Poll puts Labour well ahead of National
Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition has the numbers to govern.
Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested
Man carrying samurai sword in Auckland's Queen St arrested
A man has been arrested in central Auckland for carrying a samurai sword, which some members of the public mistook for a gun.
Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'
Christchurch man 'tried to solicit sexual favours from teen girls'
A Christchurch man is accused of trying to solicit sexual favours from two teenage girls and sexually taunting a third, court documents show.
How's the weather looking for Christmas?
'Million-dollar question': How's the weather looking for Christmas?
Christmas Day celebrations may need to be inside for the parts of the country, as a forecaster says it may not come with the settled weather many of us are hoping for.
300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree
300 hours of work gone: Vandals destroy town's craft Christmas tree
Vandals have destroyed a prominent Christmas tree in a Wairarapa town, casting a cloud over what should have been a time of celebration.
Porn addiction 'simply overwhelmed him'
Disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming avoids jail over objectionable material
Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has avoided jail time over possessing child sexual exploitation material.
Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook
Two climbers still missing on Mt Cook
A search of the route taken by two missing climbers on Aoraki/Mt Cook has turned up no sign of the pair.
Great Walk included in land returned to Māori
Great Walk included in land returned to Māori
Māori landowners will also receive $420m in compensation in a landmark agreement with the Crown.
Insanity plea after woman fatally attacked on bus
Insanity plea after woman fatally attacked on bus
By Finn Blackwell of RNZ The man charged with murdering a woman on an Auckland bus has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Grieving family remember stalked mum
Grieving family remember stalked mum
Chantal McDonald was murdered by Nathan Boulter, who had a long history of stalking and assaulting former partners.
Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline
Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline
The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead of schedule, saying it has met its objectives.
Mike Pannett named new deputy police commissioner
Mike Pannett named new deputy police commissioner
Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett has been announced as one of the new statutory deputy commissioners of Police.
10,000 children stood down for school assaults
10,000 children stood down for school assaults
Schools cracked down on more fights and assaults than ever before as their rolls increased rapidly last year.
Eagle-eyed council officers spot illegal work on $2.4m property listing
Eagle-eyed council officers spot illegal work on $2.4m property listing
A Bay of Plenty man has been fined for doing unconsented building work, including a poolside cabana with a kitchen, at his beachfront Pāpāmoa property.
Killer detained as 'special patient'
Killer detained as 'special patient'
A mentally unwell man, distraught at the death of his cat, fatally stabbed his neighbour and wounded five others after falsely believing they were responsible for the animal’s death.
Voter fraud allegations spark by-election
Voter fraud allegations spark by-election
An Auckland judge has upheld a petition in the Manukau District Court calling for a judicial inquiry following allegations of fraud in an Auckland local body election.
'It's an interactive art piece': Man charged with stealing provocative flag
'It's an interactive art piece': Man charged with stealing provocative flag
A man charged with stealing a New Zealand flag, defaced with the words "Please walk on me", from an art gallery said he went to the exhibition hoping that it would be hanging on a wall or behind a barrier.
Nelson man jailed for extreme child abuse images
'Graphic and horrific': Nelson man jailed for extreme child abuse images
Storm Uriah Constable-Carter once told an internet user he wanted to be a “famous child sex offender”.
Subsidies cut for elderly and disabled
Government cuts transport subsidies for elderly and disabled
The government is cutting transport subsidies for elderly and disabled people for elderly and disabled people from 75 percent to 65 percent.
Fears for jobs in 'super ministry'
Fears for jobs in 'super ministry'
A union is concerned the government's plan to create a 'super ministry' will result in more job uncertainty for "hundreds" of public servants.