'She believed in people': Tributes for Dame Tariana
A stern but loving auntie, a woman of unshakeable principle, the very definition of a wāhine toa - just a few of the tributes for Dame Tariana Turia, who has died aged 80.
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$10m worth of meth seized at Auckland Airport
$10m worth of meth seized at Auckland Airport
Customs have arrested three drug couriers at Auckland Airport, seizing methamphetamine with a combined street value of more than NZ$10 million.
Interim suppression for man accused of killing officer
Interim suppression for man accused of killing officer
The man accused of killing a police officer has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Nelson District Court.
Wet weekend, but summer set to return
Wet weekend, but summer set to return
The cool and wet start to the year persists into the weekend for much of the country. But summer is set to return - just as many are going back to work.
OT not involved with family at time of alleged murder
OT not involved with family at time of alleged murder
Oranga Tamariki says it was not involved with the whānau of a baby who died this week at the time of the violent killing.
Three believed hurt in Canterbury crash
Three believed hurt in Canterbury crash
Three people have reportedly been injured in a crash on SH1 in Canterbury.
Banned bathroom heaters cause Chch house fires
Banned bathroom heaters cause Chch house fires
A warning has been issued after two separate house fires in Christchurch over the past 24 hours were caused by "prohibited" Serene bathroom heaters.
Victim of Canterbury workplace accident named
Victim of Canterbury workplace accident named
The man who died after an incident at a Canterbury workplace just before Christmas has been named.
Nelson out in force for slain officer
Nelson out in force for slain officer
More than 1000 people have attended a vigil in Nelson for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, killed after being hit by a vehicle while on patrol early on New Year's Day.
Man charged with murder after baby's death
Man charged with murder after baby's death in Hamilton
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield on Wednesday.
Road toll climbs after cyclist dies
Road toll climbs after cyclist dies
A cyclist has died after colliding with a car in Waikato.
Dame Tariana Turia suffers stroke
Dame Tariana Turia suffers stroke
Te Pāti Māori co-founder and former government minister Dame Tariana Turia has suffered a stroke, her iwi said.
16 rescued as most dangerous month begins
16 rescued as most dangerous month begins
Surf Life Saving rescued 16 people on the first day of the year, marking the start of what they call the most dangerous month in the water.
Driver facing murder charge over policewoman's death
Driver facing murder charge over policewoman's death
The disqualified driver of a car that fatally hit a Nelson officer on New Year's Day is facing multiple serious charges, as police appeal to the community and businesses for any video footage.
Advocates question vaping plan
Advocates question vaping plan
The government's plan for smokers to swap their cigarettes for free vapes in a bid to quit smoking has come under fire from respiratory advocates.
Inquiries continue into Hamilton homicide
Inquiries continue into Hamilton homicide
Police will be back at a house in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield where neighbours say a child was killed in a New Year's homicide.
Lotto 2443
Lotto 2443
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Officer stable, scene of killing blessed
Ramsay in stable condition as scene blessed
A Nelson police officer is in a stable condition as iwi blessed the the site of the New Year's Day incident which claimed the life of his colleague.
Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’
Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’
Federated Farmers has described undercover video footage by animal rights activists — including allegedly rough handling of sheep during shearing on an Otago farm — as a "disgraceful hit job".
Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh dies
Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh dies
Wally Hirsh, who was brought up in Milton and became New Zealand's fourth race relations conciliator, has died aged 88.