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Mount waterpipe network probed after deadly landslide kills six campers
Council maps show water pipes directly above the campground hit by the slip.
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Concerns over lack of official action prior to deadly Mount Maunganui landslide
Collapsed trees and slips were seen hours before the hillside collapsed. Video / Alyse Wright, Jason Dorday
Far North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips funding
Northland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.
'It's a joke' - Northland meth rehab struggles amid funding shortfalls
Northland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests. Video / Annaleise Shortland / Michael Morrah
Watch: Far North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruits
Police say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.
Far North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruits
Police say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.
Watch: Fishing fury – Matt Watson blasts Shane Jones and his 'mates' over rule changes
Commercial fishing firms suggested many of the 19 proposed new rules.
Watch: Police used 28 motion-activated cameras during Tom Phillips manhunt
Phillips’ final campsite was hidden in a 129m-wide clump of trees off Te Anga Rd.
'Pretty sloppy': PM criticises police over formal warning botch-up
A police review found only 37% of sampled warnings between 2019 and 2024 were lawful.
Police could wipe thousands of unlawful warnings after years of botched protocol
A police review found only 37% of sampled warnings between 2019 and 2024 were lawful. Video / NZ Herald
Govt accused of double standards over Tom Phillips inquiry
Dennis Gates says Gloriavale children have been 'missing in public view' for 50 years.
‘I call it a prison’: Gloriavale insider issues warning to authorities
Clem Ready and wife Sharon live in segregation at the West Coast community.
Police eye manslaughter charges over Pike River Mine disaster
Police have told lawyer Nigel Hampton, KC, they can prove manslaughter.
'Treated unfairly': Former top cop resigned after criticism over McSkimming welfare check
Commissioner Richard Chambers criticised Tania Kura over McSkimming welfare visit.
'Horrendous': Why a senior government minister isn't ruling out closing Gloriavale
Authorities are now visiting the isolated West Coast sect multiple times a week. Video / Corey Fleming
'This is suffocation': Mass allegation investigation at Gloriavale revealed
Police and OT interviewed 100 Gloriavale parents and children about the technique. Video / Corey Fleming
Knife plot: Muslim leaders say it was 'sheer good luck' the attack was intercepted
The DIA unit that tracks digital extremism faces staff cuts - despite rising threats.
'We want to get her back': Mother of missing woman shares fresh detail
Te Anihana Beau Pomana withdrew cash and spent time in SkyCity basement prior to going missing on August 21. Video / Corey Fleming
TikTok violence: Auckland students shaken after viewing Charlie Kirk's death
Graphic shooting footage spread rapidly on social media after his assassination. Video / Jason Dorday, Mark Mitchell, Alyse Wright
NZ teacher says ‘abysmal’ TikTok moderation left students shaken viewing Charlie Kirk's death
Videos of Charlie Kirk’s shooting hit 11 million views within hours.
Officer who shot Phillips was part of elite police unit
Police say he’ll receive counselling and undergo a psychological assessment.
'Brazen, blasé': How Phillips' final break-in gave police time to end the manhunt
Phillips spent nearly half an hour inside the PGG Wrightson yard and store.
Inside the cordon: Exclusive video shows cops seizing Tom Phillips bikes, debris near camps
Herald footage shows fugitive dad's quad bike, motorbike seized by police.
'Millimetres from death': The 'miracle' believed to have saved officer shot by Tom Phillips
Sources say it's a miracle Officer A wasn't killed.
Child armed with rifle as police entered Phillips bush hideout
Police sources say 10-year-old Maverick Phillips held a rifle at the campsite.
Tom Phillips' bolt hole: Quad bikes, tyres & cans of Sprite among items at fugitive's campsite
Police were led to the site with the help of one of Phillips' children. Video / NZ Herald
What happened on the day Tom Phillips was shot dead by police
Tom Phillips dead: Fugitive Marokopa dad shoots policeman; children found safe. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: Mother pleads with immigration to allow son with Down syndrome into NZ
Christchurch chef seeks ministerial help to get her son into NZ.
Australian Police warned of newly-graduated NZ officer's alleged gang links
The officer is also on a performance plan after conduct issues were noticed.
'Struggling with its identity': Police boss' email offers blunt assessment of police college culture
Richard Chambers ordered changes after revelations of standards slipping among police recruits. Video / Marty Melville, Cameron Pitney