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Gas explosion: One person still in critical condition
One person remains in a critical condition and one has been transferred to Middlemore Hospital in Auckland following a gas explosion which injured six people in Christchurch.
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Man who defrauded IRD $1m imprisoned for three years
31 minutes agoA former commercial diver who pretended his partner had died to avoid paying tax has been sent to prison for three years.
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City Rail Link construction progress revealed in new video
about 2 hours agoProgress on Auckland's City Rail Link has been shown via new video footage released. Video
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$5 million worth of 'ill-gotten gains' seized from meth smuggler
A meth dealer has been stripped of his ill-gotten goods, including a Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche.
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Driver jailed for show of 'uncontrolled rage'
A man who targeted an Asian family in a road rampage near Auckland last year has been jailed for two years and six months.
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Air NZ plane loses power in engine mid-flight
about 2 hours agoAn Air New Zealand passenger plane that lost power in one of its engines mid-flight has landed safely at Tauranga airport.
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Violent dairy robbery trial: Judge reserves decision on accused
about 2 hours agoThe judge has reserved his decision in the trial of a man accused of being a lookout in a violent dairy robbery in Auckland last year.
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Council boss's salary: 'The problem here is the amount of money we're paying'
A Christchurch councillor believes the public should have some say over how much should be paid to a council chief executive. Audio
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Man accused of stealing guns from police station pleads guilty
The 38-year-old man accused of stealing nine guns from a Palmerston North police station has pleaded guilty.
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Man pleads not guilty to stabbing miniature horse Star
The man accused of stabbing a miniature horse near Dunedin earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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Name suppression for toddler murder accused
The man accused of murdering a two-year-old girl whose body was found on mudflats in Bay of Plenty in March has been granted name suppression.
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Waikato DHB to enter talks with Nicky Stevens' family
Waikato District Health Board is entering into mediation with the family of a man who died while in compulsory care.
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Royal Commission into mosque shootings: Suppressions extended
The extensive suppression orders covering the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings will now cover every single government agency and crown entity.
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Chris Laidlaw rules himself out of council elections
Wellington's regional council chair Chris Laidlaw has confirmed he won't run in the local body elections this October.
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Saudi Arabia to host families of mosque shooting victims for pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has confirmed it will host 200 pilgrims from families of those killed or injured in the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Coastal erosion forces Timaru sports clubs to move
The seawall has eroded by about 10 metres in the past year, and has forced the council to close footpaths and relocate the Deerstalkers club. Audio
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Opinion: Basin Reserve name change good for women
Anything that draws people's attention to women's sport and gets them talking about it is a good thing, White Ferns opening batter Suzie Bates writes.
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Electric blanket fire guts home: 'It could've been one of our lives that was lost'
A Taranaki woman says she's lucky to be alive after an electric blanket burst into flames on the bed she and her baby were lying in.
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Trades tool thefts in Canterbury on the rise - police
Canterbury police are warning local tradies to make sure their gear is locked up because of an increase in thefts from utes and vans.
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Decontamination underway after person injured in chemical incident
A person has been taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious chemical burns.
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Efficient heater grants added to government insulation subsidy scheme
Eligible home owners will be able to claim grants for energy-efficient heaters this winter as part of the government's Warmer Kiwi Homes programme.
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Violent Grey Lynn dairy robbery: Accused denies involvement
A man accused of being a lookout in a violent dairy robbery in Auckland has insisted he never played a role in it.
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Iwi leader's climate change case against government: papers filed
The Far North iwi leader who said he would take the government to court over inaction on climate change has filed court papers this afternoon.
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Iwi leader to sue govt on climate: 'We are out of time'
A Māori leader from the Far North is suing the government over its "failure" to act fast enough on climate change.
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Vandalising of cultural statues 'disturbing'
A Northland iwi leader says the vandalising of cultural statues is a sign of disrespect. Audio
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Te reo Māori in classrooms programme begins with 150 teachers
About 700 teachers have signed up for a $12 million programme to increase te reo Māori in all classrooms, and 150 of them are already beginning beginning their reo haerenga.
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Proposal to introduce agriculture to emissions trading scheme by 2025
The committee tasked to investigate how NZ can reach net zero emissions by 2050 has proposed introducing the agricultural sector to the emissions trading scheme by 2025.
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Rough sleepers want to go home to Manurewa
A local board in south Auckland is promising to do what it can to establish a 24-hour drop-in centre for the homeless in Manurewa.
Top News stories
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- Man who defrauded IRD $1m imprisoned for three years
- PM's Australian visit extended as Air Force plane breaks down
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