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The launch of a school uniform guideline included Taieri MP Ingrid Leary, her son Marli Atu and Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon.

Police Minister Poto Williams announces $6m will go towards installing bollards, alarms and fog cannons in stores to combat ramraids.

The family of a hit-and-run victim are appealing for information on his death.

Superintendent Jill Rogers says two of the addresses targeted in Auckland shootings have no current links to gangs.

Louise Reddiford bought her first house aged 23 but a slip means she can no longer live in it. She owns the two-storey townhouse back from the slip face.

Kaiapoi builder John Adair has debt collectors after him after failing to pay several Canterbury suppliers.

A Kiwi biotech company is developing a new immunotherapy medicine.

150 apple trees were planted in the neighbourhood of Morningside.

Do you ever get tired at work? Wish you could take a quick power nap? Well, you’re not alone.

It’s the biggest change to wills, trusts and inheritance laws since 1955.

The case against Leonard Cave is being heard in Auckland's High Court.

Push Play Aotearoa is back!

It was 44 years to the day since the Government sent 800 police and NZDF personnel to remove those occupying the land at Takaparawhau.

Police say it’s only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed.

Online scams are becoming more varied, and increasingly sophisticated.

People with non-fixed mortgages will likely feel the pain, while savers are likely to benefit from today's OCR rise.

Push Play, started in 1999, is returning in a bid to get exercise levels up, but as Kate Nicol-Williams explains, there are no work out rules.

The Prime Minister was asked about her Mother's Day card from daughter Neve.

Dr Joanna Mathy says TamoRx already has $15 million invested in it.

Superintendent Jill Rogers said it was concerning that two of the addresses targeted in shootings on Tuesday night have no gang links.

National's leader says the $350 one-off payment part of Budget 2022 is a "band-aid on a major wound".

Dunn urges people to lock their houses up when leaving their dog home alone.

Paul Daniel Pita, 27, died in a workplace accident in Auckland's Albany in May 2020. His parents Pita Tanile and Temilo Pita are speaking out for the two-year anniversary of his death.

Their popularity is down to the cute factor, but it helps that they're super-friendly.

Ron Lindsay with harrier hawk/kāhu Tom which has just finished filming in a second New Zealand TV series.

The Sheepworld farm hit a rough patch during the pandemic, but was saved at the last minute by an unlikely buyer.

The Māngere East Family Services in south Auckland community centre recycles, reuses and repairs donated and recovered items and has a community garden.

A new laundromat and shower in a van offers dignity to homeless people and others in hardship.

A range of Commissioner's Awards will be presented to 59 staff for their involvement in Operation Deans, following the 2019 mass shooting at two mosques that left 51 people dead.

The cameras will be used at three Auckland locations to spot distracted driving.

"This initiative comes at a time of challenge to our region's security and prosperity," the Prime Minister says.

Seeks latest quarterly data reveals some sectors had a pay leap of up to 30%.

Seeks latest quarterly data reveals some sectors had a pay leap of up to 30%.

His niece Precious Clark says his stand at Takaparawhau was a catalyst for Māori throughout the country to follow suit.

It is a big morale boost for businesses before skiers start hitting the slopes next month.

Farmers have issued another warning to consumers.

It comes as a crypto Ponzi scheme has been exposed by police.

A former music teacher and choir master is accused of committing sex crimes against five students.

A meeting with The US President has not been confirmed due to Covid protocols.

Janine Grainger, CEO of Easy Crypto, Aaron McDonald, entrepreneur and tech investor, and Alex Sims, associate professor at University of Auckland, on the future of the internet.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is getting one-on-one te reo Māori lessons and says it's a gateway to a better understanding of te ao Māori.

The cost of living, "squeezed middle" and inflation are issues National Party leader Christopher Luxon is hearing about around Aotearoa, he said during a visit to Hamilton.

Wellington-based Iranian embassy staff did not turn up to court, where the embassy was ordered to pay almost $275,000 to a painter for unpaid work.

They will teach soldiers how to use an L119 gun.

The offenders drove into the store with a stolen vehicle, taking cigarettes and two tills.

AIA wants $250,000 in income protection payments from injured mechanic Geoff Bagnall, claiming he had not disclosed other income. Bagnall has taken the case to the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman.

Henry Wiraja bought his first home in the Auckland suburb of Massey in 2012. What began as a slight drainage issue revealed a much more worrying secret - his house is sinking.

Precious Clark says he was a formidable, kind and generous man.

Police say they're investigating the shooting that happened in Papatoetoe overnight.

The Prime Minister said the package and other measures were about "softening the edges".

Speaking on Breakfast on Monday, Epidemiologist Dr Anne Rimoin said the disease is generally mild.

When a Qantas flight touches down from Sydney, it will mark the return of direct trans-Tasman travel to the southern tourism hotspot.

Hamilton business owners say even after intervention from police, many youths were back on the streets in a short time.

The former MP will be best remembered for his leading role in the occupation of Bastion Point.

When Catherine Corbett heard about a dog freezing to death in Ngāruawāhia she decided to take action.

Andrew Little says the government’s 2019 well-being budget didn’t deliver the needed improvements.

The food manufacturer is a division of Talley’s Group.

Health minister Andrew Little goes through the detail on the imminent health system reforms, and whether the budget spending will reach where it is needed.

Auckland University election expert professor Jennifer Curtin discusses a wide-ranging member’s bill about electoral law reform by Green MP Golriz Ghahraman.

Climate Minister James Shaw discusses what comes next following the release of New Zealand’s first emissions reduction budget.

The Greens co-leader commented on results where many pro-climate change action candidates were successful.

World-first technology being trialled in nelson, allows them to track water temperature and the health of the shellfish in real time.

Hamilton's been plagued with smash and grab robberies, with those responsible usually teenagers.

The mayor says the council's hands are tied as it's having to bow to the Government's push for greater housing intensification.

The Department of Conservation didn't put in a submission on the resource consent despite being asked to by the Auckland Council.

Some residents have been left homeless, with no word yet on how much the clean-up will cost.

Hamilton's been plagued with smash and grab robberies, with those responsible usually teenagers.

Officers have arrested 11 people over the protests which disrupted traffic on State Highway 1.

The incident, which happened in the Takapuna town centre, resulted in no injuries.

Laura Sweetman and St Joseph's Catholic School principal Maria Lyne talk about the destruction caused by Friday's tornado.

"As soon as I stepped into my own studio space as an independent artist, I was using bright colours. I chose my signature colour as a right of passage."

Thomas Orr is looking forward to getting back into the pilot’s seat after recovering from an accident 6 months ago.

Dentist Dr Andrea Shepperson with all you need to know about toothbrush hygiene.

With reduced exposure over the pandemic, it’s crucial we plan for the likely arrival of winter illness.

They say even more money is needed for health workers.

The covenants are used to prevent rival operators setting up near the big outlets.

Families nationwide are still figuring out what the Budget means for them.

Seismic ratings for others paint a grim picture.

The wild weather has also seen Auckland’s Harbour Bridge close for a time.

It appeared near Hokitika Beach just after 2pm.

The tornado is seen tearing through Skye St, with pieces of debris flying around.

Richard Fitness reported an injury to his employer Affco, after suffering excruciating pain on the job, but the meat works under-paid him by more than $5000.

The phenomenon was filmed off Hokitika Beach around 2.30pm.

A person has been caught on camera taking the high altar cross from St Matthew-in-the-City church in central Auckland.

A home security camera captures the tornado tearing through Skye St in Levin.

The man took the high altar cross from St Matthew in-the-City.

Bianca Baker said the tornado that ripped through the town on Friday morning was terrifying and "like a bad nightmare".

Some people could be seen cleaning up debris in the wake of Friday morning's tornado.

Questions remain around how far the $350 cost of living payment will really go as costs continue to rise.

A distraught resident is among those who have been affected by the wild weather.

The downed tree fell onto SH3 just outside of Urenui. Credit: Te Ruinga Diamond

Footage shows cars driving through heavy hail built up on a road in Ōhau.

Shane Te Pou says the current health system hasn’t worked for whānau.

Deputy Leader, Nicola Willis, says money to provide temporary relief to Kiwis isn’t enough to make a meaningful difference.

The Finance Minister has defending the Government’s temporary relief schemes, saying anything permanent would further fuel inflation.