Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video
The father of a man who drowned in Wellington is appalled that Mayor Andrew Little filmed a video announcing the removal of safety fences near where another man drowned.
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Council accepts Crown intervention
Waitaki District Council accepts Crown intervention over water plan
The Waitaki District Council has agreed to accept Crown intervention after its standalone water services delivery plan was rejected last month.
Proposed new Maccas site more to some people's taste
Proposed new Maccas site more to some people's taste
McDonald's latest Wānaka proposal is serving up split opinions - with some residents seeing it as a more palatable offer, and others concerned they will not get a say about it.
Cup history made on 'legend of a horse'
Melham makes Melbourne Cup history on 'legend of a horse'
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Superstar jockey Jamie Melham has created history as the first female jockey to complete the Caulfield-Melbourne Cups double today.
NZ First wants to ban private fireworks
'Enough is enough': NZ First wants to ban private fireworks
New Zealand First has introduced a member's bill to ban the public sale and use of fireworks.
320 still without power; support crew checking in on families
320 still without power; support crew checking in on families
The number of customers without power after last month's storm battered the South has dropped to 320 today, as a support crew checks on rural families still picking up the pieces.
Highway reopens after crash near Invercargill
Highway reopens after crash near Invercargill
A highway that was closed following a two-vehicle crash near Invercargill has reopened late this afternoon.
Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury
Three structures lost to raging fire in Canterbury
Multiple structures have been destroyed by fire as firefighters battle a blaze in Canterbury's Selwyn district.
Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines
Typhoon brings 'life-threatening' conditions to Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi intensified as it made landfall in the central Philippines on Tuesday, with the state weather bureau warning of "life-threatening" conditions.
Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies
Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies
A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media said.
Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest
Chaos erupts at Sydney weapons expo protest
Multiple people have been arrested at a protest outside a weapons expo that erupted into chaos in Sydney.
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Unsettled end to spring before warm, dry summer in South
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Unsettled end to spring before warm, dry summer in South
Given the settled conditions over the past few days, it would be easy to think the wild weather of October is well behind us.
Seifert out of West Indies tour with fractured finger
Seifert out of West Indies tour with fractured finger
The Black Caps will be without Tim Seifert for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies.
Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board
Dunedin killer again refuses to engage with Parole Board
A Dunedin murderer, who has been locked up for more than 18 years, has refused to front the Parole Board for the third time.
Hockey: Tarrant retires after 15 years with Black Sticks
Hockey: Tarrant retires after 15 years with Black Sticks
Dunedin Black Stick Blair Tarrant has called time on his international career.
'Fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter
Police, fire truck shot at as 'fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter
A group of men allegedly shot fireworks at police "causing a near miss" after also taking aim at a fire truck in Dunedin’s student quarter last night, police say.
Drowning prevention agency has $1.1m in funding cut
Drowning prevention agency has $1.1m in funding cut
The country's lead drowning prevention agency is set to lose more than a million dollars in annual government funding.
Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention
Cosy Dell Rd rapist facing preventive detention
A man who has pleaded guilty to breaking into a flat and raping a student could now face an open-ended prison term.
No room for 'rogue' MPs in Te Pāti Māori - Tamihere
No room for 'rogue' MPs in Te Pāti Māori - Tamihere
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says the party has only now been able to put forward its side of the story, as bitter infighting spills over.
Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'
Positive signs for jobseekers but still 'long way to go'
There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest?