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Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

Calls grow for better school van supervision after boy's death

An Auckland mother is calling for better supervision on school transportation, following the death of a young disabled boy after leaving a school van.

Investigation begins after Wellington derailment injures eight

A view of the accident site between Box Hill and Khandallah stations in Wellington. Photo: RNZ

Investigation begins after Wellington derailment injures eight

Investigators have been working in the darkness at the scene of a train derailment in Wellington, trying to determine what happened.

Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul

Ted Turner listens to a question during a 2005 news conference. PHOTO: REUTERS

Obituary: Ted Turner, media mogul

Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role.

Obituary: Dame Jools Topp, entertainer

Lynda (left) and Jools Topp: inseparable, untouchable girls. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Obituary: Dame Jools Topp, entertainer

Julie Bethridge Topp was decidedly her own woman, but her life and career was inseparable from that of her twin sister.

Obituary: Sir Kenneth Keith, jurist

International Court of Justice judge Sir Kenneth Keith. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Obituary: Sir Kenneth Keith, jurist

Few New Zealand lawyers have reached the heights achieved by Sir Kenneth Keith: a Supreme Court justice, a seat on the International Court of Justice and international respect as a writer and...

Person dies after fall at Muriwai

Person dies after fall at Muriwai

A person has died after reportedly falling from rocks into the water at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast.

Body in bag trial: Documents reveal defendants' 'unconventional' lives

(From left) Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High...

Body in bag trial: Documents reveal defendants' 'unconventional' lives

The content of numerous documents found at a house in the centre of a police investigation into the death of Chinese woman Shulai Wang was heard in court.

US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

The government last August announced plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace...

US approves $2.6b military helicopter deal with NZ

The US has approved a NZ$2.6 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, after the government pledged to nearly double its military spending as it seeks to boost defence...

Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Paramedics given ability to prescribe some medications

The government has announced paramedics will soon be able to prescribe medicines that fall within their scope of practice.

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

Christopher Todman outside the Dunedin District Court during his December trial for historical...

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‘He’ll only stop when he stops breathing’

A former Dunedin teacher seemed like a father figure to children at his church, but in reality was using his trusted positions to betray families and sexually abuse boys.

MP under fire for giving school kids bags of National Party swag

Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick has visited most schools across the district delivering tote bags,...

MP under fire for giving school kids bags of National Party swag

A sitting Member of Parliament has upset some parents by giving school children swag bags of National Party branded merchandise.

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

An old photo of Riselaw Road Gospel Hall. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Abuse led to church’s closure: ex-member

The Brethren movement had ‘‘a philosophical aversion to committing anything to paper’’ making the history of some churches difficult to trace.

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A bullet hole in the front window of a car of Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal after his seven...

Israeli forces kill baby in West Bank after firing on vehicle

A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health...

Sentencing for Jonah Lomu's brother delayed as new details emerge

John Makatoa Lomu (left) and Silila Vaivai had the sentencing for their roles in a 2023 Customs...

Sentencing for Jonah Lomu's brother delayed as new details emerge

The sentencing for John Lomu, the younger brother of late All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, has been put off as he provides possible new details on why he helped smuggle drugs into the country.

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