E-scooter rules to be reviewed after ACC injury payouts surge
The Transport Minister will review the rules, after the payout total rose by almost 50%.
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Silver Muse arrives Tuesday with over 500 passengers from Tauranga.
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Parliament voted unanimously to grant legal personhood to Taranaki maunga.
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'They have to do what they said': Frustration as flood resilience costs rise
Hawke's Bay Regional Council seeks extra funding as project costs reach $26.94 million.
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Morning quiz: What year was the first Coca-Cola ever served?
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BNZ tells coal mine it will shut all accounts by 2030
BNZ wrote to the mine saying its accounts would be closed by 2030.
AI innovation or imitation: DeepSeek’s disruptive claim under scrutiny
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Letters: The folly of relying on private healthcare; Trumpism in NZ politics
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‘It’s a growing problem’: Demand rises for school support programmes
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Watch: Sir John Kirwan leaving Sky - a special farewell video
Farewell Sir John Kirwan: The All Blacks legend, 60, says he and Sky are parting ways amicably after almost a decade behind the microphone.
Major retailer reviews helium warnings after mum’s party death
The Warehouse plans to review helium warnings but won't impose age restrictions.
Watch: Cyclist spins through the air after collision, confronts pensioner driver at home
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‘A thousand times harder’: Parents turn to charities as school costs rise
Parents increasingly rely on charities due to rising school costs.
NZ's top shearers eyeing a black-singlet comeback
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Steamboat catches fire in Warkworth, police called to control huge crowd
Fire and Emergency said part of the wharf was on fire upon arrival.
Watch: ‘It was vicious’ – Dramatic conclusion to Auckland police chase caught on video
'One minute he was fine and then the next he was beaten to a pulp.'
One person dies after water-related incident on East Cape
Emergency services were called to a Hicks Bay address just before 4pm.
‘Didn’t look good’: Parents upset at ‘unidentifiable’ kids' lunches
Parents reported that school lunches were late to arrive and 'went into the rubbish'.
Auckland Airport delays flights, police notified after reported drone incursion
Drone operators need air traffic approval to fly within the control zone.
'Left for dead': 12yo finds badly injured mobster dad in shed after hammer attack
The Mongrel Mob member's skull was shattered 'into minute pieces'.
Cyclist killed in crash with car in Flaxmere, Hawke’s Bay
Locals say the accident involved a girl.
Hon David Seymour Associate Minister of Education
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'Cops running everywhere': Police nab driver on busy Auckland on-ramp
'The vehicle had earlier been reported stolen from the North Shore.'
Road-rage hammer attack victim undergoes head surgery, two youths charged
The violent assault followed an incident involving three vehicles, police said.
Ten helicopters join battle to control 1200ha blaze near Tiwai Pt
Tiwai Bridge is closed to all traffic except fire crews and smelter staff.
‘She said ’yes': Man acquitted of filming Tinder date during consensual sex
But, he was found guilty of showing the video to a mutual friend.
Cyclist confronts pensioner driver after alleged 'hit and run' incident
Video shows cyclist spinning through the air after driver allegedly pulled into his path without looking, and later confronting the elderly woman over damages. Video / Supplied
‘No-brainer’: Act pushes for Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) sale
Pāmu, New Zealand's largest pastoral farmer, recorded a $26 million loss last year.
Gisborne plan changes propose ‘significant urban growth’
Public engagement on the Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan review is now open.