Stories by Anneke Smith
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Northland iwi insist threatened kauri Tāne Mahuta in safe hands
Northland iwi are insisting that for now there is no need to close the walking tracks in the ancient forest home to Tāne Mahuta - despite kauri dieback moving ever closer.
Hospitals prepare for nurses strike
Medical directors are insisting they're as prepared as they can be for the nurses' strike tomorrow as facilitation talks between nurses and DHBs failed.
Calls for prosecution after damage to Māori archaeological site
An Auckland iwi treaty settlement body is calling for prosecutory action after a previously unknown archaeological site was damaged on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
Police name man shot dead in Hamilton
The house where a man was fatally shot and two other people were seriously injured early this morning was targeted, Hamilton police say.
Tinder murder case: Guilty plea for car-theft plot
A Hawke's Bay teenager who befriended a man on Tinder before planning to kill him for his car has pleaded guilty to murder.
Heated rally against shut uni libraries: 'It means the death of fine arts'
Emotions ran high at University of Auckland today as students protested its decision to shut down three libraries.
Teenager arrested over knife attack at dairy
A teenager has been arrested after an Auckland mother and son were stabbed in a violent attack at their dairy last night.
