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Whanau lays into councillors over 'defamatory' rumours
"Politics at the moment has become quite an ugly place," Wellington's mayor says in her valedictory speech. Audio
Loafers Lodge firefighter refuses award calling it 'premature and inappropriate'
Clark Townsley has refused a citation for his work on the fatal blaze because he is so angry about the lack of equipment crews had to rescue people.
Man's conviction for wearing gang cap infringed his human rights, court told
Mana Brown was prosecuted under the Gangs Act 2024 after being spotted on CCTV cameras wearing a cap that included the word 'Nomad'.
'There are too many plaques on our memorial wall' - Fallen police officers honoured
The 34 New Zealand police officers killed in the line of duty were honoured today by police officers, staff and whanau for Police Remembrance Day.
Cars banned from scenic beach
The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades. Audio
'Misguided intervention': Businesses urge rethink on transaction fee ban
Retail NZ warns the proposed PayWave transaction surcharge ban would spread charges across all purchases, regardless of the payment method. Audio
Firearms deaths cost NZ up to $321 million a year - study
The Otago University study was instigated after the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019.
Significant slump fixed after train forced to turn back
The Northern Explorer train service was forced to turn back on Monday after heavy rain caused a slump beneath the track.
Greyhound racing ban: Bid to stall work until judicial review denied
An ban on the sport was announced in December.
Shooting up candidate's hoarding 'beyond a step too far'
A Northland local said people in nearby homes were woken by up to seven gunshots just before 2am on Monday.
New photos reveal stash amassed by Tom Phillips
The footage, shot from the air, shows piles of debris and objects hidden in the Waitomo bush.
Loafers Lodge: Police interview with murder accused shown to court
A man is facing five counts of murder and one of arson for setting the building alight.
How Wellington shoppers are saving money at markets
And what they might being going without in tough economic times.
Christmas gifts in doubt as NZ Post suspends US deliveries
Gifts and romance novels are among the many items that will no longer be sent to the United States as parcel deliveries suspended. Audio
Greyhound racing industry goes to court
The Greyhound Racing Association claims the animal welfare standards are "high" and applied more strictly than pet dogs.
撞店抢劫数量回落至疫情前水平，政府政策出现效果还是年轻人这股风气过时了？
专家分析年轻人最容易受到网上不良信息的影响，抢劫被美化成一种"很酷"的事情--而这个流行趋势似乎正在离去。
Can police really take credit for falling ram raid numbers?
A sudden explosion of ram raids has been followed by an equally swift decline.
Many radiology staff using broken, outdated or unsafe equipment survey shows
A new report has slammed the state of the country's hospital radiology services saying inadequate staff numbers and a lack of investment is 'unravelling' the sector.
Coroner finds firm breached safety requirements prior to fatal workplace accident
The coroner says the employers of an Irish seasonal worker - killed when a digger touched with overhead powerlines - failed to brief workers on safety procedures ahead of the death.
Scientists monitor cluster of quakes in lower North Island
At least 34 quakes have been recorded west of Castlepoint in the last seven days.
Dead public service boss's remains brought into office
It comes after initial plans for them to be taken to the National Library were abandoned.
Supervision of released high risk sex offender should be allowed to lapse, court hears
Nathaniel James Mahoney was released from prison earlier this year.
Man killed in Wellington was 'set up' to be robbed
Abdulhassan Nabizadah, 63, was lured to the suburb of Miramar by a text message before things took a violent turn, police say.
Illegal tenants told to hide from housing inspectors
"We're too scared to lose houses because the scarcity of the housing here in Queenstown is really hard to get. So that time we don't have any choice [but] to follow his orders because we don't have…
Uber court case: 'What we want is minimum entitlements'
Uber driver's contracts were "repressive" and could be altered "at the stroke of a pen", the Supreme Court has heard.
