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    Abel Wira has been jailed for sexual abuse of a child. Photo: NZ Herald

    Man jailed for fatal dog attack sexually abused child

    A man who once raped a teenage hitchhiker and more recently owned a pack of starving dogs that killed someone has now been convicted for sexually abusing a child.

    Staff facing burnout over hospital conditions

    Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital. Photo: RNZ

    'The job eats away at you': Hospital staff facing burnout over working conditions

    Nurses at a Christchurch hospital say they're facing burnout and anxiety over working conditions, which include chronic understaffing, broken doors, faulty alarms and rat infestations.

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    Dunedin cruise passengers unsure what to do

    Azamara Onward (left) and Carnival Splendorfront at Port Chalmers in February. A total of 110,000...

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    Dunedin cruise passengers unsure what to do

    Many cruise ship passengers are arriving in the centre of Dunedin without knowing what to do, a meeting has been told.

    Measles likely circulating in the community in Wellington

    The US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected...

    Measles likely circulating in the community in Wellington

    Health New Zealand says it's likely that measles is circulating in the Wellington community.

    Vendor takes 'little hit' on burnt-out Christchurch house

    The burnt-out property at 104 Estuary Rd, South New Brighton. Photo: Supplied

    Vendor takes 'little hit' on burnt-out Christchurch house

    A trader who paid $368,000 for a junk-filled Christchurch home last year has taken a loss, selling the same property for $8000 less at auction.

    Navy officer allegedly threatened to kill interpreter

    The court martial is under way at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. Photo: RNZ

    Navy officer allegedly threatened to kill interpreter

    A navy officer charged with threatening to kill an interpreter in Afghanistan has pleaded not guilty.

    Fuel rationing to be considered only in severe crisis

    National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Fuel rationing to be considered only in severe crisis

    Significant fuel rationing will only come into force if the country moves into the highest "phase" of its fuel response plan, the government says.

    Discussions to bring Kiwi home from hantavirus-hit ship

    The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius after docking in the Granadilla Port in Tenerife. Photo: Getty Images

    Discussions to bring Kiwi home from hantavirus-hit ship

    Discussions are ongoing with international partners on options to repatriate a New Zealander aboard a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus.

    Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win

    Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win

    Pauline Hanson is open to forming a political alliance with the Liberals and Nationals, but opposition MPs have rejected a coalition with One Nation.

    European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

    European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will begin a political fightback today.

    Greens propose capping power bill increases

    Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson (left) and Chlöe Swarbrick have written to the finance and...

    Greens propose capping power bill increases

    The Green Party wants the government to force power companies to cap power bill increases at the the rate of inflation.

    Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party

    Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has split from Te Pāti Māori to begin Te Tai Tokerau Party. Photo: Samuel...

    Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party

    Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has announced a new political party - named after her electorate.

    What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

    Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, stand on land...

    What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?

    Explainer - The internet is filling with panic about hantavirus, but is it really as dangerous as Covid-19? Here's what we know so far.

    Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police

    Photo: ODT files

    Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police

    A foiled escape on wheels followed by a 30m foot chase culminated in a woman allegedly threatening to kill officers in Mosgiel, police say.

    Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general

    Officers witnessed the man damaging their vehicles from ‘‘out the window’’ of the station. Photo:...

    Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general

    A Dunedin woman was duped out of up to $800,000 over five years by a scammer who she believed to be a retired four-star US general.

    Fuel crisis leaving Corrections staff to turn to food banks

    Auckland's Mt Eden Prison. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

    Fuel crisis leaving Corrections staff to turn to food banks

    Corrections staff are turning to food banks as the fuel crisis takes its toll, the Corrections union says.

    Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

    US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images

    Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'

    President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

    Fees-free university scheme was 'quite a failure', Luxon says

    Christopher Luxon speaks at the post-Cabinet press conference. Photo: Screenshot

    Fees-free university scheme was 'quite a failure', Luxon says

    The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and it is better to direct funding elsewhere.

    Neonatal ICU to be expanded at Christchurch Hospital

    NICU Clinical Director Bronwyn Dixon. Photo: RNZ/Louis Dunham

    Neonatal ICU to be expanded at Christchurch Hospital

    When Rebecca Fitzgerald's twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies.

    Lake Hawea to host stone skimming champs

    The national stone skimming championships will be held at Lake Hawea. Photo: Getty Images

    Lake Hawea to host stone skimming champs

    New Zealand's best stone skimmers will have the chance to show off their talents on the shores of Wānaka's Lake Hāwea on Saturday.
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