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NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair

The Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival couldn't continue unless it disestablished three full-time roles, festival chair Kaine Thompson says.

Inquiry into dog attack that killed child

'Unimaginable loss': Inquiry into dog attack that killed child

Investigations are continuing into a dog attack that killed a four-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty, as his family face "an unimaginable loss".

New hunting permit system coming soon

New hunting permit system coming soon

Hunters will be soon able to access longer permits and receive automatic reminders a fortnight before they expire.

How much harder is life on a benefit?

How much harder is life on a benefit?

Most NZers are not aware of the limited amounts that people on a benefit receive, and that is adding to an increased fracturing of our society, one researcher says.

Lotto 2468

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw.

Person critical after Christchurch motorbike crash

Person critical after Christchurch motorbike crash

Emergency services are responding to a single motorbike crash on Christchurch's Akaroa Rd near Bayleys Rd, Birdlings Flat.

Member's bill aimed at stopping universities offering services 'based on race'

Acr tertiary education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. Photo: RNZ

Member's bill aimed at stopping universities offering services 'based on race'

An Act Party MP has drafted a member's bill she says would "ensure universities do not allocate resources, benefits or opportunities based on race".

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Pest eradication to save species

Rodent spotter Piki and her dog handler, Fin Buchanan, arriving at mouse-infested Auckland Island...

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Pest eradication to save species

Vital island havens for rare birds are dependent on them being pest-free.

Illegal home-kill businessman fined $8k

Peni Naivaluvou was sentenced for running an illegal home kill business. Photo: SPCA

Illegal home-kill businessman fined $8k

An Auckland man who ran an illegal home-kill business - killing and selling pigs and a chicken - has been sentenced and fined $8000.

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Funding urgent, researchers say

Post-doctoral researcher Dr Amy Liu of Monash University Auckland sifting leaf litter for...

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Funding urgent, researchers say

Extermination of pests on New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands needs urgent funding to enable critical climate change studies.

Young boy victim of fatal dog attack

Spokesperson for Tuapiro Marae Shaan Kingi said the death of a young child has sent shockwaves...

Young boy victim of fatal dog attack in Bay of Plenty

The victim of a fatal dog attack in Katikati was a young child, a local marae spokesman says.

Luxon distances himself from providing Eden Park funding

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says there are some "areas for us to work on" with the boot camp...

Luxon distances himself from providing Eden Park funding

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has distanced himself from providing government funding for the $110 million Eden Park upgrade.

Man who sexually violated boy keeps name suppression

The prominent Palmerston North man jailed for sexually violating a 14-year-old boy in 2007 will keep his name secret for now.

Man charged over Auckland uni crash that injured pedestrians

Three people were hospitalised after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland....

Man charged over Auckland uni crash that injured pedestrians

A 20-year-old man faces drug-related charges after a car mounted the footpath at the University of Auckland, hitting a group of pedestrians.

Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'

Geoffrey and Karen Boucher were hit by a motorcycle as they crossed a highway at Bethlehem, near...

Couple killed by motorbike 'went flying in air'

“They went flying into the air” - that was how a witness described the moment a motorcycle hit and killed a couple crossing the road.

'Worst fing flight I have ever fing taken': CEO to assistant

Chris Meehan. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald / Open Justics

'Worst fing flight I have ever fing taken': CEO to assistant

A business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and he went on to let his executive assistant know exactly that.