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Man found dead outside Wellington property named
The man who died outside a property in the Wellington suburb of Northland has been named as Simon Bird.
Farmers call for more help to cull feral cats
Feral cats are estimated to be on 14% of East Coast farms.
Stoush breaks out between Human Rights Commissioner and Jewish leader at Parliament
Stephen Rainbow was fronting MPs when he was asked about his recent apology.
Court battle launched over Auckland Council’s plan to move speedway from Western Springs
After 97 years at Western Springs, speedway held its last race event on March 22.
Inmate dies at Mt Eden prison
Police are investigating the sudden death.
Kāinga Ora looks to remove more than 600 roles to 'renew' organisation
This round of redundancies comes on top of 540 job cuts, which were confirmed in November.
Boat that capsized, killing five people off Kaikōura was hit by whale, report finds
A "disorganised" response to the Kaikōura disaster was also hampered with communication problems, investigators have found.
Public sector cuts: 673 jobs to go at Government housing agency Kāinga Ora
The housing agency will shed 673 roles, 195 of which are currently vacant.
Kaikoura boat tragedy: Whale strike, toxic fumes led to five deaths, report says
Five people were killed in the incident in September 2023.
Consultation opens on SH35 speed limit review
The public can now make submissions on speed limits for sections of the highway.
Angelene Judge on bringing down the Auckland man who secretly filmed her and 21 other women, girls
'The scale of it is just beyond imagination.'
Herald afternoon quiz: April 3
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PM Christopher Luxon says ‘tariffs not the way to go’ as US President Donald Trump slaps 10% tariff on NZ
Luxon expects costs will rise for US consumers buying NZ products.
Auckland man Micah Fala who secretly filmed girls, women with covert spy cameras jailed for four years
‘I couldn’t see the monster standing in front of me.’
IPCA finds officers used ‘excessive and unjustified force’ in arresting men who took video of them
A charge of common assault was laid against one officer, but later dropped.
Labour alleges 'appalling lack of process' over Treaty Principles Bill deadline
The committee has "rammed it through with outrageous haste", with a report now expected tomorrow, but excluding thousands of submissions, Duncan Webb says.
Suppression continues for man accused of stealing medical supplies from helicopter
The 31-year-old was arrested three days after a bag of critical medical supplies was stolen from the Taieri Airfield in January.
Taranaki crash: Several injured children to be discharged from hospital
Most of the 11 children injured in a crash between a van and a car in South Taranaki have been able to leave hospital.
Wellington police bring in 15 investigators to help during serious crime spate
Extra investigators are being brought in after a series of deaths and crimes.
Weather live: Month of rain to fall in a day in year's biggest storm
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for large parts of the country.
