Unions slam govt's plan to shakeup Teaching Council
Education Minister Erica Stanford has announced plans to shrink the Teaching Council, replace most of its members with ministerial appointees and remove its role in teacher training.
36kg of cocaine found stashed inside container
36kg of cocaine found stashed inside container
Thirty-six kilograms of cocaine - worth more than $12 million - was found by unsuspecting workers in a container delivered to an Auckland business today.
Son not told mother badly hurt in rest home
Son not told mother badly hurt in rest home
A man whose mother needed a leg amputation after staying at a rest home previously criticised by the health commissioner says he was not told when she sustained serious injuries.
Man wrongly convicted of murder back in jail
Man wrongly convicted of murder jailed for sexual connection with minor
A man who spent 22 years in prison after he was wrongly convicted of murder has been jailed for sexual connection with a 15-year-old girl.
Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit
'Greed, avarice, and entitlement': Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere urges MPs to quit
Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to "do the honourable thing" and quit Parliament.
One seriously hurt in workplace accident
One seriously hurt in Christchurch workplace accident
A person has been seriously injured in a workplace accident at a Christchurch KiwiRail depot.
Person fleeing gunshots falls from Wellington apartment
Person fleeing gunshots falls from Wellington apartment
A person who fell from a Wellington apartment balcony on Sunday had been shot at, but wasn't hit, police say.
Taking steps to shake the shame after surgery
Taking steps to shake the shame after surgery
Only a month ago 38-year-old Christchurch father Jeremy Keen felt disgusted to look at his body.
Wesley College hostel to close on Friday after 'safety' concerns
Wesley College hostel to close on Friday after 'safety' concerns
The boarding hostel at the country's oldest school is set to close early amid new concerns about student safety.
Record-breaking summer expected at airport
Record international numbers expected at Christchurch Airport
Christchurch Airport is preparing for a record-breaking number of international passenger arrivals this summer.
Young man ignored pleas not to drive before fatal crash
Young man ignored pleas not to drive before fatal crash
A young man who had been drinking and smoking cannabis was urged by friends not to drive.
Former All Black-turned-firefighter challenges Seymour over claims
Former All Black-turned-firefighter challenges Seymour over claims
A former All Black-turned-firefighter says at least one fire truck each day breaks down in New Zealand.
Simon Dallow to leave 1News at Six, new presenter revealed
Simon Dallow to leave 1News at Six, new presenter revealed
Simon Dallow will step down from his post as presenter of 1News at Six at the end of the month, after nearly 20 years in the seat.
Police rule out review despite 30,000 breath tests falsified
Police rule out review despite 30,000 breath tests falsified
Police say there was "no pressure" on staff to meet alcohol breath test targets and have ruled out reviewing how they are applied, after it was revealed 30,000 tests had been falsified.
Visa-free access to NZ via Australia for Chinese tourists
Visa-free access to NZ via Australia for Chinese tourists
Chinese tourists are now able to travel to New Zealand, via Australia, without a visitor visa.
Major detail of Labour's CGT to be revealed after election
Major detail of Labour's CGT to be revealed after election
The public will not find out until after the election how Labour would handle the thousands of property valuations needed for its capital gains tax (CGT) policy.
Measles case total rises to 17
Measles case total rises to 17
Another measles case has been detected, taking the total number of currently known cases nationally to 17.
Conservationist slams approach to hornet response
Conservationist slams approach to hornet response
Northland conservationist Brad Windust has slammed Biosecurity New Zealand's response to the arrival of yellow-legged hornets, calling it "hopelessly inadequate".
Double stabbing after gang member told he couldn't smoke meth
Double stabbing after gang member told he couldn't smoke meth
After a Rebels MC gang member was told he was not allowed to smoke methamphetamine inside his friend’s home, he stabbed the man multiple times, then repeated the act on an elderly neighbour.
One killed and two critically hurt in Waikato crash
One killed and two critically hurt in Waikato crash
One person has died in a serious crash in the rural Waikato community of Rangiriri overnight.