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Labour's police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said the group had been a "disaster" for the government, and it was cutting its losses.

Temel Atacocugu, who was shot during the massacre at Al Noor Mosque, believe's the man's appeal is just so he could get the public's attention again.

Both Auckland students were taken to hospital.

After no one stopped the slide to help her son look for his teeth, Tanya Rusher says her family won't be going back to the pools.

The crash came on the same day Northland police issued a stark warning about the dangers of dirt bikes on urban streets.

Police say they recovered a body from the Waioweka River after a man fell from a boat near Ōpōtiki last month.

Multiple fire crews were called to the fire in Eskdale, north of Napier.

It comes after a boy smashed his front teeth less than a week after a man's finger was ripped off on the slide.

In Black Comet, the acclaimed musician draws on a career that spans pub gigs, orchestral collaborations and cultural moments at Waitangi.

As the venue edges towards its 100th birthday - when it's due to open - architects are peeling back layers to take it back in time.

A significant jump in the recreational use of nitrous oxide has sparked concern, with claims big canisters of the gas are being marketed directly to children. Audio

Who will shoulder the cost to fix the Moa Point plant is yet to be determined says Wellington Mayor Andrew Little. Audio

The crash has highlighted the danger of dirt bikes being used on city streets - and an alarming trend of riders taking young children for high-speed joyrides, almost always without helmets.

All children and the driver are safe.

RNZ earlier revealed Fr Rowan Donoghue admitted six charges including indecent assault on a boy aged 12-16.

Wellington Water's Pat Dougherty says early warning signs that there were troubles with the discharge at Moa Point's Wastewater Treatment Plant may have been missed. Audio

Is This Thing On? is a divorce drama with no real stakes, and a comedy about stand-up comics with not that many jokes.

There are known reasons why this apparent toilet inequity occurs - and experts say - known solutions.

Crafters are carving out space offline, allowing them to let off steam, slow down, make friends. It's even becoming a social movement.

Festivities continued at Waitangi, after Friday morning's official ceremony.