Nicola Willis echoes push for more mining
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has joined the government voices urging more mining, but the opposition says it is a smokescreen for digging up fossil fuels.
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Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukraine is asking for more help in its fight against Russia, saying it is a global war with significance for New Zealand.
Strong quake jolts lower North Island
Strong quake jolts lower North Island
A strong 5.3 earthquake has rocked the lower North Island, centred 10km east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district.
Glad to be there to help woman on fire: friend
Glad to be there to help woman on fire: friend
A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her former partner in Australia is glad she was able to be there with her friend.
Plan to cut police executive
Plan to cut police executive
New police commissioner Richard Chambers wants to reduce the size of the police executive and is proposing to cut 17 roles in total.
More GPs turning away patients
More GPs turning away patients
More general practices are closing their books, with over a third of doctors turning away new patients last year. In Southland, the Gore Health Centre has been running a waitlist since October.
Mackenzie District mayor reveals battle with cancer
Mackenzie District mayor reveals battle with cancer
Anne Munro was diagnosed shortly before Christmas and will be stepping away from public duties as she undergoes treatment.
Octopus hit and kicked across beach
Octopus hit and kicked across beach
MPI is investigating after a video of a teen hitting and kicking a live octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach has emerged.
Friend was with NZ woman set on fire in Brisbane
Friend was with NZ woman set on fire in Brisbane
A friend who was with a New Zealander when she was allegedly set on fire by her ex-partner in Australia says is glad she was able to be there with her friend.
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
Homeowner blindsided by tree cost-cutting
The local council says it will no longer help a Canterbury woman maintain a huge California Redwood tree towering over her property.
PM hints National could campaign on asset sales
PM hints National could campaign on asset sales
The Prime Minister has hinted National will campaign on asset sales next year, saying an election win in 2026 would be the mandate he needed to push ahead with asset sales next term.
Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings
Kiribati pushes back over no-show at meetings
Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had "a pre-planned and significant historical event", a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says.
Toto coming to Christchurch
Toto coming to Christchurch
US band Toto is bringing their Dogz of Oz tour as far south as Christchurch in April.
Hearings to decide fate of wastewater plant
Hearings to decide fate of Banks Peninsula wastewater plant
Resource consent hearings will start in Akaroa as Christchurch City Council seeks to move a controversial wastewater plant from the site of a 19th-century massacre.
PM accused of softening language on privatisation
PM accused of softening language on privatisation
The Green Party wants clarity from the PM on the government's plans for privatisation, accusing him of "publicly entertaining" the privatisation of public services and asset sales after previously saying it was not on his agenda.
Person 'critical' after tree falls on caravan
Person 'critical' after tree falls on caravan
A critically-injured person has been freed from the wreckage of a crumpled campervan more than two hours after a tree fell on the vehicle.
Treaty Principles Bill day one - what we learned from submissions
Treaty Principles Bill day one - what we learned from submissions
The Treaty Principles Bill is an attempt to "oppress iwi Māori", according to a critic, while a supporter saw it an as attempt to ease New Zealanders' anxiety over the Treaty of Waitangi.
Looking like a 'war zone': Tornado devastates Mangawhai
Looking like a 'war zone': Tornado devastates Mangawhai
The township of Mangawhai has been described as looking like a war zone.
Skifield blanketed in mid-summer snow
Skifield blanketed in mid-summer snow
Mount Hutt skifield in Canterbury is blanketed with snow after a chilly blast blew through.
Charter schools swamped with applications
Charter schools swamped with applications
A Christchurch school already has 60 primary-aged children enrolled and another 40 on the wait list.