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Hamilton woman assaulted in her home after confronting intruders

Police say the incident happened at around 9pm on Saturday night. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Imported snack bars recalled due to presence of rubber

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Nestlé in its recall of specific batches of Milo Dipped Snack Bars as the product may contain foreign matt…

Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington

Swells could rise to 7 metres this evening and overnight, MetService said (file image). RNZ/Reece Baker

Amateur Fishing Charter company fined $60,000 for serving recreational catch to paying customers

An amateur fishing charter company that illegally caught crayfish for customers and served it as a meal has been fined $60,000.

Serious assault, Police appeal for information

Hamilton Police are investigating a disturbing incident, where a woman was assaulted in her home in Fairfield last night.

Politics – Seymour’s calls for small government lazy politics straight from hard-right playbook – ignores NZ’s growing challenges – PSA

Source: PSA ACT Leader David Seymour’s latest attack on the public sector is straight out of the hard-right playbook – slash and burn now, worry…

Proposed changes to the kava food standard

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is inviting feedback on proposed changes to New Zealand’s kava food standard.

Lanes open, SH 1, Takanini

All lanes are now open on State Highway 1 at Takanini following an incident where a truck has collided with an overbridge, around 3.25pm today.

Truck carrying small house ploughs into Auckland motorway overbridge

Debris blocks lanes on Southern Motorway in Auckland. Supplied / NZTA Waka Kotahi

Lanes blocked, SH 1, Takanini

State Highway 1, Takanini is down to one lane northbound after a truck, carrying a small house, has collided with an overbridge.

SH 2 open near Petone

State Highway 2 near Petone is open for traffic both ways after a single-vehicle crash around 5.17am.

Auckland shop owner assaulted in alleged aggravated burglary

Police have arrested five people after an aggravated burglary in Auckland’s Albany.

Legislation – “Transformational reform” to resource management arrives – BusinessNZ

Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s introduction of two Bills to replace the current Resource Management Act (RMA) is transformational and shoul…

Foxton Beach house fire

Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham:

Legislation – RMA reform a positive step forward for New Zealand – EMA

Source: EMA The two new Acts that make up today’s Resource Management Act (RMA) reform announcement will provide impetus to economic, business a…

Air NZ’s Airbus A320 aircraft return to normal service

About 6000 aircraft from the Airbus A320 family were affected by the issue. 123RF

NZ and US deepen Antarctic science partnership

New joint research initiatives focused on climate and ecosystem change expand on the long-standing collaboration between New Zealand and the Uni…

Two further arrests in relation to Waikanae homicide

To be attributed to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Field Crime Manager: