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Man's potential three-year prison term whittled down to home detention after brutal attack

WARNING: This story details family violence - A man who punched, shoved, strangled, bit and threatened to kill a woman with glass from a broken mirror during an argument at her house has been sentenced to home detention.

Wife laughing with husband when tree hit him

Wakefield hop grower Peter Lines was killed in June 2025 after he was struck by a tree being...

Wife was laughing with husband when tree suddenly came loose and hit him

The family of a South Island hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.

Residents of West Coast town forced to turn to insurance brokers

A flooded street in Westport in 2021. Photo: NZ Defence Force

Residents of West Coast town forced to turn to insurance brokers

Westport locals are using brokers or specialist insurers as standard insurance in the flood-prone town becomes more difficult or expensive to get.

Driver abandons unconscious passenger after crash

Video shows the aftermath of a crash when the driver of an Audi abandoned an unconscious woman after slamming into a power pole.

Two pest control contractors die in helicopter crash

The area where a helicopter crashed. Photo: RNZ

Two pest control contractors die in helicopter crash

Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.

'I’ll never be able to forgive myself for what I did'

A woman who restrained a man while he was stabbed to death says she should never be forgiven.

Insurer halts new policies for Westport

A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable Photo: RNZ

No new AA insurance policies for people living in West Coast town

A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town's flood risk.

National Minister retiring as MP

National Minister retiring as MP, taking up role at NZ Law Commission

First elected in 2002, Judith Collins is one of the most experienced MPs in the government and is taking up the role of Law Commission president.

'Slight wobble' from quake near Wellington

'Slight wobble' from quake near Wellington

Thousands have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Wellington this afternoon.

Council warned over landslide zones 20 years ago

The huge slip at Mauao, Mount Maunganui last Thursday seen from the air. Photo: Screengrab / Amy...

Council warned over landslide zones 20 years ago

Geotech engineers told Tauranga City Council 20 years ago buildings shouldn't be allowed in the "runout" zones of potential landslides, unless they had specially constructed protection.

Latest poll shows boost for NZ First and Labour

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll results, if replicated on polling day, would return the...

Latest poll shows boost for NZ First and Labour

NZ First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ poll, recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series in more than eight years.

Council staff visited landslide site hours before: camper

A recovery crew working on the Mount Maunganui slip site yesterday. Photo: RNZ

Council staff visited landslide site hours before: camper

A camper has spoken about efforts to raise the alarm, including a call to police three hours before a deadly slip at Mount Maunganui.

SH90 in Otago closed overnight due to flooding

SH90 in Otago closed overnight due to flooding

State Highway 90 between Tapanui and Waikoikoi in South Otago is expected to remain closed overnight due to flooding.

Landslide risk for East Coast homes

A hillside threatening houses on the East Coast. Photo: Tairāwhiti Civil Defence/ supplied

Landslide risk for East Coast homes

Authorities have evacuated some households from Onepoto and parts of Te Araroa on the North Island's East Coast after significant landslide risks were identified.

Crews attend 'well ablaze' house fire in Dunedin

Crews attend 'well ablaze' house fire in Dunedin

Fire crews have extinguished a "well ablaze" fire at a home in Mosgiel this afternoon.

Italian tourist admits causing crash that killed wife

Waka Kotahi/NZTA says it does not mandate cognitive tests for elderly drivers and maintains the...

Italian tourist admits causing crash that killed wife

A 76-year-old Italian tourist who broke down in court over causing his wife's death in a crash will now fly home to grieve.

Endometriosis patient mistakenly given antidepressant

Cancer care is soon to be overhauled, but Pharmac should be left alone. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Endometriosis patient mistakenly given antidepressant

A young woman was left seriously ill after she was mistakenly given an antidepressant by a pharmacy instead of the prescribed pain relief for endometriosis.

Grieving mum remembers teen believed killed in landslide

Max Furse-Kee, 15, is one of the unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui landslide. Photo:...

Grieving mum remembers teen believed killed in landslide

The mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide says he was an "incredible, kind and beautiful human being".

Human remains found at campground landslide

Excavators have been working on moving piles of rubble from a massive slip in Mount Maunganui...

Human remains found at campground landslide

Human remains have been discovered at the site of a huge landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground, as the search moves to a recovery phase.

Children missing after slip hits campsite

People at the scene of the slip at the Beachside Holiday Park. Photo: Supplied/Shirley Thomas...

Children missing after slip hits campsite

Children are among several people missing after a landslide came down on several structures at campground at a Mount Maunganui campground this morning.

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