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Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.

Analysis - The Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill which is about to become law will likely drive New Zealand's already high incarceration rate even higher, Linda Mussell writes.

Black Caps one-day skipper and wicket-keeper Tom Latham has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan with a fractured right hand.

The motorised uphill cable ride is being hailed as a breakthrough for the industry. Audio

Do penguins and seals share nicely in Antarctica?

Selectors are taking the opportunity to give some domestic players higher honours.

Investigators say that meant no-one was monitoring the Austro Carina's course and speed before it grounded at Banks Peninsula.

Police patrols are a polarising issue, Tamatha Paul says, and how you feel about them depends on who you are and your previous interactions. Audio

There's a higher risk of conduct issues, lower educational attainment and substance abuse linked to higher exposure, researchers say.

Canterbury's regional council continues to push back against government pressure to raise bus fares.

The tsunami was only 10cm, GNS Science says. Audio

She says a "visible police presence" makes people feel "more on edge."

The Year 9 boy has also been excluded.

Under the backdrop of the Southern Alps, around 600 exhibitors have set up for the event.

Daylight could be seen through gaps in the wall and ceiling, insulation was exposed and the roof leaked, the Tenancy Tribunal heard.

New Zealanders are coming around to the idea that now is a good time to buy a house, Trade Me says.

Massey University says housing affordability has improved, even though median house prices only fell in two regions.

Researchers say we must change the way we manage river flooding risks, and communities cannot continue to build ever bigger stop-banks.

Wellington pair Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have been named in the Black Caps squad for the ODI series against Pakistan this month.

"This is not new money - it's robbing Peter to pay Paul," Labour MP Tracey McLellan says.

Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah's trial was meant to start on Monday, before police withdrew the charge.

A technical failure in the court resulted in the trial not being recorded or transcribed.