New Zealand

Affco to pay almost $300k after worker suffers severe burns

The worker suffered burns to 75 percent of his body when he opened a furnace door and a build-up of coal combusted.

Cape Kidnappers track to reopen this year

A risky Hawke's Bay walkway on Cape Kidnappers will reopen at the end of the year, even though the walk is unpredictable and potentially fatal.

Plans to reduce waste released by government

environment politics

The levy rate for landfills that take household waste will increase over four years from $10 a tonne to $60, and council rubbish bags will cost about 25 cents more.

IPCA rules police shooting of man at Hastings school justified

Hawke's Bay

An officer who shot and wounded a man in the grounds of a Hastings school has been cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

Pandemic offers courts 'once in a lifetime' chance for overhaul

Covid-19

Significant changes are afoot in the country's largest and busiest court as a special group finalises its recommendations to make the justice system more efficient.

NZers anxious for deportation after Australian guards isolate

Covid-19

Twenty-one coronavirus cases are linked to an outbreak at a Sydney pub, where some guards from the Villawood detention centre were attending a party.

Two dead in Christchurch house fire

Canterbury

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Several people escaped the fire overnight, but it is believed that two young boys died inside.

GPs welcome new Covid-19 testing guidelines: 'You can't be complacent'

Covid-19 health

Doctors are being told to test older, Māori and Pasifika patients with any respiratory illnesses, and people can now request a throat swab in place of a nasal swab. Audio

Post-Chch attack police searches unlawful - IPCA

Christchurch Terror Attacks Canterbury

Three police searches - carried out shortly after the Christchurch mosque attacks - were unlawful, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.

Unreported 11-tonne shellfish catch 'unprecedented' - MPI

New Zealand

A prominent Chatham Islands fisherman has been sentenced to home detention and community service for failing to declare over 11 tonnes of shellfish.

Steven Wallace case: 'It would have been difficult to cordon and contain him'

New Zealand

Steven Wallace, shot dead by police in 2000, was acting erratically and it would have been difficult for three officers to contain him, an officer who was first on the scene says.

ECEs face closures as enrolments dwindle after lockdown

Covid-19 education

Many early childhood centres are struggling because thousands of children are staying away.

Police name fisherman missing from Lake Wakatipu for three days

New Zealand

Police have named the fisherman missing from the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

Cromwell drivers warned highway will close tonight

New Zealand

Motorists needing to travel to or from Cromwell are being advised to leave early as a slip may close one of the main highways into the Otago town this afternoon.

Lost Wellington Water report identified damage in 2004

Wellington Region

Wellington Water lost a 2004 report that found significant damage to a wastewater system that collapsed in 2019, spilling 46m litres of water into the harbour.

One new case of Covid-19 in NZ today - Ministry of Health

Covid-19 health

The new case is a woman in her 60s who arrived in New Zealand on 30 June from Pakistan via Doha and Sydney.

The Himalayan tahr battle: Why DOC is stuck in the middle

environment rural

The Detail - The first court case may be over, but commentators say New Zealand's plan to deal with Himalayan tahr needs a refresh to avoid more butting heads in the future.

Todd Muller - before he was National Party leader

Politics Election 2020

Nearly two months ago Todd Muller stepped up to wrestle the leadership of the National Party from Simon Bridges, he won. But after just 53 days, he has resigned. Here's a quick look at his background.

Police acknowledge claim against racial bias was false

Te Ao Māori

Police figures have debunked claims made by the former police commissioner that there is no racial bias when it comes to deciding whether a suspect should be charged. Audio

'Māori, Chinese and Pacific values less likely to align with justice system'

Te Ao Māori crime

Māori, Pacific and Chinese New Zealanders are less likely than others to feel their values align with the criminal justice system, according to a survey out today.