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Hīkoi 'not representative of New Zealand': Seymour

David Seymour came out of the Beehive on Tuesday to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes without speaking to the crowd.

Murder-accused bought one-way ticket to China

Yanfei Bao murder-accused bought one-way ticket to China

The man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao bought a one-way ticket to China days after her disappearance, a court has heard.

Diver dies after shark attack near Chatham Islands

The man who died following a shark attack near the Chatham Islands has been described as a "happy-go-lucky boy".

'Don't crash': Podmore victim of serious bullying, inquest hears

Olivia Podmore died in August 2021 in a suspected suicide. Photo: Dianne Manson / RNZ Composite

'Don't crash': Podmore victim of serious bullying, inquest hears

Olivia Podmore's former coach refused to wheel the young cyclist to the startline before her races at the Rio Olympic Games as he told her, "You do not deserve to be here", an inquest into her death heard.

Prisoner lights fire in cell, block evacuated

Prisoner lights fire in cell, block evacuated

One cellblock at Ngāwhā prison was evacuated this morning after a prisoner lit a fire in his cell.

Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster

Pike River Mine. Photo: Supplied / Pike River Recovery Agency

Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster

Police are now working with the Crown Solicitor as they consider whether to lay charges over the Pike River Mine disaster.

Car enthusiasts involved in 'unprovoked' assault

Car enthusiasts involved in 'unprovoked' assault

Police investigating a serious assault at a Christchurch service station want anyone with information or video footage of the incident to come forward.

Parole denied for teen killer

Twenty-six-year-old Karen Aim, from the Orkney Isles in Scotland, was murdered by Jahche...

Parole denied for teen killer

A killer, who has spent more than half his life behind bars for murdering a Scottish tourist with a baseball bat when he was 14, seems more concerned with how he’s being treated inside prison than...

Rugby player convicted sex video case loses name supression

Rugby player convicted sex video case loses name supression

The promising rugby player involved in creating and sharing a video covertly taken of a threesome he and his rugby mate had with a woman in a shower can now be named.

Tens of thousands turn out for hīkoi

Thousands of people have arrived at Parliament grounds to protest the Treaty Principles Bill....

'Te Tiriti is forever': Tens of thousands turn out for hīkoi

Tens of thousands of people gathered at Parliament in Wellington today as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti today to protest the Treaty Principles Bill.

Olivia Podmore's death 'entirely preventable tragedy': father

Olivia's father Phillip Podmore (right) and her brother Mitchell at the inquest. Photo: Pool / RNZ

Olivia Podmore's death 'entirely preventable tragedy': father

The father of Olivia Podmore has described her death as a "grievous, senseless, and entirely preventable tragedy" at the opening of an inquest into the Rio Olympian's suspected suicide.

South Island hīkoi making way to Wellington

People turned out to support the hīkoi in Blenheim.Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

South Island hīkoi making way to Wellington

A ferry carrying hīkoi participants from the South Island crossed the Cook Strait today ahead of a protest at Parliament over the govt's Treaty Principles Bill.

Police Minister defends 'progress' on crime

Police Minister Mark Mitchell joined police patrol team in Wellington today. Photo: RNZ

Police Minister defends 'progress' on crime

Minister of Police Mark Mitchell says he will not resign after a year in the job, pointing to crime statistics showing a 3% decrease in victimisations.

Teens arrested after security guard stabbed

Teens arrested after supermarket security guard stabbed

Three teenagers have been arrested in Auckland over the stabbing of a supermarket security guard.

Warning for children seen 'playing chicken' with train

A train driver's concerns about three children playing on the train tracks in Rakaia are now being dealt with by police.

Te Pāti Māori, Act both claim victory over haka response

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is Parliament's youngest MP. Photo: RNZ

Te Pāti Māori, Act both claim victory over haka response

Both Te Pāti Māori and the Act Party are claiming victory over the response to a video from Thursday's Treaty Principles Bill debate that has gone viral.

Bear-napped Big Ted back on duty

Big Ted on the side of the road selling eggs. Photo: Supplied

Bear-napped Big Ted back on duty

Big Ted the Canterbury roadside teddy has returned to work after his disappearance.

Widespread disruption expected when hīkoi reaches capital

Thousands of people are expected in Wellington as part of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti. Photo: Pokere...

Widespread disruption expected when hīkoi reaches capital

The hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill could be one of the largest rallies that the capital has seen for years, Wellington City Council says.

Man jailed for masturbating in woman’s room

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Terrified woman woke to find intruder performing sex act next to her bed

A woman woke in the middle of the night to find an intruder standing next to her bed, armed with a knife and masturbating.

Man rescued after getting stuck in tree during police chase

Police say mental health callouts are cutting into their crime-fighting duties. Photo: RNZ

Man rescued after getting stuck in tree during police chase

A police chase ended with an alleged offender having to be rescued from a tree by emergency services.

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