Lundy release: 'We don't want him', says mayor
Community tensions will surround the release of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy from prison, and Palmerston North doesn't want him back, its mayor says.
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One killed on Northland highway
One killed on Northland highway
One person has died after a crash in Northland.
Four killed in Italian cable car accident
Four killed in Italian cable car accident
Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy.
Pope pays surprise visit to prison
Pope pays surprise visit to prison
Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, has paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of Italy's most overcrowded prisons, to offer well-wishes to inmates.
Boy dies in Auckland after contracting dengue fever
Boy dies in Auckland after contracting dengue fever
A 12-year-old Samoan boy has died in Auckland after contracting dengue fever.
Glenorchy to join global climate change initiative
Glenorchy to join global climate change initiative
The programme offers tools, training and international networks for communities. It's the first time NZ locations have been accepted.
Fire guts heart of South Taranaki town
Fire guts heart of South Taranaki town
Fire and Emergency say crews were forced to rely on tanker water to put out a devastating and dramatic blaze at a country pub and hotel in South Taranaki.
Person 'critical' after North Dunedin crash
Person 'critical' after North Dunedin crash
One person has been critically injured after a two-car collision in North Dunedin.
Kettle blowing off steam sparks fire callout
Kettle blowing off steam sparks fire callout
A feisty kettle was the probable culprit in a fire callout to a Dunedin petrol station.
Unconscious person airlifted after being found in sea
Unconscious person airlifted after being found in sea
An unconscious person has been pulled out of the sea in Lower Hutt.
Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university
Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university
A deputy sheriff's son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University before he was shot by officers and hospitalised, authorities said.
Plea for Ross Creek sightings of missing Dunedin woman
Plea for Ross Creek sightings of missing Dunedin woman
Police are continuing to search for a 75-year-old Dunedin woman missing since yesterday afternoon.
Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war
Hamas ready to release remaining hostages to end Gaza war
Hamas' Gaza chief says the group is ready to negotiate a deal to swap all hostages for an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel as part of a broader deal to end the war.
Thousands without power, residents urged to conserve water
Thousands without power, residents urged to conserve water
While ex-Cyclone Tam is still churning away in the Tasman Sea, rocky weather is hampering the start of Easter holidays.
Convicted killer Mark Lundy out next month
Convicted killer Mark Lundy out next month
Convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy will be released from prison next month.
What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?
What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?
There are calls for greater transparency about what a NZ warship was doing before it sank in Samoa - including whether it was performing specific security for British royalty.
Cracked chimney: Woolworths told to take action
Cracked chimney: Woolworths told to take action
Woolworths has been required to take action to address the risk a cracked chimney at the old Dunedin Gasworks could collapse on to its supermarket.
Driver claims speeding improves the view
Driver claims speeding improves the view
A man enjoying the scenery while driving at 150kmh north of Dunedin told police driving fast made the experience better.
Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
Auckland mum and daughter shaken as tree crushes car
An Auckland mother is relieved but shaken after a tree fell on a car mere minutes after her 10-year-old daughter left the vehicle.
Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system.