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Young child in serious condition after being hit by car in west Auckland
Motorists have been advised to expect traffic delays in a part of Henderson after the incident.

SH3 at Awakino reopens after mudslide, delays expected
A lower speed limit is in force on a section of the main highway north of New Plymouth after a large mudslide.

Progress made to fix Shotover wastewater treatment plant issues, Queenstown Lakes District Council says
The Environment Court required the Queenstown Lakes District Council to make facility upgrades as well as operation and maintenance changes.

New Lynn terror attack: First phase of Coronial inquest into Samsudeen’s death ends
Ahamed Samsudeen entered Countdown New Lynn and stabbed five people in an Isis inspired attack.

Evacuations as large fire breaks out in residential area of Christchurch
Video shared with Stuff showed a blaze in a part of Lyttelton with homes nearby, and members of the public were urged to avoid the area.

Serious two-car crash closes State Highway 2
Multiple injuries reported as a result of head-on crash near Woodville.

Crews called to fully-involved house fire
On arrival firefighters found the blaze had already spread throughout the Ohakune property.

Bus collides with person in wheelchair seriously injuring them
A person has been seriously injured after a bus in Hawke's Bay collided with a wheelchair.

Jobs New Zealanders are no longer doing
When was the last time you encountered someone working on the forecourt of a service station?

SH3 still closed at Awakino after mudslide as crews work to clear road
The road is expected to open to single-lane traffic under stop/go controls by the end of Friday.

Seaweed salad and no 'woke sushi': How Japan does school lunches
While Kiwis debate the government's free school lunches, Japan's embassy has demonstrated what goes into the country's 136-year-old lunch programme.

After years of leaks and delays, Taihape Area School gets rebuild green light
The school has been plagued by leaks, cold rooms and bad plumbing ever since a rebuild 15 years ago.

New North Island classrooms ease pressure on teaching space
Education Minister Erica Stanford admitted using libraries as classrooms would be concerning.

French tourist who bit police, tried to steal Taser convicted
A tourist violently resisted arrest near Nelson, biting two police officers and attempting to grab a Taser, has been convicted for his “incredibly stupid” actions.

Ten arrested in Southland and Otago drug raids, over 70 charges laid
Ten people have been arrested and face more than 70 drug-related charges following a series of police search warrants executed across Southland and Otago this week.

Lachlan Jones: Coroner directs police to launch fresh investigation into death of Gore preschooler
The coroner says Lachlan Jones most likely ran away from his home in Gore to the sewage pond where he was found dead six years ago.

Coroner finds 'foul play unlikely' in death of Gore toddler
A coroner has found it unlikely there was foul play in the death of a Gore toddler, but is scathing of the police investigation and has ordered the death to be re-investigated for a third time.

Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao's killer Tingjun Cao sentenced to at least 17 years in jail
"You took my mummy away from me" - The Christchurch real estate agent's family told court of the unbearable absence of Bao from their lives.

Two men charged over Marton aggravated robbery and burglary
One offender had reportedly hidden in the ceiling space before confronting the employee with a weapon.

Indian community devastated after loss of lives in Ahmedabad plane crash
The Indian community is gathering at Auckland's Mahatma Gandhi Centre tonight to pay respects to victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.