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Evacuations urged as blaze continues to spread

Evacuations urged as Canterbury blaze continues to spread

Residents of Canterbury's Castle Hill village have been encouraged to evacuate as a spreading scrub fire at Bridge Hill continues to burn out of control.

Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment

Health Commissioner Lester Levy spoke at a scrutiny week select committee session on Wednesday....

Levy to seek apology over Verrall comment

The Health Commissioner will seek an apology from the former Health Minister, after she suggested at Parliament he had "reputation for cooking the books".

Govt slashes money for humanities, social sciences

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins says physics, chemistry and maths,...

Govt slashes Marsden Fund money for humanities, social sciences

Humanities and social sciences research funding will be slashed under the government's cuts to the Marsden Fund.

Lotto 2435

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

Guilty verdict in Yanfei Bao murder trial

Tingjun Cao is accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. Photo: Iain McGregor

Guilty verdict in Yanfei Bao murder trial

Chinese national Tingjun Cao has been found guilty of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao by a High Court jury.

Cycling NZ boss apologises to Olivia Podmore's family

Cycling NZ boss apologises to Olivia Podmore's family

The head of Cycling NZ has apologised to the family of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore for the "appalling" treatment she endured in the sport's high performance programme.

Almost a quarter of beneficiaries paid incorrectly

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says MSD has more work to do to improve its accuracy....

Almost a quarter of beneficiaries paid incorrectly

Nearly one in four beneficiaries could be receiving the wrong level of support, according to the Ministry of Social Development's annual report.

Woman charged, baby's death unexplained

A woman has been charged after the death of a baby at a Canterbury property earlier this year.

'Grave concerns' for missing climbers

Kurt Blair is missing, along with two other climbers. Photo: Facebook / Silverton Avalanche School

'Grave concerns' for missing climbers

Police remain hopeful of being able to resume searches for three men missing on Aoraki Mount Cook once the weather clears, but hold "grave concerns" for them.

Summer's first heat alerts issued

Beachgoers at Eastbourne in Lower Hutt. Photo: RNZ

Summer's first heat alerts issued

In a season first, MetService has issued heat alerts to known hotspots around the motu, warning residents to take care as temperatures hover around 30°C.

Plans for space weather disruption revealed

Solar flares have been photographed by scientists, showing the early signs of a new solar cycle....

Plans for space weather disruption revealed

A plan for what to do if space weather hits New Zealand has been unveiled by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

All Black avoids conviction for wilful damage

All Black avoids conviction for wilful damage

The All Blacks and Crusaders player who admitted a charge of wilful damage following an incident at a Christchurch party can now be named.

Case against murder-accused a 'slam dunk'

Tingjun Cao earlier in the trial. Photo: Pool

Case against Yanfei Bao murder-accused a 'slam dunk': Crown

The case against the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao is an absolute slam dunk, the Crown has told the jury.

Pilot whales refloated after stranding at Farewell Spit

Rescuers, Doc rangers and the local community have been working to refloat the whales since being...

Pilot whales refloated after stranding at Farewell Spit

Pilot whales that stranded at Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island have been refloated on the high tide.

'Excessive': Officer grabbed child by throat

'Excessive': Officer grabbed child by throat

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found the use of an officers force on a child in Napier last year was unjustified.

Why Christmas tree prices are higher

A Christmas tree could set you back $100 in the North Island this festive season. Photo: RNZ

Why Christmas tree prices are higher

Wherever you buy your Christmas tree this year, you might notice it is a little dearer than 12 months ago.

'All we want for Christmas is the hospital'

Labour MP for Dunedin Rachel Brooking met the Santas outside Parliament and said the hospital was...

'All we want for Christmas is the hospital'

Christmas has arrived early at Parliament, with a posse of 20 Santas bringing their own southern wish list to the capital.

Wife of charity boxing match victim says practice is 'barbaric'

A photo of Kain Parsons and his children has been placed at the front of the room where the...

Wife of charity boxing match victim says practice is 'barbaric'

The wife of a man who died after taking part in a charity boxing match in Christchurch says she thinks the practice is abhorrent - and wants to see it stopped.

Defence Force battling $360m deficit

The NZDF's regular force shrank by 1110 full-time jobs over the past three years, due to ...

Defence Force battling $360m deficit

The Defence Force's operating deficit is in danger of hitting $360 million next year, putting more jobs at risk.

Wrong job titles in health restructure plans

Wrong job titles in health restructure plans

Letters sent to IT employees at Te Whatu Ora Waikato, outlining a proposed restructure and possible disestablishment of their jobs, included the wrong job titles.

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