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Thu, 12 May 2022 08:43:08 GMT
Woman threatened attack on university to avoid telling parents she had failed
Woman posed as white supremacist, threatening Otago University with an attack that would make the Christchurch mosque terrorism look like "child's play".

Thu, 12 May 2022 03:55:57 GMT
How fast is too fast? 'Keep it 100' campaigner takes on Waka Kotahi's Road to Zero
Road to Zero "feels more about control than safety", but the transport agency says its opponents are spreading a gospel of misunderstanding that verges on “misinformation”.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:30:37 GMT
Three more arrested in relation to Parliament occupation
The three were arrested on Thursday in Golden Bay and Nelson in relation to the final day of the Parliament occupation.

Thu, 12 May 2022 05:30:00 GMT
Spirit of New Zealand crew makes three mayday call rescues in three months
One mayday call saw the Spirit of NZ rescue three men from a rock after their boat sank. Their chilly bins, kina and fishing rods were also saved.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:53:20 GMT
Finger chop trial divides town - Teen's family fume while locals laud verdict
Opinion is divided in the small community where William and Shaun Burr cut the finger off a teen burglar.

Thu, 12 May 2022 02:42:11 GMT
Young girl so neglected and malnourished by mum that she developed 'psychosocial dwarfism'
When concerns were raised about the girl, her mother said she was 'just an attention seeker'.

Thu, 12 May 2022 03:50:15 GMT
Political figure's lawyer says they were wrongly connected to 'appalling conspiracy' to protect businessman
The prominent businessman told the court he hired Jevan Goulter based on the political figure's reputation.

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:59:58 GMT
Watch: Simon Henry flees Nadia Lim questions after tennis session in Auckland
The businessman had gone to ground after calling celebrity chef and entrepreneur Nadia Lim "a little bit of Eurasian fluff".

Thu, 12 May 2022 01:38:06 GMT
Christchurch's highest house, an Old Catholic sisters retreat, sells for $2.7m
A phone bidder won the almost 100-year-old 10.6-hectare property at auction after two other hopeful buyers bowed out.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:12:10 GMT
Police investigating sudden death at property in Favona, Auckland
Police are speaking with a man known to the deceased male, but inquiries into what happened on Thursday afternoon were in the "very early" stages.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:40:17 GMT
Case of missing Marokopa family on Aotearoa Ten 7 amid 'growing concerns'
The officer in charge of the search for Tom Phillips and his kids appears on TV show Aotearoa Ten 7 asking the dad to come out of the bush before winter arrives.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:01:37 GMT
Elizabeth Zhong trial: PI asked to follow businesswoman, used tracking device
The man accused of murdering Elizabeth Zhong had hired a private investigator as he was worried she would "vanish", a court has heard.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 GMT
Question Time - The florist who's blooming after opening in a pandemic
Kelly Laurence opened The Flower Cart in New Plymouth six weeks before the first lockdown in 2020 but has pivoted and evolved throughout to make it a success.

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:32:48 GMT
Queenstown and Wānaka house sale prices tumble - but no trend yet
Real estate experts say the drop reflects changes in the market and it is not time to panic.

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 GMT
Police investigate 'disorder' incident after egging turns violent
Police are investigating after a group of high school students allegedly attacked another student and his father at their home.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:52:24 GMT
Founders' final curtain call: Hamilton City Council votes to demolish theatre
Hamilton City Council has knocked back a final plea to save the disused theatre from the wrecking ball.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:39:41 GMT
The grocery gauge: The changing face of food prices and what's behind it
Blocks of cheese close to $20, slabs of butter creeping towards $10, broccoli up 15%. We take a trip through the supermarket to explain what's going on.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:38:58 GMT
DOC looking to re-wet Southland wetland to prevent fires
The Department of Conservation is looking for ways to re-wet the Waituna Lagoon area as it looks for ways to prevent unwanted fires at the Awarua Wetlands near Tiwai Point.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:35:31 GMT
Man charged over attack that left another critically injured in late-night disorder
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody after being charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:24:19 GMT
New Zealand records net loss of migrants for second straight year
More people decided to migrate away from New Zealand than to it in the year to March 2022.



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