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China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted

The Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was among the Chinese flotilla sailing east of Sydney. Photo:...

China conducts military drills in Tasman Sea, flights diverted

Airlines have modified flight paths between NZ and Australia after China notified Australia it would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.

Toga! Toga! Toga!

Dressed in their finest bedding, a steady stream of students is trickling in for O-week's flagship toga party.

Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist

Obituary: Bob McNeil, journalist

Veteran TV journalist Bob McNeil became a household name in New Zealand for his warm, informed and sometimes downright quirky reporting.

Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist

Obituary: prolific and dedicated scientist

They say the real battle in life is being someone that people can count on.

Dunedin men arrested for allegedly importing drugs

Dunedin men arrested for allegedly importing drugs

Two Dunedin men have been arrested today over the alleged importation of MDMA and ketamine.

DCC considering three waters partnership with Christchurch

DCC considering three waters partnership with Christchurch

Dunedin is considering partnering up with Christchurch on the delivery of three waters infrastructure in an effort to save costs.

Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status

Brian Tamaki announced today he will run for parliament as leader of his Freedoms New...

Labour calls for Destiny Church to lose charity status

Te Atatū MP Phil Twyford has written to the charities regulator asking for Destiny Church to be struck off.

Former US cop guilty over death of NZ-born man

Christchurch-born Christian Glass was shot dead by US police after calling 911 for roadside...

Former US cop guilty over death of NZ-born man

Another US police officer has been found guilty over the fatal shooting of a New Zealand-born man in Colorado almost three years ago.

Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error

Major teacher shortages likely after Ministry error

Principals and teacher unions are disappointed an Education Ministry error meant it failed to forecast teacher shortages for 2024 and 2025.

Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured

In 2018, there were 87 breaches, more than twice those in the previous year and three times as...

Inquiry finds Health NZ left sensitive data unsecured

Health New Zealand is scrambling to fix contracts that gave it no power to check if people have been misusing sensitive health data or not.

One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed

One of NZ's most prolific shoplifters jailed

One of New Zealand's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for almost four years.

Couple reveal secret to their long marriage

John and Bev French celebrate 65 years of marriage. Photo: Supplied

Couple reveal secret to their long marriage

Sixty-five years ago John and Bev French spent the first night of their honeymoon at a hotel on Papanui Rd in Christchurch after stopping for a "feed of fish and chips".

Unconscious pair trapped in ship tank rescued

A storage tank compound in Lyttelton. Photo: CityCare

Unconscious pair trapped in ship tank rescued

Firefighters in breathing apparatus rescued two people from a ship tank at the Lyttelton Port on Friday morning.

Woman who killed boyfriend's toddler jailed for 5 years

Jessica Lee Rose Mulford, now 20, was found guilty of manslaughter last year. Photo: RNZ /...

Woman who killed boyfriend's toddler jailed for 5 years

A young woman who assaulted her boyfriend's daughter with such force the 2-year-old girl's pancreas split in half has been sentenced to five years and seven months' jail.

Reclusive slime-spitting Caversham resident wins major award

A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has crawled out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.

Controversial Ngāpuhi leader jailed after seven-year indecency case

Raniera Tau at his trial in the Whangārei District Court in December 2024. Photo / NZME

Controversial Ngāpuhi leader jailed after seven-year indecency case

A Ngāpuhi leader, long at the centre of controversy over his leadership of New Zealand’s largest iwi, has been sentenced to jail for indecent assault following a determined seven-year legal battle by a teenage girl.

Warnings over 'penny-pinching' on defence spending

The navy ship Te Kaha left Auckland on 12 February, to join a task force alongside military...

Warnings over 'penny-pinching' on defence spending

Two defence experts are warning that New Zealand's ageing navy is woefully inadequate and underfunded when it comes to protecting our waters.

Eight in hospital after Timaru gas leak

Eight in hospital after Timaru gas leak

About eight people have been taken to hospital in Timaru after a gas leak at a factory in Washdyke.

Buyer's mortgagee sale battle as woman refuses to move out

A property investor still waiting to take possession of a property he bought at mortgagee sale and settled on a month ago is a reminder that these deals are often not straightforward, a property investment coach says.

Cuts wanted months before council told

National leader Judith Collins Photo: RNZ

Cuts wanted months before council told

Senior Cabinet minister Judith Collins wanted to chop social sciences and humanities out of the Marsden Fund months before researchers were told.

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