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Westpac charged with breaching Deposit Compensation Scheme disclosure requirements
There were no financial losses to customers, the bank says.
Bach home: $38,000 violin allegedly stolen from bus returned to owner
Police found the violin hidden in a linen cupboard ceiling cavity in Rānui.
Pair charged after students allegedly assaulted at Auckland college
Incident led to lockdown at Auckland high school.
Prominent NZ businessman says he will shut up shop if Greens get their wealth tax
Wealth tax would disincentivise people to 'get out of bed and work hard'.
More than $2m shortfall threatens Orana Wildlife Park's survival
Its board needs just over $2m before the financial year ends in June 2027.
Copper thieves thwart school's response to student's medical emergency
Copper is targeted due to its high scrap metal value.
Cattle truck crash blocks Waikato highway, livestock herded to paddock
Delays are expected on State Highway 1B near Gordonton.
Power restored to all but one after Penrose substation fire
The crew's welfare remains a focus following the substation fire.
Grass fire shuts highway near Napier, delays expected
State Highway 2 is closed near Tangiao.
Super Round 2027 tickets go on sale, 10 teams to converge on Christchurch
All 10 teams will play round eight at One New Zealand Stadium.
Teenage learner driver caught at 150km/h on Canterbury motorway
The 17-year-old was driving unaccompanied on a learner licence.
Lockdown lifts after three people assaulted at South Auckland college
Police were speaking to occupants of a car that had been stopped nearby.
Crews respond to treatment room fire at Hillmorton Hospital in Christchurch
An alarm was activated at Hillmorton Hospital around 12.30pm.
Manhunt continues two days after alleged machete assault in West Auckland home
Police are continuing to investigate the aggravated burglary incident in Avondale.
Auckland company director to pay $203k for migrant worker breaches
The director charged two migrant workers illegal fees to secure employment.
Helicopter crashes into ocean off Florida days after deadly plane disaster
The helicopter was reportedly conducting an aerial photography flight.
Former NRL star arrested over alleged backyard peptides lab
Trent Merrin will appear in a Wollongong court later this month after being charged.
Car goes up in flames after firework reportedly thrown through its window
The Rangiora blaze threatened a nearby building but was contained before it spread.
One dead, four badly hurt in Whanganui crash
Two people were in critical condition after the crash last night.
North Shore assault leaves one person seriously injured
Police remain at the scene as inquiries continue.
Nelson plane crash: Investigators race to preserve crucial evidence
The wreckage was found in remote terrain near North Castor Peak in the Bryant Range.
'Fake licences': Man follows brother to prison over tax and Covid fraud
Brothers' offending was example of increasing use of AI to defraud, Inland Revenue said.
'Fatal consequences': Warning after firefighters vote for four 10-hour strikes
Fire boss warns of 'extreme risk' after paid firefighters vote to strike over pay dispute.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter latest to drop Pitt from surname
Four of the parents' six children have legally dropped the surname Pitt.
'Explosion': Witness hears bang before Christchurch industrial fire
Hato Hone St John treated one person with minor injuries.
'A wave every day': South Island tourist hotspot to open 28C geothermal surf pool
YourWave guarantees a wave, even when there's no swell on the coast.
Police seek CCTV after alleged campground assault leaves victim 'shaken'
Police appeal for CCTV or information from Charlotte St between October 31 and November 1.
Thousands of Cantabrians back a more frequent and connected bus network
The review received feedback from about 11,000 people and 41 organisations.
Manhunt underway after two people assaulted with machete in Auckland
Two people were wounded by a weapon.
Man arrested after fire destroys homeless campsite, closes Auckland overbridge
The fire started under the Newton Rd overbridge before spreading to nearby vegetation.
Annual liquidations up 18% as retail, hospitality closures surge
The hospitality liquidation rate is 3.3 times the all-sector average.