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Hyundai back in running to build NZ ferries

Peters meets Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul in Seoul. Photo: RNZ

Hyundai back in running to build NZ ferries

The giant Korean ship builder Hyundai could be back in the running to build two new Cook Strait ferries, following a meeting between the company and Rail Minister Winston Peters in Seoul on Friday.

Act NZ leader hardly in heaven

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Act NZ leader hardly in heaven

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour is poised to become Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand. He talks to political editor Mike Houlahan about the first months of the coalition...

Salon owner ordered to pay $230k in compensation

Salon owner ordered to pay $230k in compensation

The owner of a nail salon in central Wellington has been ordered to pay seven migrant workers more than $230,000 in compensation for lost wages and humiliation.

Shark nearly 2m long washes up on beach

Photo: Chris Lynch Media / www.chrislynchmedia.com

Shark nearly 2m long washes up on beach

Locals were surprised to see a live mako shark wash up on Sumner Beach in Christchurch on Thursday night.

Cathedral reconstructed in 3D by knitter

Margaret Williamson has recreated a model of the Christ Church cathedral and is completing a rose...

Cathedral reconstructed in 3D by knitter

It took Margaret Williamson three years to handcraft her 3D Christ Church Cathedral model using fleece from the sheep raised in her yards.

All Black clocked speeding 60kmh over limit: court documents

All Black clocked speeding 60kmh over limit: court documents

Court documents released today reveal more details about the dangerous motorbike ride that landed All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke in trouble with the law.

Is violent crime really dropping?

Paul Goldsmith (left) and Mark Mitchell. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Is violent crime really dropping?

Victimisation rates for violent offences have stayed mostly steady according to new official data, released two days after the government said violent crime had dropped.

Drug-resistant ringworm fungus found in NZ

A new strain of drug-resistant fungus that causes ringworm has been found in New Zealand and scientists are warning doctors to look out for "suspicious infections".

No timeline for fix as Bluebridge passengers 'stranded'

The Strait Feronia. Photo: Bluebridge / supplied

No timeline for fix as Bluebridge passengers 'stranded'

Passengers booked on Bluebridge's Strait Feronia say they are "stranded" as the ferry has not been sailing due to mechanical problems.

Officer's death: Man pleads not guilty to murder

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. Photo: NZ Police

Officer's death: Man pleads not guilty to murder

The man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has pleaded not guilty to serious charges including murder.

Residents shocked over waterfront shooting

Police are at the scene of the Whangārei shooting and cordons are in place. Photo: RNZ

Residents shocked over waterfront shooting

A community is shocked after a shooting at a Whangārei waterfront park that has left one woman dead and another person critically injured.

Car event has police on high alert

Car event has police on high alert

Police have issued a warning to the thousands of car enthusiasts descending on a Christchurch race track this weekend.

Teenager murdered for wearing gang t-shirt

Ariki Rigby was murdered by Jimmy Heremaia in September 2022. Image / NZME composite photograph

Teenager murdered for wearing gang t-shirt

Teenager Ariki Rigby was murdered because of a Mongrel Mob T-shirt.

Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches

A small box of teriyaki chicken was part of the lunch for students from Kelston Boys' High School...

Labour calls for Seymour sacking over school lunches

Associate Education Minister David Seymour should be sacked for delivering a revised school lunch programme that is a shambles, Labour says.

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione was receiving seven to eight calls a day from people trying to contact Ticketek...

Number removed, nightmare over

Jan Sione’s Ticketek nightmare has finally ended after her cellphone number was removed from the company’s contact details on Google.

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Winston Peters and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing. Photo: SUPPLIED

Analysis: Peters walked tricky line in China

Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in the relationship.

Fatal shooting in waterfront park

A person is dead and a second has been left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting at a Whangārei waterfront park.

One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey

There has been a "measurable drop" in disability parking abuse since higher fines were introduced...

One in six New Zealanders disabled - survey

One in six New Zealanders are disabled - but the rate is significantly higher for the rainbow population and Māori, Stats NZ data has revealed.

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

Transpower issued a warning notice on Friday morning saying there was a risk of insufficient...

Electrocuted orchard worker's death an 'accident'

An orchard worker who was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker had received multiple warnings from his colleague about overhead power lines in the moments before his death.

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

The RNZAF Woodbourne Airbase near Blenheim. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

'Suspicious package' found at Air Force base

Cordons are in place at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne, near Blenheim, after a suspicious package was found.

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