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'Alarming in its magnitude' - Engineer forged signatures on almost 1000 houses
Jonathan Beau Hall forged his supervisors' signatures - and a judge estimates the cost of his fraud to be in the millions.
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Who will complete the Transmission Gully roading project?
22 minutes agoFailing to anticipate the complexity of the consenting system is being cited as the the current builder's shortcomings, an Infrastructure Commission review…
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TVNZ breached collective agreement with union, ERA rules
26 minutes agoTVNZ breached its collective agreement with the E tū union when deciding on discontinuing programmes, a ruling says.
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Gulf Harbour body in bag: Police give details of woman found dead
3:10 pm todayThe woman is highly likely of Chinese decent, experts say, and likely aged between her early 30s to early 50s.
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Warning of tight winter ahead with NZ 'short' on energy capacity
The near-miss power grid emergency shows the need for more back-up, an energy analyst warns. Audio
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Teen who died in Burnham Military Camp fire named
6 minutes agoThe fire is not suspicious, police say.
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Driver who killed ministry worker in hit-and-run near Te Papa jailed
4:38 pm todayJason Tuitama, 24, was sentenced to to four years and four months in prison.
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New Lord of the Rings movies production hub revealed
13 minutes agoNews of two new Lord of the Rings movies has sent a ripple of excitement through the home of Middle Earth in Wellington.
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Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
1:02 pm todayThe trial of the former TVNZ host and her cameraman has resumed with more tense exchanges.
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Planned school fight ups police presence at transport hub
4:26 pm todayExtra police and security guards are at the New Lynn bus and train station in Auckland after reports of students planning a fight.
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Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
3:05 pm todayMelanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm play Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who have been prominent in seeking justice for bereaved families.
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Community approach needed to end public disturbances in Auckland suburb - security
5:06 pm today"We're all pushing the vision of safe community," head of security for the town centre says.
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Pupils warned to avoid train station over fears of planned after-school brawl
2:03 pm todayPolice say they are watching the New Lynn station ahead of a possible mass fight.
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Gang member behind Ponsonby shooting was deemed 'low-risk' by Corrections
12:35 pm todayHone Kay-Selwyn shot a man, but had been deemed as a low risk of reoffending by the Corrections Department in 2020.
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Teens, gang member arrested in Auckland
3:50 pm todayWithin six hours, 10 people, including teenagers and a Killer Beez gang member, were arrested for fleeing police.
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15-year-olds arrested for burglary, fleeing police
3:23 pm todayTwo teens have been arrested for breaking into vape stores around south Auckland, and then fleeing police in a stolen car.
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'We're in limbo' - Kerikeri couple stranded in Pacific as airline goes into liquidation
Air Vanuatu's financial strife has left Tony and Marion Maidment - and many others - frustrated and desperate to get home. Audio
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ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
The Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
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Six arrested for serious assault that left victim's jaw broken
2:40 pm todayThe assault took place in Pukekohe in 2023.
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Cold snap power cuts narrowly avoided with 'significant' cutbacks
1:19 pm todayThe country has avoided power cuts as households and big industrial users rallied to cut back on an unseasonably cold day. Audio
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Decision on new name for National Park sent to minister
1:38 pm todayNational Park is the current name for the village on the western edge of Tongariro National Park but iwi researchers claim Waimarino as the original name.
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Auckland's Onehunga train line running on reduced frequency
1:59 pm todayA network control system failure had earlier suspended all services.
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Enchanter trial: Courtroom in tears hearing emotional interview of skipper
Skipper Lance Goodhew has broken his silence on the tragedy, telling a court about his dramatic escape from his submerged vessel, and how he survived on one last air pocket.
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Police investigating fuel syphoning at DOC carparks
11:25 am todayThere have been seven reports of petrol being drained from tanks in vehicles parked overnight at DOC carparks in the past month.
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'Everything about it is just joy' - The Secret of the Wiggles' success
After about 30 years teaching and entertaining children, The Wiggles are still going strong, and they are back in New Zealand for another tour.
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Deadline on bus depot feedback extended after blunder
11:09 am todayAny response to the plan for a new electric bus depot in Lyall Bay submitted before 17 April has been deleted.
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The big chill arrives: Temperatures fall below freezing
1:19 pm todayParts of the country are waking to below freezing temperatures in an unusually cold May morning. Audio
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Inquiry for 'enduring framework' on climate change adaptation
Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said climate change "know no partisan politics".
Top News stories
- How New Zealand got through the power supply threat by a narrow margin
- Proposed repeal of Oranga Tamariki Act section 7AA breaches Treaty of Waitangi - Tribunal
- Engineer Jonathan Beau Hall who forged colleagues' signatures on house designs sentenced
- Transmission Gully could need new bulider - Infrastructure Commission review
- TVNZ breached agreement with E tū when deciding on discontinuing programmes, ERA rules