State of emergency declared in Christchurch
Updated 4.45 pm
A state of emergency has been declared in waterlogged Christchurch as much of the country continues to be hit by wild weather today.
Young woman's killer said neighbours were 'all elderly'
Young woman's killer said neighbours were 'all elderly'
A probation officer for a convicted rapist who stabbed a woman to death in Christchurch has told her grieving sister they had no authority to check who was living next door to him.
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees to increase from tomorrow
Passport fees are set to increase from tomorrow, as a result of rising costs to produce them.
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
Young thieves targeting motorised scooters
There has been a big rise in the number of nifty-fifties and moped scooters being stolen by young thieves in Christchurch.
All flights cancelled but 'worst is over' for Wellington
All flights cancelled but 'worst is over' for Wellington
Updated 4.05 pm
All flights have been cancelled to and from Wellington for the rest of the day amid ongoing strong winds. MetService, meanwhile, says the worst is over for the capital.
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
Most expensive state house worth almost $4m
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.
Aratere retirement: Commuters warned of major disruptions
Aratere retirement: Commuters warned of major disruptions
Commuters are being warned of disruptions after KiwiRail announced it'll retire the Aratere, its rail-enabled Interislander ferry, this year.
Senior hospital doctors walk off the job
Senior hospital doctors walk off the job
More than 5000 senior hospital doctors and specialists have walked off the job for an unprecedented 24-hour strike in protest over stalled contract negotiations.
Health NZ confirms cuts to IT roles
Health NZ confirms cuts to IT roles
Health New Zealand has confirmed it will slash hundreds of IT jobs - about a third of all roles.
Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to be retired
Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry to be retired
Interislander's only rail-enabled ferry, the Aratere, will be retired this year to make way for the construction of new port infrastructure, seeing some jobs cut.
Oversight of new speed cameras defended
Oversight of new speed cameras defended
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is defending its controls around an expanding and more powerful highway speed camera system that privacy experts had said lacked national oversight.
Mum vents anger after son injured in hit-and-run
'Just appalling': Mum vents anger after son injured in hit-and-run
A Christchurch mother is frustrated by a lack of communication from police after her son was injured in a hit-and-run.
Whangamatā Harbour searched for missing man
Whangamatā Harbour searched for missing man
Police looking for a man missing since Anzac Day are searching areas around Whangamatā Harbour in the Coromandel.
Prisoners to be banned from voting again
Prisoners to be banned from voting again
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says Cabinet has agreed to reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting in general elections.
Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of work
Ethnic MPs condemn race-based criticism of work
MPs representing NZ's ethnic communities have condemned critics for focusing on their ethnicity when disagreeing with policies they are proposing.
Acquitted and angry after 25 years' jail
Acquitted and angry after 25 years' jail
A man who spent 25 years in prison for the murder of Auckland tyre-fitter Deane Fuller-Sandys has been acquitted.
The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey found themselves united in a shared goal following the suspected suicide of Christchurch-born Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore.
Suppression for woman charged with throwing acid
Suppression for woman charged with throwing acid
A woman accused of throwing acid at a man in Wellington has been given interim name suppression.
Cold blast for South Island, ferries cancelled
Cold blast for South Island, ferries cancelled
More wild weather is on the way - with heavy rain and snow expected for parts of the South Island and the cancellation of Cook Strait ferries.
Released patient kills for second time
Released patient kills for second time
A man ruled insane after committing a high-profile killing more than two decades ago has gone on to kill another person.