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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:28:10 GMT
'Still areas of concern' three years after Christchurch mosque attacks
While good progress had been made in three years, a new report is calling for stricter monitoring of right wing extremism in police, corrections and armed services.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:56:26 GMT
Green Party co-leaders report MP Elizabeth Kerekere to health authorities over breaking Covid-19 rules
The Green Party’s co-leaders have reported Dr Elizabeth Kerekere to public health authorities for breaking Covid-19 rules, by taking a flight to Wellington while a close contact of a confirmed case.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:39:18 GMT
Spies stopped 'sensitive' NZ technology reaching foreign military, MPs hear
Spy chief tells MPs a person who was helping to provide “sensitive” New Zealand technology to a foreign state was stopped.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:33:13 GMT
'We remember': Parliament marks three-year anniversary of Christchurch mosque terror attacks with promise to Muslim New Zealanders
Parliament has again promised to protect Muslim New Zealanders in a motion marking the third anniversary of Christchurch mosque terror attacks.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:11:22 GMT
Gore's 'prowling pussy' problem to be addressed by cat subcommittee
The Gore District Council is a step closer to introducing controls around cat ownership after it established a committee to investigate what the cat issues are in the district.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:45:00 GMT
Auckland landlord must pay tenant $500 after calling him 'disgusting', 'sick'
A landlord's text messages and verbal abuse caused an Auckland man significant distress, tribunal finds.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Rape trials traumatise victims even without jury and need overhauling, research finds
New Zealand's court system is still traumatising rape victims despite attempts at reform, research finds.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:39:18 GMT
Young mum gets home detention for hiding gun allegedly used in killing
Phoenix Colvin's evidence tampering in the 2020 shooting death of Rau Tongia was out of “intense loyalty” to a friend, a judge says.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 03:15:34 GMT
Test results 'inconclusive' for spray reportedly used on police at protest
Three officers needed medical attention after being hit by an unknown “stinging substance”, police say, but after three weeks no chemical was found.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:15:21 GMT
Bridges: 'Tauranga by-election will be a straight fight between left and right'
Simon Bridges believes the by-election for his seat in Tauranga will come down to a straight fight between left and right - and can only see one winner.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 02:23:52 GMT
'Solid, solid man' killed in crash, as police seek driver of stolen car
A Marlborough man who died in a serious crash at the weekend has left a “huge hole” in the community.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:04:25 GMT
'Cuba St kisser' claims up to $500,000 for three-strikes breach of rights
Daniel Clinton Fitzgerald served a disproportionately severe sentence that was overturned after nearly five years in jail.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:43:07 GMT
Student party that attracted 300 was 'unauthorised', says student association
A massive student party that angered local Christchurch residents and was reportedly in breach of Covid-19 restrictions, had not been authorised by the university.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:11:26 GMT
Covid-19 NZ: Government to move tourism opening date forwards to April
The Government will tomorrow announce that tourists can return from April, Stuff understands.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:54:59 GMT
Intelligence agencies warned of risk of violent 'anti-authority' protest over Covid-19 measures in November
Intelligence agencies had warned in 2021 of possible "violent protest" in response to the Government's Covid-19 policies, newly declassified terror reports show.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:29:03 GMT
Covid-19: Just 20 sites offering Novavax vaccine across NZ
Novavax recently became available for Kiwis who prefer or require a different Covid vaccine. But access is patchy by region.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:19:16 GMT
Court appeal lodged over consent granted for Hanmer Springs flyride tourist attraction
Multimillion-dollar plans for a proposed flyride tourist attraction in Hanmer Springs appear set to take off, despite ongoing objections from residents.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
Simon Bridges, the once 'fresh-faced' and ambitious young National MP, bows out
Simon Bridges started in politics with wrinkle-free skin. He leaves in “weeks”, as a former Opposition leader who has decided he’s done with the fight.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT
'I learned not to show weakness': A childhood in state care
Harry Tutahi spent 11 years in institutions after being taken by the state at age 8. He was beaten and scars remain, but the cycle stopped with him.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:57:06 GMT
Life after Covid-19: You've had the virus, now what?
You've recovered from Covid-19. Do you need a test to leave isolation? When can you exercise? What happens if you're re-exposed? We break it down.



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