Child struck by car in driveway dies
A child has died after being struck by a car in a driveway in Palmerston North this afternoon.
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Several injured in North Island crashes
Several injured in North Island crashes
Five people have been hospitalised after a crash in the Auckland suburb of Bucklands Beach overnight.
Massey to stop funding Students' Association
Massey to stop funding Students' Association
Massey University will stop funding its Students' Association from next year - a move the student body says will set an alarming precedent for the future of independent student unionism in NZ.
Job cuts at Office for Māori Crown Relations
Job cuts at Office for Māori Crown Relations
Te Arawhiti - the Office for Māori Crown Relations - has confirmed that 51 roles are set to be disestablished.
Woman pleads guilty to stabbing Chch taxi driver
Woman pleads guilty to stabbing Chch taxi driver
A woman charged over the stabbing of a taxi driver in Christchurch last month has pleaded guilty.
Jones downplays bottom trawler's coral catch
Jones downplays bottom trawler's coral catch
Shane Jones wants international coral limits reviewed to avoid bans on fishing when bottom trawlers haul up more than the rules allow.
Toddler in and out of hospital due to mouldy rental
Toddler in and out of hospital due to mouldy rental
The Tenancy Tribunal has backed the mother of a toddler who says her child's health has been permanently affected.
PM accuses Labour of playing politics over King criticism
PM accuses Labour of playing politics over King criticism
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing Labour of playing politics with youth mental health by criticising campaigner Mike King.
Polkinghorne sentenced over meth charges
Polkinghorne sentenced over meth charges
A former Auckland eye surgeon found not guilty of murdering of his wife has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for drug possession.
Mike King slammed over 'alcohol is a solution' statement
Mike King slammed over 'alcohol is a solution' statement
The Drug Foundation has rejected campaigner Mike King's comment that alcohol is not a problem for people with mental health issues saying alcohol is "really unhelpful during times of mental distress".
Up to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changes
Up to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changes
Up to 2000 people could lose their jobs as a result of the government's change to the school lunches funding model.
Aratere grounding began with autopilot mistake
Aratere grounding began with autopilot mistake
The grounding of the Aratere began with a "turn execute" command being pushed 36 seconds late, sending the ferry's autopilot on a course crew didn't know how to stop, an official report reveals.
Councillor still hasn't apologised for abusive rant
Councillor still hasn't apologised for abusive rant
A councillor ordered by his colleagues to apologise for an expletive-laden rant, in which he told a neighbouring mayor to get off her "fat arse", has failed to do so.
Lincoln BBQ blaze 'a very close call'
Lincoln BBQ blaze 'a very close call'
A barbecue dinner nearly ended in disaster for a Canterbury household until the occupants took quick action to save their home.
Speedway NZ 'blindsided' over Western Springs closure
Speedway NZ 'blindsided' over Western Springs closure
Speedway New Zealand says it was "blindsided" by a decision to move the speedway away from Auckland's Western Springs.
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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan
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Govt told of concerns over third med school plan
The government was advised two months before progressing a plan for a third medical school to the next stage that there were serious concerns over its affordability.
Seymour not keen on swastika ban
Seymour not keen on swastika ban
The ACT leader says that's because he likes "knowing who the idiots in society are".
Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told
Accused's car in same areas as Yanfei Bao's phone, court told
The car of the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao was seen in the same areas the missing woman's phone was traced as being in, the High Court has heard.
Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges
Former All Blacks Sevens star sentenced on gun charges
A former captain of the All Blacks Sevens and health board official has been sentenced for illegally onselling guns.
Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl
Nearby school not told of indecent assault on girl
A primary school and a preschool near where a child was indecently assaulted in Auckland last week say police didn't alert them to what had happened.