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Lanyue Xiao, Kaixiao Liu, an interpreter, Jingui Liu, Xiuyun Li in the Auckland High Court.

Gulf body trial: Woman may have been in suitcase before she died

The body of the 70-year-old was found wrapped in layers of rubbish bags in Gulf Harbour by a fisherman two years ago.

UK police handcuffed teen who died from stab wound in case stirring outrage

Henry Nowak was killed in December, but the story got renewed attention after video was released showing police not believing Nowak when he said that he had been stabbed.

1:30

Security cameras have recorded at least three nighttime instances where groups of people entered or exited sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

World

New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night

Security cameras have recorded at least three night visits by people going in or out of sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

0:40

Te Ao Māori

Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of 'unrelenting assault' on Māori rights

The Waitangi Tribunal is in its second and final day of an urgent hearing in Wellington.

4:01

Business

'Serious exploitation': Company charged migrant $45,000 for a job

Along with an order to repay the money, the company was penalised $16,000, and its sole director was also ordered to pay a further $8000 to the worker.

A police van at Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

Crime and Justice

Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case

A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.

Palestinians react to a fire following an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, May 15, 2026

World

Is ceasefire losing meaning? Middle East fighting is worsening

Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran — so why is there still so much fighting?

2:54

A Christchurch mother, who lost her daughter in 2023 after she was hit by a car, says three days is not enough time to organise a funeral, let alone grieve.

Politics

'Insulting': Mother calls for more bereavement leave

A Christchurch mother, who lost her daughter in 2023 after being hit by a car, says three days is not enough time to organise a funeral, let alone grieve.

9:25

Blue camping warrant sticker for vehicles

Environment

Vehicle camping warrants are changing – what you need to know

The voluntary blue camping system has been entirely replaced by a mandatory green warrant.

A ground team attempting to reach the hut by foot.

New Zealand

Four teens rescued from remote Tasman hut after long weekend storm

Police said it was a timely reminder for people heading into remote areas to plan well and monitor weather closely.

3:02

Politics

'Insulting': Mother calls for more bereavement leave

A Christchurch mother, who lost her daughter in 2023 after being hit by a car, says three days is not enough time to organise a funeral, let alone grieve.

9:25

Environment

Vehicle camping warrants are changing – what you need to know

The voluntary blue camping system has been entirely replaced by a mandatory green warrant.

New Zealand

Four teens rescued from remote Tasman hut after long weekend storm

Police said it was a timely reminder for people heading into remote areas to plan well and monitor weather closely.

3:02

Crime and Justice

Gulf body trial: Woman may have been in suitcase before she died

The body of the 70-year-old was found wrapped in layers of rubbish bags in Gulf Harbour by a fisherman two years ago.

Crime and Justice

UK police handcuffed teen who died from stab wound in case stirring outrage

Henry Nowak was killed in December, but the story got renewed attention after video was released showing police not believing Nowak when he said that he had been stabbed.

1:30

World

New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night

Security cameras have recorded at least three night visits by people going in or out of sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

0:40

Te Ao Māori

Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of 'unrelenting assault' on Māori rights

The Waitangi Tribunal is in its second and final day of an urgent hearing in Wellington.

4:01

Business

'Serious exploitation': Company charged migrant $45,000 for a job

Along with an order to repay the money, the company was penalised $16,000, and its sole director was also ordered to pay a further $8000 to the worker.

Crime and Justice

Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case

A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains how the incoming El Niño event could drive temperatures higher.

New Zealand

'Well and truly on its way': El Niño very likely to peak over NZ summer

People who might be affected by dry conditions are urged to think back to previous El Niño conditions or droughts and start making a plan now.

2:50

The latest data showed the average building cost per square metre for residential buildings had increased by 2.4% this year.

Business

Construction costs are rising – but by how much?

When conflict in the Middle East first put pressure on fuel prices, there were warnings there could be steep rises in construction costs.

Politics

'Insulting': Mother calls for more bereavement leave

A Christchurch mother, who lost her daughter in 2023 after being hit by a car, says three days is not enough time to organise a funeral, let alone grieve.

9:25

Environment

Vehicle camping warrants are changing – what you need to know

The voluntary blue camping system has been entirely replaced by a mandatory green warrant.

New Zealand

'Well and truly on its way': El Niño very likely to peak over NZ summer

People who might be affected by dry conditions are urged to think back to previous El Niño conditions or droughts and start making a plan now.

2:50

Business

Construction costs are rising – but by how much?

When conflict in the Middle East first put pressure on fuel prices, there were warnings there could be steep rises in construction costs.

New Zealand

Four teens rescued from remote Tasman hut after long weekend storm

Police said it was a timely reminder for people heading into remote areas to plan well and monitor weather closely.

3:02

Crime and Justice

Gulf body trial: Woman may have been in suitcase before she died

The body of the 70-year-old was found wrapped in layers of rubbish bags in Gulf Harbour by a fisherman two years ago.

Crime and Justice

UK police handcuffed teen who died from stab wound in case stirring outrage

Henry Nowak was killed in December, but the story got renewed attention after video was released showing police not believing Nowak when he said that he had been stabbed.

1:30

World

New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night

Security cameras have recorded at least three night visits by people going in or out of sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

0:40

Te Ao Māori

Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of 'unrelenting assault' on Māori rights

The Waitangi Tribunal is in its second and final day of an urgent hearing in Wellington.

4:01

Business

'Serious exploitation': Company charged migrant $45,000 for a job

Along with an order to repay the money, the company was penalised $16,000, and its sole director was also ordered to pay a further $8000 to the worker.

Crime and Justice

Gulf body trial: Woman may have been in suitcase before she died

The body of the 70-year-old was found wrapped in layers of rubbish bags in Gulf Harbour by a fisherman two years ago.

Crime and Justice

UK police handcuffed teen who died from stab wound in case stirring outrage

Henry Nowak was killed in December, but the story got renewed attention after video was released showing police not believing Nowak when he said that he had been stabbed.

1:30

World

New Yorkers baffled by videos of people entering sewers at night

Security cameras have recorded at least three night visits by people going in or out of sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.

0:40

Te Ao Māori

Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of 'unrelenting assault' on Māori rights

The Waitangi Tribunal is in its second and final day of an urgent hearing in Wellington.

4:01

Business

'Serious exploitation': Company charged migrant $45,000 for a job

Along with an order to repay the money, the company was penalised $16,000, and its sole director was also ordered to pay a further $8000 to the worker.

Crime and Justice

Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case

A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.

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