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Assault charges upgraded to murder after Christchurch victim dies
The victim of a serious assault in Sumner, Christchurch on Thursday has now died in hospital, and the three people charged with the assault now face murder charges.A person was found in a Sumner car park on the evening of March...
'The group who lived' exit 24-hour Harry Potter movie marathon at Roxy Cinema in Wellington
Nearly 150 people crammed into the theatre at Roxy Cinema in Wellington this weekend for a 24-hour Harry Potter movie marathon - and even the Dark Lord himself made an appearance.In fact, You Know Who even took home the prize for...
Watch: Woman skateboards on Hamilton motorway in traffic
A skater has been caught hitching a ride through thick traffic.The woman was filmed, in a pink top and white cropped pants idly skating while holding on to a car. The busy road meant the car wasn't going very fast or far, but the...
Kiwi scientist's trek to volcanic hotspot
A Kiwi scientist just returned from one of the world's most volcanically active regions says Ecuador's fiery volcanoes could teach us much about our own.Victoria University's Dr Ian Schipper travelled with six international researchers...
Family of Kiwi who died in Bali will wait for his girlfriend to recover before holding funeral
The family of a Kiwi man who was swept away in Bali trying to save his girlfriend say they are waiting until she is well enough to attend before holding his funeral.Temson Junior Simeki, known as TJ went missing last Monday when...
Beach pee upsets Waitangi locals
A woman peeing on a busy beach less than 50m from public toilets has sparked an outcry from Bay of Islands residents. The incident comes after the case of a French freedom camper defecating on a Dunedin street made national headlines...
Adele fan Jan King misses show after being knocked out by kite surfer on Takapuna Beach
An unconscious woman was found rambling about Adele after she was knocked out by a kite surfer this morning.Jan King, from Ruakaka, had been planning to see her favourite musician for months after her daughter bought her tickets...
Go green? Kiwi study tests plant-based diet
Findings from a new Kiwi study suggest an all-you-can-eat, whole food, plant-based diet can shed weight, lower cholesterol and help fight type 2 diabetes.The Gisborne-based study, published in the international scientific journal...
Seven in hospital after head-on crash near Hastings
Seven people were taken to hospital on Saturday after a vehicle crossed the centre line and collided with two other vehicles on State Highway 2 near Hastings.Police were called to the scene of the crash, near the Stock Rd intersection,...
Stranded Malaysia Airlines passengers on way to Kuala Lumpur face 47-hour delay in Auckland
A "technical problem" on a Malaysia Airlines plane has forced a nearly 50-hour delay for passengers stuck on the ground in Auckland.Flight MH132 was originally scheduled to depart from Auckland at 12.55am yesterday and arrive in...
Car crashes into Ponsonby building
A car has crashed into a building in Ponsonby.Firefighters and St John staff were called to the scene of the crash behind the BNZ on Redmond St.Fire Service northern communications centre shift manager Scott Osmond said it appeared...
Great Barrier Reef: 'See it while you still can'
A leading Kiwi climate scientist has a message for people wanting to visit Australia's Great Barrier Reef: see it now before it's too late.Dr Jim Salinger said the "burning, drying and flooding" continent was now experiencing dramatic...
Tauranga artist Mr G's cliff-face portrait near Te Awamutu his most challenging work yet
A Tauranga artist has completed his most physically challenging portrait from a 9m extension ladder precariously placed on a steep hill near Te Awamutu.Graham Hoete, whose working name is Mr G, completed the portrait of a well-respected...
Maori party considering alliance with Labour Party
The Maori Party's voicing interest in striking a deal with the Labour Party. National has previously been confident in its alliance with the Maori Party - but there are signs it shouldn't get too comfortable. Party leader Marama...
Auckland reverend blesses 'Satanic' campaign to buy warm clothes for needy in New Zealand
A "Satanic" campaign to buy warm clothes for disadvantaged people has been blessed by an Auckland reverend, while drawing the ire of Family First. Satanic New Zealand has launched a "Soles for Satan" Givealittle page to "buy new...
MetService issues severe weather watch for much of North and South Islands
A severe weather watch has been issued for much of the upper North Island and many parts of the South Island.The MetService is warning of possible heavy rain over the northern North Island, western Nelson and the southern South...
Parents and locals work together to rid the Bay of the methamphetamine 'beast'
A Bay mother who was told by a health worker to prepare to sign her meth-addicted teenager's death certificate says other parents would be "gobsmacked" to know how many teenagers are being sucked into the Bay's "horrific" methamphetamine...
Bill English not ruling out inquiry into SAS actions in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Bill English meets today with Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Defence Force chief, Lieutenant General for a detailed briefing on claims against SAS actions in Afghanistan.English has not ruled out an inquiry after...
Father, son, dog, attacked with baseball bats
A father, son and their dog were attacked and pulled from a vehicle by people armed with baseball bats. Police are appealing for information after the incident yesterday about 3.15pm in Palmerston North near the intersection of...
Searchers continue to scour Piha for missing woman Kim Bambus
About 40 people are scouring Piha as the search for missing woman Kim Bambus enters its second day.The 21-year-old told her friends she was going for a run at the west coast Auckland beach on Friday morning but she never returned.Her...