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Can New Zealand find the cure to terrorism?
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spoken and sung words of unity and hope, have resounded throughout Christchurch's Hagley Park. Event organisers estimate 20 to 25 thousand people atte...
Facebook promises change, but could still face regulation
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Movement at last from Facebook.It's banning white nationalism and white separatism, in the wake of the mosque attacks.The social media giant says such...
Man dead after armed standoff with police in Christchurch
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A man has died from stab wounds after a protracted standoff with armed police in a Christchurch suburban street.Police are now investigating whether t...
Worldwide backlash building against social media giants
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Political and business leaders worldwide are turning against social media giants, in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks. Representatives from...
Mosque survivor looking for woman who saved her and her baby's life
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry will be held into the Christchurch mosques terror attack.She says people are...
Love and unity as New Zealand stops to honour victims of terror attack
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today at 1.30pm all of New Zealand came to a halt to remember the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks a week ago. It started with a call to pra...
Semi-automatic guns and assault rifles banned in NZ, less than a week after tragedy
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned under stronger new gun laws announced today.The country's rules around guns have been...
Two-minute silence to be held on Friday, teen jailed for king-hit death
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There'll be a two-minute silence on Friday, to remember the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Jacinda Ardern made the announcement in Christ...
Mosque attacks: Jacinda Ardern refuses to name alleged gunman
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The families of the fallen will have justice.That's the vow of our Prime Minister in the wake of the mosque massacre.In delivering her message of cond...
Mosque terror attacks: Gun laws to change, inquiry into mass shooting
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced there will be reform of gun laws. She says Cabinet has made "in principal" decisions about the changes, an...
NZ mosque massacres: dozens feared killed
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gunmen have opened fire at mosques in Christchurch, with reports of between nine and 27 people killed and police urging residents to stay indoors. One...
Green Party co-leader James Shaw left with black eye after unprovoked attack
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Greens co-leader James Shaw is "shaken" after being injured in a violent attack on his way to Parliament this morning.Shaw was punched in the face in ...
'Rotten' rest home care: elderly lives at risk
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elderly lives are on the line as overworked rest home workers are resulting in residents not even bothering to ask for help.A shocking new report, In ...
Simon Bridges says his hands are clean, as National Party donations referred to SFO
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Police have referred Jami-Lee Ross' complaint about National's election donations to the Serious Fraud Office.Ross was kicked out of the National Part...
First sign of a thaw in the NZ-China relationship
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first signs of a thaw in the relationship between New Zealand and China, with China-New Zealand Year of Tourism back on. Prime Minister Jacinda Ar...
International Women's Day 2019: Hear from NZ's leaders
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's International Women's Day - but as many of us know, there's still a lot of work to be done. And that sentiment's been echoed today by Prime Minis...
DHBs plead for help with anti-vaxxers, amidst measles outbreak
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
District health boards have anti-vaxxers in their sights, saying diseases almost eradicated in New Zealand are being seen again.DHB members went to Pa...
Increasing chorus to overhaul NZ dental care
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The New Zealand Medical Association is the latest to join the chorus of voices pleading for more affordable dental care.The association represents doc...
Politicians come out swinging against NZ jihadi
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor has sparked a political backlash, with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters particularly going on the offensive.Taylor,...
Kiwi jihadi captured in Syria, may be returned to NZ
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A Kiwi who joined Islamic State has surrendered to Kurdish forces and is being held in a Syrian prison.Mark Taylor, a former New Zealand soldier, says...
Police officer accused of sex attack on fellow cop
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A police officer has been charged with indecently assaulting a fellow cop.The 28-year-old accused appeared this afternoon in the Auckland District Cou...
Epidemic of strangulation shows reality of domestic abuse in NZ
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Police have charged almost five people a day with strangling or suffocating their partners since a new family violence law came into force criminalisi...
New Tasman wildfire ignites, whanau mourn trio killed in horror crash
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Residents have been told to evacuate immediately as a new fire spreads rapidly in the Tasman region.The new fire near the Moutere Highway is north of ...
Former PM found liable for millions in damages
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has been found liable for millions in damages by the High Court, along with other Mainzeal directorsThe faile...
Backlash and applause as opinions split on healthy homes standards
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Opinions are divided on the Government's new healthy home standards, with landlords saying they need exemptions or will go elsewhere, while renters an...
Guilty: Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa guilty of murdering Susan Burdett
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Rewa, after an almost unprecedented third trial, has been found guilty of murdering Susan Burdett in her South Auckland home in 1992.The jury ...
Capital gains tax recommended to Govt, but will it go ahead?
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Tax Working Group has recommended the Government implement a capital gains tax - and use the money gained to lower the personal tax rate.The sugge...
Cheapest KiwiBuild revealed, David Bain shocked at second murder
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Government's announced a new builder for KiwiBuild - and another 100 homes in West Auckland and Christchurch Home builder and developer Mike Greer...
PM concedes NZ-China issues, horse dies after frenzied attack
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An acknowledgement from the Prime Minister today that there are issues with China.The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand Madam Wu XI said in Wellington...
Facebook and Google slapped with surprise new tax
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Google and Facebook are among the internet giants facing a surprise tax.That's news that has just been broken by the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk Z...
NZ-China relationship gets frostier: exports held up, tourism threatened
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's biggest seafood exporter Sanford is having issues getting salmon through Chinese ports.It comes as suspicions grow that China is turning...
Housing woes increase: KiwiBuild problems and falling prices in Auckland
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is warning the Government's flagship KiwiBuild policy could "crowd out" the private sector.But Finance Minister Grant...
NZ polytechs to merge, HIV fears after sterilisation botch-up
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The country's 16 polytechnics are set to become one, under a radical shake-up of the tertiary sector.Education Minister Chris Hipkins has released a w...
PM dismisses claims of 'frosty' China-NZ relations, junior doctors strike
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The New Zealand-China relationship continues to come under the microscope as it's thought diplomatic links have plummeted to a new low. Prime Minister...
Malcolm Rewa's murder trial begins in a first for NZ law
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Rewa has gone on trial today - charged for the third time with killing Auckland woman Susan Burdett 27 years ago.Chief High Court judge, Justi...
Shake-up for NZ polytechs, Tasman inferno forces more evacuations
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The country's polytechnics are in for a shake-up. Jacinda Ardern gave her 'State of the Nation' speech to a business audience this morning, outlining ...
Tasman blaze firefighters fatigued, unemployment on the rise
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister says as she flew into Nelson she could see the true scale of the massive Tasman bush fire. Jacinda Ardern has met emergency service...
Tasman blaze 'sparked by farmer', hundreds gather at Waitangi
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A massive blaze in Tasman continues to ravage the district. And, authorities are scrambling after a second fire has broken out in the region, at Rabbi...
Jacinda Ardern defends Govt record at Waitangi, National MP accused of running "trolling" group
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Politicians from all parties were greeted with a rousing powhiri as they were welcomed onto Waitangi's Upper Marae this morning.For the first time all...
$100m to fire up employment in the regions
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is ploughing more than $100 million into regional employment, focused on Māori and Pasifika people.It's one of a series of announcemen...
$1.7bn 'stealth' tax: The extra tax you've been paying
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wage and salary earners paid out $1.7bn in what's been called "stealth" tax last year. According to advice to the Tax Working Group, it was after infl...
Fair pay changes needed, but would it kill business?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A report on how to address fair pay is out, but it's led to division; with Labour versus National, and employers versus unions. The working group was ...
Air NZ cuts: Dark days loom for tourism?
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Air New Zealand's boss is vowing to be directly involved in looking at the airline's books. The national carrier has cut its pre-tax earnings guidance...
KiwiBuild could miss years of targets, climate change denial amidst a heatwave
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is reassessing its targets for the troubled KiwiBuild scheme. It now looks like they could not only miss targets for this year, but the...
Ex Kiwibuild boss sues Housing Ministry, heatwave grips NZ
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former KiwiBuild boss Stephen Barclay says he is pursuing a case of constructive dismissal against Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. This com...
Silence over Nat MP's alleged text, Kiwi professor assaulted 82yo dementia patient
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Police are keeping quiet on the investigation into a text allegedly sent from the phone of National MP Sarah Dowie to Jami-Lee Ross. The investigation...
Fire service vows to stamp out bullying and racism, Grace Millane case sees PM take on Google
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Racism, sexism, and severe threats of violence have all been uncovered as part of a bullying culture in Fire and Emergency New Zealand. A new report i...
WINZ double-killer appeals sentence, naked neighbour stuns parents
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The man jailed for the Ashburton Work and Income double-slaying is appealing his conviction and sentence. Russell John Tully's appeal will be heard at...
A final goodbye from the 'holidaymakers from hell'?
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could it be true? Members of the family of British tourists that have caused a storm up and down New Zealand were at Auckland International Airport wi...
NZ housing among world's most expensive, wealth inequality 'out of control'
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tauranga has been named the eighth most expensive housing market in the world, heading off cities like London and San Francisco. That's according to a...
Christmas heartache: British kids stranded in NZ after fatal crash
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two English children will spend their Christmas stranded in New Zealand after a crash that killed one of their mothers and left the other with critica...
IPCA finds top cop Wally Haumaha "aggressive" and "intimidating"
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A damning IPCA report into police deputy commissioner Wally Haumaha has called his behaviour inappropriate and unprofessional. But it's not quite bull...
'Most despised woman in NZ' to get more jail time
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A woman who sold her teenage daughter to strangers for sex will now serve more time in prison. In March, Kasmeer Lata was jailed for six years and 11 ...
NZ citizens spied on, cannabis legalisation on the table
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A damning report confirms Government agencies used private investigators for spying on New Zealand citizens. It's being called an affront to democracy...
Human trafficking in NZ, female lawyers sexually harassed "for decades"
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration officials and police have arrested a man for what they're calling modern-day slavery. A 64-year-old Samoan New Zealander has been arrested...
Grace Millane: Fears murder trial compromised, Justice Minister to meet Google execs
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A close family friend of Grace Millane is so concerned ongoing suppression breaches could jeopardise a trial she's written to UK media asking them to ...
Google breaches Grace Millane suppression, detectives find key evidence
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Internet giant Google has breached suppression on the identity of the 26-year-old man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane. The compa...
Grace Millane: Relative of alleged killer speaks out
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The family of the man charged over the killing of British tourist Grace Millane has made an impassioned plea for people to reserve judgement. A relati...
Police search for shovel in connection with Grace Millane murder
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Police investigating the murder of Grace Millane are now looking for a shovel, believed to be related to her murder. They are looking for a red Atlas ...
Grace Millane murder-accused fights to keep identity secret
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A judge has addressed the grieving family of slain British backpacker Grace Millane, saying "your grief must be desperate". A body was discovered in t...
Father of missing tourist reveals heartache, strike threatens Christmas travel
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The distraught father of missing British backpacker, Grace Millane, has spoken to media in Auckland. His 22-year-old daughter was last seen at Aucklan...
Climate change biggest security threat of our time, $9m for Parihaka
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant security threats of our time. A Defence report released today says climate change ca...
Truth about Kiwi teens' porn habits, how much should a large soy decaf flat white cost?
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A new report's revealed the difficulties some young people are having in cutting back on watching porn. The Office of Film and Literature Classificati...
Country-wide mental health changes needed, more leaks for National Party
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited results of the Government inquiry into mental health and addiction have been released, and they show a rising tide of mental distress...
Concerns NZ govt turning blind eye to China, lightning strike hits four people
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A US report into China's influence in New Zealand has highlighted concerns, including the possibility political sensitivities are stopping our intelli...
Sentencing for man who injured High Court judge, Kiwis' unique pot strains sought
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The man who pushed a High Court judge over in a fit of road rage incident, has been sentenced to community work. James Lawrence Beaumont Gilliland was...
No charges over fatal ski bus crash, 'Mary Poppins' Santa challenges stereotypes
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No criminal charges will be laid in relation to a Mt Ruapehu bus crash that killed a West Auckland schoolgirl. Police have completed their investigati...
U-turn on convicted drug smuggler, Crown considers appeal of sex offender's sentence
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Czech drug dealer Karel Sroubek is liable to be deported after a firestorm of criticism that embarrassed the Government. Immigration Minister Ian Lees...
Workplace harassment in the spotlight
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An independent review has been launched to into bullying and harassment in Parliament. The review had been talked about for a while, but has become mo...
Action on deadly new meningitis strain, possibility of mortgage changes
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is launching an urgent immunisation programme to fight meningococcal disease in Northland, after increasing problems with a new deadly ...
14yo guilty of murder, vaping ban proposed
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A High Court jury has found a 14-year-old boy guilty of the murder of a 40-year-old Flaxmere man. Haami Hanara has been on trial since Monday in the H...
Family fears murder of Sonam Shelar, stabbing in Auckland CBD
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The devastated family of Wellington woman Sonam Shelar believe she may have been murdered. Wellington police searching for the 26-year-old, who was fi...
Inquiry into controversial SAS raid, WoF licence suspended after fatal crash
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An inquiry is underway into the controversial SAS raid on an Afghan village, which is said to be one of the most complex inquiries in New Zealand hist...
Fake NZ doctor causes panic, wild weather hits Otago
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A New Zealand woman has been jailed in the UK after she was found to have provided fake qualifications from the University of Auckland to work as a do...
String of road deaths now includes murder, NZ caught between U.S. and China
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A 21-year-old Whakatāne man has been charged with murder, after a man hit by a car in Taneatua died late last week. The charges come after a horror w...
NZ's record drug bust, schoolboys injured in fire
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Police and Customs have found more than 190kg of cocaine in a container of bananas. The discovery in a shipment from Panama is biggest bust of the dru...
Health checks worsen inequality, calls to ban all boxing
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the country's biggest health initiatives isn't picking up serious problems and could actually widen the rich-poor divide. A Herald investigatio...
Critically-ill father's heartwarming reunion, sausage sizzles hit a snag
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A touching reunion as a critically ill Napier father was reunited with his daughter at Auckland Hospital. 27-year-old Jarred Thompson was medically ev...
Hope for Pike River families, tax warning for sugar babies
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the decision looms over what will happen with the Pike River Mine, family members are hoping they'll get re-entry into the drift. Minister Responsi...
Teachers strike, church child abuse investigated
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first day of primary and intermediate teacher strikes went ahead today, with tens of thousands of teachers taking industrial action, and nearly ha...
Knife-wielding attacker in Auckland, voting rights for prisoners
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A man has been charged with kidnapping after holding a knife to a woman's throat in Auckland's Westfield Manukau mall for 1.5 hours. Counties Manukau ...
Shock Sroubek admission, flooding forces road closures
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A shock admission from the Immigration Minister over Karel Sroubek's case. Iain Lees-Galloway has confirmed he took about an hour to decide on the con...
Boxer dies after charity match, unemployment rate lowest since 2008
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A project manager critically injured in a charity boxing match has died. 37-year-old Kain Parsons passed away in hospital today. He was not wearing he...
Midwives strike, family 'forced into witness protection'
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
DHB-employed midwives have voted overwhelmingly to strike, in the most drastic industrial action ever taken by New Zealand hospital midwives. More tha...
NZ banks "on notice", baby rescued from the sea
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
NZ banks are in hot water for pressure over sales targets, and not policing their staff's behaviour. Poor outcomes for customers were increased by sal...
Czech extradition request, and surviving an avalanche
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Czech Republic wants convicted drug dealer Karel Sroubek extradited from New Zealand. The Republic's Justice Ministry says an international search...
Minister orders Sroubek inquiry, and fake news in Northland
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway today ordered an investigation of new information, which he says contradicted the information he relied on while decidi...
New information on Karel Sroubek, avalanche tragedy at Mt Cook
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
New information's been revealed on the Karel Sroubek residency case. It's prompted Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway to seek urgent advice. Srou...
6.2 earthquake rattles NZ, claims of bullying by National
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A 6.2 quake has shaken much of the central part of New Zealand. The epicentre was 25 kilometres southwest of Taumaranui at a depth of 207 kms. It was ...
Teacher shortage worsens and royals come into town.
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Early childhood centres are joining schools in highlighting a major teacher shortage. Early-childhood centres say it's their worst-ever shortage, crea...
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22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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