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Person killed in hunting incident in Whakatane
A person has died after a hunting incident in Whakatane. Police said they were notified at about 2am on Friday of a sudden death in the Bay of Plenty Village...

TikTokers call for 'chubby filter' to be banned
Fans of the viral AI tool treat it as a bit of fun - but critics say it is a form of body shaming.

Bluebridge secures new Cook Strait ferry
It intends replacing the Strait Feronia with the Stena Livia which is being used on services between Germany and Latvia at present.

The common link between some of the early Super Rugby standouts
All Blacks Sevens stars are shining on Super Rugby stage early in the 2025 season.

Man killed in Lewis Pass crash identified
Taiwanese man, 24, identified as victim of February 9 crash.

Man who went missing on Cook Strait on a jetski identified
Andrew David Walker was expected to arrive in Plimmerton, north of Wellington, on his jetski but never made it.

Arrest made in connection with January shooting in Feilding
Man to appear in court on aggravated robbery and wounding charges.

Seymour knew about impending Libelle collapse for five days - and still didn’t tell education minister
Erica Stanford only found out about the liquidation of the lunch provider through news reports, despite the ACT leader and the PM knowing for days

Boxing: Fijian heavyweight Singh steps up to face undefeated Teremoana in Sydney
James Singh is set to face his biggest test in the ring when he shares the ring with Australia's Teremoana Jnr in a Matchroom Boxing event in on Saturday.

Buller councillors to decide on future of Westport relocation plan
On Wednesday, councillors would decide whether to endorse the plan or not.

Why is this Christchurch ‘eyesore’ still standing?
People of a Christchurch suburb want something done about a derelict property that was damaged in 2011 earthquake.

Maori health professor with terminal diagnosis explains bowel cancer screening change
Jacquie Kidd knows firsthand what bowel cancer screening changes really mean for Maori.

The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles
Robo-taxi services and driverless trucks are gaining ground but progress is painstaking.

Joy Carolyn Farrington named as woman killed in Hurunui crash
Joy Carolyn Farrington, 67, has been named by police as the person that died in the two-vehicle crash.

Construction minister Chris Penk criticises councils for pausing consents
Minister Chris Penk says there's "staggering cost" to the delays.

Injection of hope for siblings with rare condition
Faith and Daniel Peach are fundraising to get an injection to fix a genetic condition which if left will disable them.

Bankrupted Christchurch businessman’s luxury home to be auctioned
The official assignee is selling the $2m-plus “very grand” Fendalton house.

Two-year dispute between rival colleagues over keyed car ends with $5000 payout
The victim’s rival colleague agreed she looked “very suspicious” circling the scratched car, but claimed she was inspecting pre-existing damage.

Wen-Yang Liu from Taiwan named as person killed in Lewis Pass crash
Wen-Yang Liu, 24, has been named as the person that died in the February crash.

RNZ to run new series of political polls
The RNZ-Reid Research Poll will debut in April, with about four polls each year.

Man facing charges over shooting at Feilding park
A 24-year-old has been charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

VisualCortex & SUSE enhance AI video analytics platform
VisualCortex has partnered with SUSE to boost its AI-driven video analytics platform, enhancing management and performance across varied cloud environments.