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'Bitterly disappointed': Meads Cup winners turned away from bar

'Bitterly disappointed': Meads Cup winners turned away from bar

Mid Canterbury players had their victory celebrations dampened when they were refused entry to a local bar after their Meads Cup final victory.

Helpline gaps highlighted after 23yo’s death

Helpline gaps highlighted after 23-year-old’s death

Better public messaging and more staff training at mental health services are needed, according to a coroner’s report into the death of a 23-year-old from Lincoln.

Details released of CGT proposal suggest ‘a good compromise’

What would a Labour-style capital gains tax (CGT) mean for the average person?

Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets

Pak'nSave Moorhouse in central Christchurch will trial the facial recognition tech. Photo: Google...

Facial recognition tech to be trialled at Chch supermarkets

Three Christchurch supermarkets are trialling facial recognition to help identify people that have previously acted violent or threatening in store.

Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released

Whether the projects are paused would be "considered on a case-by-case basis", the ministry says....

Full draft of curriculum for years 0-10 released

The government has released the full draft of the curriculum for year 0-10 students with the Education Minister Erica Stanford calling it another significant step toward delivering a world-leading...

Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing

The government's changes wasted the time and money already spent implementing the curriculum, say...

Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing

Criticism of the government's curriculum changes is growing, as it prepares to publish the remaining primary school learning areas today.

Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

A satellite image shows the oil tanker Yug at Huangdao port in Qingdao, China, December 22, 2024....

Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing

A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.

Missing Christchurch teen found

Missing Christchurch teen found

A missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl has been found safe and well, police say.

'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. Photo RNZ / Marika Khabazi

'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has asked his Northern Territory counterpart for a please explain, after learning of their recruitment drive in New Zealand.

Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name

Julie Appelgren has instructed a new legal team comprising lawyers Nick Chisnall KC, Kerry Cook,...

Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name

The widow of convicted murderer Ross Appelgren is returning to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to clear his name, more than a decade after he died.

Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax (CGT) covering just property - excluding the family home and farms - to help fund three free doctor visits for everyone.

Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here

An Australian male satin bowerbird. PHOTO: DANIEL FIELD

Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here

The discovery of a tiny fossilised foot bone in St Bathans was all it took to set Otago researchers on the path to find a new, long-extinct songbird species in New Zealand.

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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers

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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers

Now that the days are getting longer and the weather — generally speaking — is getting warmer, trampers are eager to start heading for the hills.

Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl

The family of a missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl are "deeply concerned" for her welfare.

Measles case confirmed at high school

Measles case confirmed at high school

Four staff and about 60 students at Wellington Girls' College have been identified as possible contacts with a person with measles.

'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

A 1999 rat plague wiped out the last population of mohua yellowhead in the northern South Island....

'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction

Scientists warn a big drop of seeds from beech forests will create a plague of pests, resulting in an extinction-level event for native birds.

Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday.

Schoolboy stabbed in suspected kidnapping attempt

The boy was assaulted outside Hamilton's Fraser High School. Photo: Google Maps

Schoolboy stabbed in suspected kidnapping attempt

A Hamilton mother worries for the safety of her family and the public, after her son was attacked outside his high school.

Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will

Justice David Gendall said the original wording of the charitable gift remained especially vague....

Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will

A man who died in 1987 left his house and furniture to his wife and children, if he was blessed enough to have them.

Severe weather 'piling in' for much of NZ

Severe weather 'piling in' for much of NZ

More “significant weather” is on the way for parts of New Zealand, as many people pick up from destructive winds that lashed the country on Thursday.

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