6 d. ago Security stepped up for NZ's Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

A police car outside a Wellington synagogue on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Photo: RNZ Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, Australia.

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1 week ago Teens return to scene of crime after 'smashing the place up'

Security cameras alerted the homeowner that two teens were at his property. Photo: Getty Images Two teenagers were urged to return to the scene of a $2000 rampage after their photos were posted to social media, police say.

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1 week ago Bare buttocks and Colonel Hacker: NZ's most complained about TV ads revealed

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed the television ads that New Zealanders complained most about in 2025.

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1 week ago Christchurch childcare centre reopens after kids suffered chemical burns

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre last week have returned to the kindergarten today.

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2 w. ago Childcare centre waterslide burns victims discharged from hospital

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have been discharged from hospital.

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2 w. ago Person 'heavily trapped' after South Otago logging truck crash

Emergency services attend the scene of the logging truck crash which left a person trapped at Stony Creek today. Photo: Richard Davison Firefighters are working to free one person who is "heavily trapped" after a crash involving a logging truck north of Balclutha this morning.

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3 w. ago Air NZ's A320 aircraft return to normal service after grounding

About 6000 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family were affected by the issue. File photo: Stephen Jaquiery Air New Zealand's Airbus A320 aircraft are returning to normal operations, after receiving software updates during a global recall.

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3 w. ago Mainlander train’s return for holidays ‘absolutely wonderful’

Passenger rail advocate Jarrod Hodson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A Dunedin passenger rail advocate is elated a service linking the city with Christchurch and Invercargill is back after decades of waiting.

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3 w. ago 'Huge win': Passenger train to link Dunedin and Christchurch

Photo: Supplied Dunedin's decades-long wait for passenger rail to return is almost over with a new service set to link with city with Christchurch and Invercargill.

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3 w. ago NZ's largest navy ship followed by Chinese forces as it passed through Taiwan Strait

The Aotearoa is not armed with heavy weapons, but is equipped to carry a helicopter. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The New Zealand Navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister Judith Collins has confirmed.

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4 w. ago Reduced callouts, changes to mental health response programme denounced

The Wānaka Police Station. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES The Public Service Association is concerned over changes to police callouts and its latest mental health response programme changes.

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