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    Ethan Phillips told the Nelson District Court he let anger "get the better of him" when he took a...

    Tākaka man imprisoned for threatening ex with power tool

    A man took a chainsaw to a house where his ex had gone, yelling at her from outside as he used the tool to slice up furniture and then cut down a tree so she and others couldn’t leave the property.

    Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

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    Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

    Psychologists say their clients are reporting increased stress and vicarious trauma because of the Iran war.

    Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

    The woman's care of the children includes making sure they get to church on Sunday. Photo: RNZ

    Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

    A young Samoan woman who "unfailingly devoted" herself to the care of five children after her sister died has been granted New Zealand residency so she can continue looking after them.

    Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

    Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

    Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

    Two people are dead and four others injured, two critically, after a crash near Gisborne late last night,.

    User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

    Public toilets near Lake Tekapo's footbridge will be reverted to a user pays system following a...

    User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

    User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the Mackenzie District Council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.

    Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

    The hawk collided with the car and wedged in the front grille. Photo: Nadine Hook / VetsOne...

    Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

    A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.

    Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

    Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

    Ex-tropical cyclone Vaianu has made landfall near the North Island's Maketu Peninsula as MetService warns it is still "a life-threatening weather system".

    Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

    Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre...

    Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

    Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.

    Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

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    Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

    Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.

    Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

    Pharmacists have written to Health New Zealand about medicine supply concerns. Photo: RNZ

    Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

    Pharmacists are calling on Pharmac to be more transparent about medicine shortages caused by the Iran war.

    States of emergency declared as cyclone bears down

    States of emergency declared as cyclone bears down

    More states of emergency have been declared and another red weather warning has been issued as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on in the North Island.

    Fake immigration adviser scams worker

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    Fake immigration adviser scams worker

    A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.

    Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

    The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland. File photo: RNZ / John Edens

    Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

    Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday.A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road...

    Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

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    Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

    Witnesses to a fatal crash involving two people on a mobility scooter are being asked to contact police.

    Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

    All of the North Island is under a heavy rain and wind watch. Image: MetService

    Red warnings as communities brace for Cyclone Vaianu

    Some North Island communities are preparing for the full force of Cyclone Vaianu - particularly coastal settlements that have been hit hard by previous storms.

    'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

    Modelling estimated 44 percent of New Zealand's total river length was unsuitable for activities...

    'Breaking point': Freshwater report paints grim picture

    Conservation advocates say a new report confirms the country's freshwater is at breaking point.

    Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million

    Sue and Roy had owned the Merivale house for 47 years. Photo: Supplied

    Home bought for $365k sells for $1.47 million

    An elderly couple paid $365,000 for their Christchurch home 47 years ago. Now Sue and Roy have sold it – for $1.47 million.

    Funding for two drug combinations to treat type of blood cancer

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    Funding for two drug combinations to treat type of blood cancer

    Pharmac has announced funding for two drug combinations to treat a kind of blood cancer.

    Mother left newborn in hospital to join partner in robbery

    Mother left newborn in hospital to join partner in robbery

    A young mum was picked up from hospital a week after giving birth, leaving her baby in the neonatal unit, so she could join her partner in an aggravated robbery.

    Man posed as immigration adviser to deceive employee, laundered visa funds

    The judge said the man was driven by “emotional dysregulation and alcohol” on the night and...

    Man posed as immigration adviser to deceive employee, laundered visa funds

    A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.
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