People's right to be safe from gang harm is more likely to be secured by other steps, a law professor writes.
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The explosion of colour isn't confined just to the region's most-loved coastal trees, a leading conservationist says.
Less than a week out from the big day, 1News takes a look inside Foodstuffs' huge Christmas operation.
This year's most viewed listings have "something for everyone" – from private hideaways to extravagant mansions.
Large retailers popping up outside Ashburton's CBD have had little impact on spending in the town centre, according to a new report.
Pharmac announced the move today, which has been dubbed as "great news" by the NZ Drug Foundation.
Two men were arrested and are due to appear in Rotorua District Court this week on drugs and firearm charges.
The reinstatement of the trials was something both National and ACT campaigned on, with it being in their coalition agreement and part of the Government's 100-day plan.
The player attributed his positive test to recreational use of cocaine the night before the game to cope with some distressing personal news, Drug Free Sport NZ said.
The accountant made 12 fraudulent applications on behalf of several companies, totalling nearly $70,000.
The new appointment is TVNZ's first female chief executive officer.
Police said officers were called to the incident involving two children on Alisa St just before 5pm yesterday.
The new group features seven members who carry over from the previous management team under Ian Foster as well as a former Tall Fern and All White.
Recipe: raw fish
Biosecurity NZ is introducing a fast-track system across major airports after a trial in Auckland, as well as bringing in more dogs and quarantine officers.
One red-billed gull/tarapūnga had to be euthanised after a BB gun pellet was lodged in his chest cavity.
A new app providing people with access to their personal health records was also launched today.
Police believe there was more than one person present at the time of the assault and are appealing for witnesses.
Christmas came early for the lucky Dunedin couple.
The desert-dwelling mammal was allegedly part of a local church nativity procession.
Amnesia thriller The Tourist, starring Jamie Dornan, is coming back to our screens — with an Irish backdrop.
Two complaints have been received about the product, according to authorities.
A former project manager and two associates have appeared in the Auckland District Court charged with corruption of an official, corrupt use of official information and obtaining by deception.
A prisoner assaulted two other inmates while working in the kitchen, Serco has confirmed.
Receivers move into major labour hire and recruitment firm, putting up to a thousand workers in limbo just days before Christmas.
A strong knock from Georgia Plimmer was backed up by a fine bowling effort from Leigh Kasperek to secure Wellington a 23-run win over Otago.
A prison assault, fed up Franklin Road residents and bad plane behaviour.
NZTA warns of ongoing delays as a result of the crash.
Another follows suit after the country's biggest lender, ANZ, moved on lending and deposits due to a fall in wholesale rates, which partly fund banks' lending.
The 24-year-old suffered a serious head injury in an alleged assault, police said.
The hardline policy comes as part of New Zealand First's coalition deal with National.
Families are able to visit, after record rainfall inundated what is usually a place of peace with significant amounts of silt and logs.
Darien Harris spent 12 years in jail for murder but walked free after the crucial eyewitness admitted to being legally blind.
More than two thousand properties are identified as being in the gun as sea levels continue to rise, and councils want Government action.
“Just to see the smiles on all these kids' faces is just … what more could you wish for?" one parent says.
An explosive knock from Tim Robinson has seen the Wellington Firebirds claim a dominant win over the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve.
"In whose interests are they repealing this, because it means that there will be less transparency about the tax system," the Green Party's revenue spokesperson says.
