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Cocaine bust: Arrested Colombians named for first time
Arrests came after one of NZ's biggest ever drug busts.
Warning bells for hospitals as Covid cases grow - Health experts
Warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope with Covid-19 are escalating.
Christchurch teen death: How suspected gunman unwittingly tipped himself off to police
Armed officers swarmed house and found man hiding in garage.
Kiwi radar tracks debris from Russian space missile
Evidence from NZ backs US claims Russian blast endangered International Space Station.
Second Covid case announced in Christchurch, flight passengers urged to get tested
The new case is a household contact of the first case.
Christchurch's New Year Eve's Party cancelled thanks to Covid 19
Christchurch cancels New Year Party, Christmas in the Park and Kite Day.
'Extraordinary bad luck': Cybercrime cripples Dunedin firm
Professional offshore hacking group attacked computer systems, phone and commercial data.
Gang enforcer who bashed inmate due for release
Hirini Te Runa rendered his cellmate's face so swollen he was unrecognisable.
'Justice for our boys': Pike River families hope discovery of bodies could lead to prosecution
Angry father says officials told about bodies a decade ago.
Christchurch Airport added to locations of interest list
Christchurch locations of interest have been released after a person tested positive.
Watch: Pike River recovery 'impossible'; families 'angry, gutted' as remains found
Police say they're unable to recover the remains.
Covid-19 in Christchurch, one case announced
Interviews have determined a clear link to the Auckland cluster.
Triple fatal milk tanker crash: Parents and daughter named
Three died after collision with a milk tanker.
Christchurch stabbing: Witness says fight started over rubbish row
One person has been taken into custody.
Mosque terror: Backpack 'bomb', fears of a second gunman; police praised amid chaos
Shocking new details in US expert's report on March 15, 2019 response.
The pet possum who held a woman hostage - and made headlines around the world
Juvenile marsupial that 'held woman hostage' outed as a stray pet, raised in a lunchbox.
Choppers contain forestry blaze in high winds
Fire is burning through slash in a forestry area near Mt Lyford.
National sticking with intensification plans in leafy suburbs
Nicola Willis says homeowners have nothing to fear about quality.
Liquidators to pay creditors $56,000 for fees 'not reasonably incurred'
The High Court noted some of the expenses the liquidator claimed remained unexplained.
Details revealed: Businessman admits filming repeated and regular sex abuse of little girl
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT. A Chch businessman has admitted sexually abusing a girl
Seven dead: Inquest opens into NZ tourist helicopter crash
Coroner looks to see if industry can be made safer.
NZ's dark Delta day: 175 new cases, protests and virus continues to spread
Mayor slams "crass and stupid" protests, while new cases confirmed in Taranaki and Taupō.
Christchurch protests: William Wallace, 'freedom', and MAGA
Despite the rain, hundreds in Chch voiced their opposition to Covid restrictions and jabs.
'Incompatible' Southern DHB member's resignation welcomed
Ilka Beekhuis described Covid vaccinations as 'unethical, and medically unnecessary'.
Portaloos on the footpath: Covid rules causing headaches in Auckland hospo
It's only one of many layers of confusion business owners are dealing with.
Fishing company ordered to forfeit boat, pay fine after breaking law 8 times
The company was caught set netting within the four-nautical-mile prohibited area.
50kg of cocaine seized in 10-month police probe, suspected Colombian drug ring
Police say eight people have been arrested as part of the probe.
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Tasmanian devil has hip replaced in world-first surgery
The animal has experienced a smooth, text-book recovery from the surgery.
Housing NZ unit in Dunedin badly damaged in blaze
The fire was well-involved when crews arrived.
Connor Whitehead killing: Second man charged with murder appears in court
The 16-year-old Whitehead was an innocent bystander at a Christchurch party.