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Auckland flight diverted due to 'disruptive' passenger
It comes less than a week after passengers were held on an Air NZ flight at Sydney Airport after reports of a bomb threat .

Funeral director allegedly put bodies in plastic rubbish bags instead of coffins that were paid for
A 48-year-old woman has been charged with misconduct in respect of human remains.

The insults hurled at Wellington: A city ‘being destroyed’, a ‘ghost town’, in a ‘bad place right now’
From From Winston Peters to struggling business owners, here's a list of attacks on NZ’s (constantly) under-fire capital city.

Ans Westra's family try to track down any living subjects
The family of the photographer Ans Westra are holding a campaign to find with living subjects from her work.

One dead in multistate E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, CDC says
At least 49 illnesses have been reported across 10 states, including one death of an older person.

Ryman Healthcare appoints new independent director
Ryman Healthcare Limited (Ryman) has announced the appointment of Scott Pritchard as an independent director of the company, commencing on 1 November 2024

PNG police investigate bus attack in Enga - multiple fatalities reported
Police said bodies were found inside the bus and scattered in nearby bushland.

Fletcher Building's revenue continues to fall
Fletcher Building says its first-quarter materials and distribution business is down 10 to 15 percent - and will stay that way for a while yet.

Live: One of the last sightings of Yanfei Bao shown to jury
The jury at the High Court in Christchurch was shown a number of CCTV clips, including a still image of Yanfei Bao leaving her home on the day she went missing.

Resident speaks out about indecent behaviour on park benches
A resident says she's had years of problems from some users of benches which will be removed from Randwick Park.

Cadillac takes over Tesla’s old digs
The keys to Tesla’s old showroom in central Auckland will be handed over to Cadillac, after a couple of months of speculation.

Proposed firearms law change will endanger the public - Mosque attack inquest told
Some of the planned reforms will be "horrible", a director of the Firearms Safety Authority has told the Mosque attack inquest .

Live: Wellington is on notice. What next for the capital?
Wellington City Council will operate with a Crown Observer reporting back to central government.

Fire at Ravensdown fertiliser factory in Napier extinguished
A chimney fire that broke out at Ravensdown on State Highway 51 has been put out.

Hato Hone St John to receive $21 million in government funding
Earlier this year, ambulance workers and call takers took strike action for the first time

North Island loses seat in 2026 election, one extra on the list
The number of electorates will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election, with an extra list MP coming in instead.

Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr Arjoon Suddhoo said none of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and women's empowerment are on track.

Sitiveni Rabuka set to receive Samoan matai title in historic ceremony
The Fijian prime minister, who is in Apia for the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, is set to get a matai tittle from the village of Leauva'a on Wednesday.

Fertiliser plant’s 50m tall chimney catches fire, sending smoke across Napier
Photos from the area showed flames at the top of a chimney stack at the Ravensdown plant.

Woman charged after investigation into misconduct of human remains
A 48-year-old woman has been charged with misconduct in respect of human remains after an investigation at Waikumete Cemetery.