Man rescued after getting stuck in tree during police chase
Man rescued after getting stuck in tree during police chase
A police chase ended with an alleged offender having to be rescued from a tree by emergency services.
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Police to crack down on Brian Tamaki convoy protesters
Police to crack down on Brian Tamaki convoy protesters
Police are planning to take enforcement action after protesters walked on Auckland's motorway network during a convoy led by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki.
Renewed call for help to find missing man
Renewed call for help to find missing man
The search for an elderly New Zealand man missing for a week has made no progress over the weekend, police say.
Judge criticises woman for doctoring bank statements
Judge criticises woman for doctoring bank statements
A woman admitted altering bank statements to hide her true financial position during proceedings over the division of relationship property.
Sharp rise in emergency housing rejections
Sharp rise in emergency housing rejections
A rule change earlier this year appears to have led to a sharp increase in the number of applications for emergency housing being declined.
Hospitals forced to give back millions of dollars
Impact of forcing hospitals to give back millions for tech upgrades revealed
The impact of hospitals being forced to give back millions of dollars for a vital upgrade of data and digital services has been laid bare in newly released documents.
Coffin-maker thinking outside the box
Coffin-maker thinking outside the box
When we die, most of us will end up in a brown box, but the more eccentric among us may want something a little more personal.
Cancer survivor in decline after hospital overdose
Cancer survivor in decline after hospital overdose
A cancer patient who suffered irreversible brain damage after he was given an overdose of morphine while in hospital has continued to decline since the life-altering incident.
Homicide investigation after 8-year-old boy dies
Homicide investigation after 8-year-old boy dies
A homicide investigation is underway after an eight-year-old boy died following an assault.
Digger used in ram-raid as diners watch on
Digger used in ram-raid as diners watch on
A digger has been used to smash into a Wairarapa café in an attempt to break into an ATM.
Seymour's Treaty bill 'inviting civil war' - Jenny Shipley
Seymour's Treaty bill 'inviting civil war' - Jenny Shipley
A former National prime minister has warned the ACT Party is "inviting civil war" with its attempt to define the principle of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law.
Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster
Weather warning confusion concerning: forecaster
Confusion over weather warnings and the risk someone could die as a result when severe weather hits was laid out candidly in MetService’s written submission for Project Hau Nuku.
MetService sought new agency, documents show
MetService sought new agency, documents show
MetService wanted itself and competitor Niwa Weather shut down in favour of a new Crown weather forecasting agency because of the state of the sector, just-released documents show.
Women steal plates off cars after court appearance
Women steal plates off cars after court appearance
Police say three women facing shoplifting charges left the courtroom and went on to steal the number plates off a vehicle parked directly outside.
Firies attend crash that killed their wife and mum
'Worst nightmare': Firefighters attend crash that killed their wife and mum
A crew of volunteer firefighters encountered "every first responder's worst nightmare" after arriving at a car crash to find their own family members were involved.
Lawyers granted permanent name suppression
Mosque shooter's lawyers granted permanent name suppression
The lawyers assigned to represent the Christchurch mosque terrorist in his appeal have been granted permanent name suppression.
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
Universities fear govt review will lead to cuts
A government review of universities is asking if students are paying the right amount in fees for their degrees.
'Share Livi's truth': Podmore family look for answers
'Share Livi's truth': Podmore family look for answers
For more than three years Olivia Podmore's family have been trying to piece together the jigsaw of her life.
Public servants 'exhausted' after job cuts, more to come
Public servants 'exhausted' after job cuts, more to come
While thousands of public service jobs have been slashed in the past year, there are big cuts to come - and those who have kept their jobs say they are exhausted dealing with the workload.
Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading and will now go to the Justice Committee for consideration.
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