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Jevon McSkimming case: Police defend decision to prosecute Ms Z over alleged abusive emails to the detective who arrested her
Commissioner Richard Chambers said he could not comment on the merits of the case.
Teenager charged, more arrests likely after fire at old Palmerston North pub The Fitz
An 18-year-old is facing an arson charge and police say more people are likely to be arrested.
She's won Lotto, so where is her money?
Helen Button said the delay in collecting her winnings took the joy out of winning.
Christchurch man Nathan Boulter pleads guilty to Parklands murder
Nathan Boulter once held a former partner captive for 38 hours on Great Barrier Island.
How a violent, possessive stalker became a killer: The story of Nathan Boulter
Thirteen years after kidnapping and holding his ex-girlfriend hostage, Nathan Boulter stood in front of a judge to admit to murdering another woman.
One-tonne Peace Bell stolen from Henderson's Japanese Garden
An Auckland local board chair is astonished a bronze bell was stolen from the Japanese Garden in Henderson.
Dunedin teen pleads guilty for online bomb threat to Wellington mosque
Last month's threat specified the address of the Kilbirnie Masjid.
Stunning aurora lights up southern skies
Stargazers took to social media to post their photographs from places like Dunedin, Waihola Lake, Roxburgh, Cromwell and Mount Cook.
Geomagnetic storm triggers aurora display and grid alert across South Island
Transpower issued a grid emergency notice as the storm reached New Zealand.
Significant changes proposed to ease congestion near Auckland Hospital
The city's transport agency is now proposing a dynamic lane layout between Grafton Road and Auckland Hospital to increase traffic flow.
Long-time host Jenny-May Clarkson leaving TVNZ's Breakfast
After nearly 20 years on working with TVNZ, the co-host will be leaving her role later this month.
'He was a liar, he schemed': Public Service Commissioner on Jevon McSkimming 'wake-up call'
The Public Service Commissioner tells Morning Report Jevon McSkimming went to extreme efforts to cover up accusations against him.
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Canterbury A&P show returns with ‘full strength’ and royal status
Show was briefly put on ice last year after association said it wasn't financially viable.
DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rāhui
Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro says the rāhui is about restoration, not closure.
Sir Brian Roche calls Jevon McSkimming a ‘devious liar’, reveals timeline of what Public Service Commission knew
Andrew Coster was appointed chief executive of the Social Investment Agency last year.
Nathan Boulter pleads guilty to murder of woman in Christchurch
It can now be revealed the man is Nathan Boulter.
Hawaiian waka comes to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking revival of Māori ocean voyaging
Hōkūleʻa's historic 1985 journey helped spark the revival of Māori ocean voyaging.
Rotorua and Tauranga hit by strong winds as crews respond to 26 callouts
Most emergencies between 6pm-8am involved trees brought down by strong winds.
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little scraps Tory Whanau-era mayoral business advisory group
The mayor said business leaders "didn’t feel listened to" by Tory Whanau's initiative.
