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A man assaulted at a bus stop in Papatoetoe at the weekend has now died in hospital.

Donald Trump’s aggressive protectionism could threaten the unity of New Zealand’s coalition government, warns Prof Robert Patman.

Juliana Bonilla-Herrera was murdered in her Addington flat in January 2022. Photo: Supplied A probation officer for a convicted rapist who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera in her Christchurch home has told the woman's grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.

Taha Kemara leaves the field after sustaining an injury during the round 11 Super Rugby Pacific match between the Highlanders and Crusaders at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Photo: Getty Images Crusaders first-five Taha Kemara injured his left knee in Saturday’s match against the Highlanders.

File photo Passport fees are set to increase from tomorrow, as a result of rising costs to produce them.

Phoro: Supplied A popular Christchurch burger bar will close its doors after 11 years of business.

Today on ODT Rugby Chat brought to you by Garador we talk to two of the form players in club rugby this year Lucas Casey from Kaikorai and Cam Burgess from Dunedin.

The album cover for Lorde's upcoming fourth album, Virgin. The wait is over - Lorde has announced a new album.

The estranged husband of alleged death cap mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand as the first witness in her triple-murder trial.

A woman and two children have been rescued after being trapped in their car amid rising flood waters in Canterbury.

Photo: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Employment Relations Authority has found Lyttelton Port Company breached its obligations to the unions and workers through a proposed restructure of its container terminal operations.

The estranged husband of alleged death cap mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand as the first witness in her triple-murder trial.

Photo: File image There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.

Ice was back peacefully grazing after his ordeal. PHOTO: SUPPLIED It took a bit of jockeying around, but it was all worth it in the end.

Delma Rutherfurd’s 1978 Ford Falcon XC won a best in show category at Wheels at Wanaka. PHOTO: TONI WILLIAMS A Canterbury man's Ford Falcon is still turning heads after more than 40 years on the road.

All-day parking spaces along the Esplanade and nearby roads are earmarked to become time-restricted spaces. Photo: DCC The days of parking up all day for a surf at St Clair beach could be numbered.

Wild seas crashed onto roads in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, this morning. Photo: RNZ By Ashleigh McCaull and Krystal Gibbens of RNZ  A wind warning in Wellington has been escalated to red, with MetService warning of "destructive" winds that can cause widespread damage.

Photo: File image There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.

The country's most valuable state house is in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby and is worth almost $4m. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi By Amy Williams The woman living in the country's most valuable state house says it should be sold, as Kāinga Ora plans to put hundreds of homes on the market.