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The pilot of a Boeing 767 coming into Auckland Airport said his cockpit "just sort of exploded into a bright green light" as it was hit by a high-powered laser.

Corrections use an Extended Supervision Order to monitor and manage high-risk sex offenders or violent offenders.

Potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine disguised as sweets were unknowingly distributed by Auckland City Mission last year.

The quarry was originally given a resource consent last year by an expert panel under post-Covid fast-track legislation.

A staff member was injured trying to retrieve the escapees, one of which remains missing.

Duwaine Johnstone, who was accused of fatally shooting Yvonne Chapman at a Whangārei park in February, has been found deceased at his bail address.

The blaze tore through the Wellington's Loafers Lodge, killing five people.

But it will need to be reconsidered under an Amendment Bill progressing through Parliament.

It follows the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato fishing spot.

The former tactical unit officer, who is on trial, claims it was an accident.

A trial date has been set.

Noel Wellington has told the High Court that he narrowly avoided a "flashover" that could have killed him.

The 20-year-old took the agency to court over 'unlawful' speed bumps. Audio

Five people charged in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi were greeted with cries of support in the High Court at Hamilton on Tuesday morning.

Wesley Tomich fell into a machine his employer had twice been warned about - and was pinned for six minutes.

Brady Cutting has told a court the fire was so hot, he could feel his ears burn when he stood up. Audio

The taxi driver had worked around 30 hours over two days and then didn't adhere to the required standdown period.

Police have identified 10 possible victims.

A 50-year-old man is accused of murdering five people by setting Wellington's Loafers Lodge hostel alight in 2023.