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Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz

Firefighters battle the Port Hills blaze. Photo: RNZ / Nathan McKinnon

Swift response helped control Port Hills fire: Fenz

The first calls came in just after 2pm on Valentines Day, seven years almost to the day of the devastating 2017 Port Hills fire, which started nearby.

Teenagers hitch-hiking to school after bus route canned

Two teenagers living in rural Hawke's Bay are hitch-hiking to school after their bus route was canned.

'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness

'Disgusting' no-one stopped after man struck by cars: witness

A witness who called the police after a man was hit by multiple vehicles on Auckland's South Western motorway last week says the fact no one stopped is "disgusting".

Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault

Green Island road rage flares into alleged assault

A road rage flare-up in Green Island spiralled into a two-car crash and an alleged assault in which a driver was punched multiple times in the head.

New guidelines limit what landlords can ask

If you're looking for a new rental property this year, keep in mind that your prospective landlord can't ask about your employment, your spending habits or your relationship status.

Patched gang members accused of armed robbery

Patched gang members accused of armed robbery at Christchurch garage

A man says he was sitting in his garage watching television when he was approached by two patched gang members asking where “the money” and the “gold” were.

Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go

Chief executive Matt Crockett said Kāinga Ora was going to take a firmer approach with those who...

Kainga Ora 'not clear' on where evicted tenants would go

Kāinga Ora says it's cracking-down on rent debt but doesn't know where evicted tenants who don't engage in repayment plans will go.

Major shake-up of fishing quota system on way

A Sealord fishing boat at sea. Photo: RNZ

Major shake-up of fishing quota system on way

The courts should deal with illegal fishing, Shane Jones says, as he announces proposed changes to the Quota Management System.

Huntly power station to stay open for longer?

Huntly power station to stay open for longer?

The country's big four power companies are looking to extend the life of the Huntly power station to improve energy security.

Record rolls at Canterbury high schools

Ashburton College assistant principal for the senior school Abbey Bruce welcomes speaker for the...

Record rolls at Canterbury high schools

Mid Canterbury high schools have started the year off with a record number of students.

Man stole case of cash as ATM stocked up

A police officer at the scene in Birkenhead. Photo: RNZ

Man stole case of cash as ATM stocked up

Police are still hunting for the man they believe responsible for stealing cash from a van as security staff were stocking up an Auckland ATM on Tuesday.

Firefighter abused and attacked at Caversham crash

Emergency services at the Caversham crash where a man abused a firefighter and tried to drag him...

Firefighter abused and attacked at Caversham crash

A firefighter at a car crash in Caversham was verbally abused and almost dragged out of a fire truck by a man apparently angry the road was blocked.

Israel 'will end ceasefire' if hostages not returned by Saturday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters

Israel 'will end ceasefire' if hostages not returned by Saturday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ceasefire in Gaza will end if Hamas does not release hostages by midday on Saturday.

Doc faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks

Doc's network currently includes 15,000km of track. File photo: Supplied/Doc

Doc faces 30% shortfall in funding huts and tracks

The future of nearly a third of all huts and tracks managed by the Department of Conservation is in limbo, as the agency faces a 30 percent shortfall in funding to maintain them.

Australian footballer Sam Kerr cleared of racial abuse

Sam Kerr leaves court in London after receiving a not guilty verdict. Photo: Reuters

Australian footballer Sam Kerr cleared of racial abuse

Australia's women's soccer captain and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially abusing a British police officer after a dispute with a cab driver.

'Please don't attack me bro'

'Please don't attack me bro': Kayaker's encounter with great white shark

A fisherman has filmed himself pleading "Please don't attack me bro" to a great white shark as it stalked him in his kayak off the coast of remote a Northland beach. Matt Wells, an avid fisher,...