealand's Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has resigned after seven years of service.
Husband pleads not guilty to wife's murder
Husband pleads not guilty to wife's murder
The husband of a woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder in the High Court at Christchurch.
Government's ferry cancellation cost $300m
Government's ferry cancellation cost $300m - so far
New documents reveal $300m has been set aside to cover broken infrastructure contracts and a break-fee with Hyundai after the Government ended a contract to build two new Interislander ferries.
'I didn’t mean to stab the guy'
Teen on trial for bus hub death says he 'didn’t mean to stab the guy'
A teenager who fatally stabbed another schoolboy in Dunedin’s bus hub said he habitually carried a knife but had not planned to use it.
Man killed after being hit by vehicle on SH6
Investigation launched after man hit by vehicle on SH6 dies
An investigation has been launched into the death of a man on State Highway 6 after he was struck by a vehicle in Gibbston Valley on Monday night.
Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch
Marmite sandwich and an apple: Is this good enough for a child’s lunch?
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, health and education experts say.
'Make a Marmite sandwich' - Luxon
Parents dissatisfied with school lunch programme should 'make a sandwich' - PM
PM Christopher Luxon says parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should "make a Marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag" for their children.
Date set for husband's trial
Date set for trial of fisherman accused of killing his wife
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing his wife in Lake Hāwea last year.
Cost of Health NZ redundancies revealed
Cost of Health NZ redundancies revealed
The amount spent on health redundancies shows again the government's cuts are impacting people's services, Labour says.
Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
Rapist who assaulted teens can be named
An Auckland man who raped and assaulted six girls when they were teens - and then went on to offend against a 13-year old while having name suppression - can now be identified.
Hilux world record now NZ’s
World record number of Hiluxes descend on South Island paddock
More than 1400 Toyota Hiluxes assembled in a South Island paddock on Sunday, easily smashing a world record held for 15 years by South Africa.
Man dies after being tasered by police
Samurai sword-wielding man dies after being tasered by police
A man has died after he was tasered by NZ police when he allegedly threatened them with a samurai sword and bit an officer on the hand.
Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
'AI has basically stolen everything': Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
NZ artists have been warned to "keep an eye on Temu" to ensure their work is not being duplicated and sold on the giant online shopping platform.