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‘Ardern lives in exile’: Jones attacks gas ban, calls for apology in fiery hearing

The Resources Minister came to the select committee sporting a Make NZ Great Again hat.

Hawks retire No 14 to honour the career of Willie Burton

Burton arrived as an American import. Forty years later, he's honoured as a Hawks legend.

Man broke into office, had a coffee then stole two company cars worth $110k

The two NZME cars sported signwriting to advertise the company's radio stations.

Meth, ammunition, homemade taser seized in dawn police raid

Armed Offenders Squad and drug detector dogs executed two search warrants on Wednesday.

$162k in cash, almost $400k in equipment seized in scam crackdown last year

Reports of scam texts dropped 62% in 2024 after action by Internal Affairs.

Watch: 'Hand of God' controversy in schoolboy rugby scrum

Crestfallen Hastings Boys' players were 'pretty emotional' about the incident, says coach.

Four loud cracks pierce air as three-hour standoff ends in arrest

Children have been stopped from walking their usual route home from school.

All stock inside fire-devastated supermarket to be dumped

Heat and smoke damage, and potential chemical exposure to items inside the store.

Cold showers, decontamination for workers at scene of truck crash

'The clean-up was thorough and there is no ongoing risk.'

Serial rapist John Hope Muchirahondo files appeal against convictions, sentence

John Muchirahondo is taking his case to the Court of Appeal. A date is yet to be set.

New World Victoria Park fire: Construction expert explains all

Commercial Manager at CMP Andrew Moore explains what New World Victoria Park is built on and what will happen next year. Video / Annaleise Shortland

Christchurch woman's carpark death likely a medical event

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

The Country: Hello Brendan, goodbye Rowena

Brendan Attrill, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell, Hamish McKay, and Rowena Duncum.

'Awful incident': Three students injured in crash outside Nelson school

One student was transported to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries.

Blind and deaf man dies after hit-and-run, police release new images of suspect

A motorcyclist overtook a car and struck Paige Johnson on a pedestrian crossing.

Audrey Young: Cooks crisis complicates Luxon's big China meeting

OPINION: The timing of Winston Peters' announcement is curious.

Home detention for husband who helped public servant wife defraud Oranga Tamariki of $2m

Amandeep Sharma was sentenced in Christchurch today.

Coldest morning of the year hits Hawke's Bay, just in time for Matariki

Don't worry, it's warming up now.