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The resource consent application has been fast-tracked, bypassing the usual council hearings after arguing the issue was a "national priority".

Policy say the man and the deceased were known to each other.

Family and friends are concerned for Aiken Hakes, who has not come home since Tuesday.

The police presence "won’t be heavy, won’t be hard", but it won't be tolerant of vehicles travelling above the limit, the Waikato road policing boss says.

An Auckland woman is still processing Thursday’s events, when she was caught up in the carjacking drama that unfolded over the morning.

While some parts of the country are seeing unseasonably warm temperatures, others still have snow and rain warnings in place.

A man is injured in Canterbury, following an incident involving people known to each other, police say.

David Seymour said the law targetting rich listers should be turned on gang members as well.

Police appeal for phone footage after crowd were fighting, smashing cars and a vehicle was driven into pedestrians in Whangārei.

Delayed more than once already, upgrades to Cathedral Square will finally get started next month.

More than 7600 cases of monkeypox have been detected worldwide since the outbreak began in May, and the virus has now surfaced in Aotearoa.

Neville Worsley sat at the controls of his beloved DC-3 for the first time in 40 years on Friday, bringing back memories of top dressing aviation exploits.

A group which started to lift children out of poverty is helping māmā start their own businesses, buy their first homes and achieve overall wellbeing.

Walls and ceilings were "caked" in residue from shisha smoke and the carpet was stained with dog faeces, vomit and food stains.

Four people were arrested after the man was found with a serious stab wound, three of whom have now been charged.

A person was found in the defence area of Devonport Naval Base on Friday without authority. They've been arrested and trespassed.

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Aotearoa's hospitals are shortly nearly 1 in 10 nurses and more than a quarter of midwives, amid one of our "most challenging" flu seasons yet.

570 people are in hospital and 22 people with the virus have died.