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Police say a dozen thefts of irrigator cabling have cost more than $130,000, mostly in north Canterbury.

The simmering trademark dispute between New Zealand Rugby and Papua New Guinea's incoming NRL franchise has erupted into a legal battle.

Police said they were called to Hoeroa Street yesterday afternoon to find the man dead at a house.

Tonga's Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni said non-economic losses and damages from the climate crisis must be recognised in policy and finance.

A man has been arrested after a string of break-ins at kindergartens and childcare centres in South Auckland.

The man, who cannot be named, appeared in the Auckland District Court on Thursday.

Police say one person is in a serious condition and another is in a moderate one.

The United States has designated a prominent Chinese businessman in Fiji for "significant corruption" on behalf of China-based actors.

The "spiritual sequel" to The Social Network delves into the 2021 scandal that revealed how far Facebook will go to keep users on the platform.

The proposed regulation will allow SPCA inspectors to issue $500 infringement notices when they identified signs of harm from confinement.

A Green MP says more time is needed to find homes for rough sleepers due to be evicted from a Whangārei sports ground.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is downplaying tensions within his coalition over his unilateral decision to announce the date for the country's first-ever referendum ahead of an upcoming election.

David Cowan's reputation unravelled after three victims disclosed historical sexual abuse, leading to him being jailed for more than five years.

Police say there are people in the community who know what happened to the 21-year-old.

The party says it wants to make sure jobseekers are "ready for work".

The ban for parts of Auckland and Coromandel’s coastlines comes after community tensions over visitors taking sea life.

The Papua New Guinea national men's cricket team are eyeing a top-two finished at the 2026 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League Group A tournament Kenya.

An occupant of the house alerted emergency services to the fire "and is being provided with support".

Intimate sonatas, classic concertos, late-night jazz grooves or sweeping film scores?

Small to medium-sized businesses in Papua New Guinea are calling for more support as confront numerous big challenges.

The distressed man sent the blackmailers money and took his own life later that day.

AWS research found AI adoption across agriculture, forestry and fishing sits just under 40 percent.

Green Cross Health has published an open letter calling on all political parties to commit to expanding the scope of pharmacy treatments, and better funding.

A 260 metre-long bridge on State Highway 2 across Waikare Gorge will replace the temporary one-lane bailey bridge that's been there since Cyclone Gabrielle.

The ongoing closure of Piha Beach Campground is expected to be resolved later this month, with the Waitakere Ranges Local Board set to vote on the camp's future.

With mortgage rates rising, some households could be pulling away from a new project and perhaps opting for an existing home instead.

The spaceport plan includes a 30m by 30m rocket pad being built to NASA standards, about 10km from State Highway 75 beside Lake Ellesmere Te Waihora.

A medical expert says says Matthew Shelton's comments were "alarmist" and "inflammatory".

It's estimated women make up around half of all people experiencing homelessness - the latest census put the figure at 57,000.

Home to a third of the population, it's where elections are won - and lost - which will be particularly fresh in Labour's mind.

Rent prices have been mostly flat in recent years, but is the approaching election likely to change that?

Financial mentors say using buy now pay later services for essentials can put people on "a debt treadmill".

The fire spread quickly on Tuesday when it started near Walter Peak Station, producing a lot of smoke as it burned through vegetation.

Residents opposing council plans to evict rough sleepers from a disused sports club are heading to the site in a show of support for the homeless.

David Tamihere spent 20 years in prison for the 1989 murders of Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Höglin.

The manslaughter trial of four people charged over the maintenance and operation of Loafers Lodge is in its third day at the High Court in Wellington.

Representing himself in court, the owner argued the business was being unfairly restricted and he wants the court to revoke enforcement orders.

Up to a third of hoiho/yellow eyed penguin chicks on the mainland are falling victim to respiratory distress syndrome every year.

Netsafe partners with counselling service Ignite to offer free support to victims of sextortion, with cases up nearly 25 percent in the last year.

Investigators are keeping an open mind and appealing for any public information as they review the search for Erika Rodrigues Coelho.

A dairy analyst said the demand for protein ingredients continued to influence sales.

Workers First Union has slammed the restructure a "predatory scam", as some truck drivers are offered the option to buy their own trucks and become contractors instead.

Speaking outside court, David Tamihere said he had been "gearing up" for a retrial.

The DIA's Digital Child Exploitation Team shared evidence with US authorities, with two children removed from harm.

Joshua Arnold was last seen on 4 October on Kotuitui Road in Wainui.

A 33-year-old woman is facing an attempted murder charge in relation to the knife attack that left a baby critically injured in Auckland's Glendene.

Papua New Guinea has committed around US$5.5 million to Tuvalu over five years in aid of its coastal reclamation efforts.

Auckland's mayor wants central government to stop making promises while expecting Aucklanders to foot the bill.

The death of a woman on Auckland's Waiheke Island is being treated as suspicious after police were called to her home twice on the day she died.

President Moetai Brotherson has addressed the UN committee on decolonisation.