Woman and dog rescued from cliff in St Clair
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A woman who was stranded on a cliff for three hours has been recovered following a major rescue operation in St Clair.
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
A person has died after a farm vehicle incident near Taupō.
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
Warning over Australia's social media ban for kids
A social media ban could push children towards consuming harmful content in secret as experts warn it is not a blanket solution to reduce online risks.
Kiwi team cover exposed human remains at Gallipoli
Kiwi team cover exposed human remains at Gallipoli
A group of New Zealanders in Türkiye for the upcoming Anzac Day commemorations have covered up exposed battlefield remains at Gallipoli.
Family holding out hope for missing man
Family holding out hope for missing man
The family of a man who vanished from Auckland Airport on Friday say there have been reports of possible sightings, and they're holding out hope he'll be found safe.
Man tasered, jailed after threatening police with flounder spear
Man tasered, jailed after threatening police with flounder spear
A man who threatened the police with a flounder spear when they arrived at his house to uplift his dog was tasered and pepper-sprayed, and now he is in prison.
Thousands rally against Trump across US
Thousands rally against Trump across US
Thousands of protesters have rallied in Washington and other cities across the US to voice their opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump.
Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters
Deadly Easter weekend in Australian waters
The dangers of rock fishing are being highlighted, with three of five drowning deaths over the Easter long weekend of fishermen swept into the sea.
Man dies after Auckland assault
Man dies after Auckland assault
A man has died following an assault in the Auckland suburb of Saint Johns overnight.
More wild weather for parts of NZ
More wild weather for parts of NZ
Wild weather associated with a former tropical cyclone continues to hit much of the country, making for a wet and stormy Easter Sunday for many.
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Hipkins stands by initial Covid response, admits mistakes were made
Former Covid-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins has admitted there were a number of things the former government got wrong about the pandemic, but has stood by the initial response.
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
Body of missing Dunedin woman found
A body has been found in the search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since Thursday afternoon.
Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport
Missing man 'literally disappeared' from airport
Police are urgently looking for a man who vanished from Auckland Airport after checking in for a flight to Christchurch and clearing security but never boarding his plane.
Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo
Scores die after boat catches fire in Congo
At least 148 people have been found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials say.
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car
Kidnapped mum found dead in burnt-out car; son severely assaulted
Police found a badly burnt body of a woman inside a torched car in Sydney after her eight-year-old son was severely assaulted.
Compulsory consent education proposed for schools
Compulsory consent education proposed for schools
The Ministry of Education is consulting on whether consent education should be made compulsory in schools.
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
White House pushes lab leak theory on Covid site
US President Donald Trump's White House has launched a Covid-19 website in which it blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China.
Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched
Heavy rain for parts of South Island after north gets drenched
Auckland has been hit by more severe storms this afternoon, and there is now a slew of weather warnings in place for the top half of the South Island.
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
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Victims stunned offender not in jail
Two women who were groped by a self-proclaimed "massage master" are staggered he is not behind bars after admitting another sex attack.
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Drink-driver seven times limit
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'I’m surprised you could walk': Drink-driver seven times limit
A driver who crashed while nearly seven times the drink-drive limit says he did not feel intoxicated at the time.