Teacher asked inappropriate questions before students' bedtime
A teacher asked students inappropriate questions, including "how long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?", as a way to wind the students down before bedtime.
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury e-scooter crash
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury e-scooter crash
A person has died following a crash involving an e-scooter.
Teacher struck off after filming for porn side-hustle at school
Teacher struck off after filming for porn side-hustle at school
A teacher’s pornographic side-hustle saw her urinating on school property, including a child’s lost sunhat, then posting the videos online.
NZ First calls for inquiry into Covid vaccination safety
NZ First calls for inquiry into Covid vaccination safety
New Zealand First has called for yet another inquiry into Covid-19 - this one focused on vaccine injuries.
Andersen takes over education in Labour portfolio reshuffle
Andersen takes over education in Labour portfolio reshuffle
Willow-Jean Prime has lost the education portfolio, but picked up social development, as Labour reshuffles its decks ahead of the election.
Tracking a far-flying flock of kea
Tracking a far-flying flock of kea
An unusually large flock of young kea visiting Canterbury's Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is part of a trial tracking the movements of the far-flying parrot.
Fenz’s threat to cut wages halts action
Fenz’s threat to cut wages halts action
Striking firefighters were met with threats of a double-digit wage deduction after an attempt to change strike tactics went down in flames.
Accused Christchurch sex offender found in Australia
Accused Christchurch sex offender found in Australia
An accused Christchurch sex offender, declared too sick to stand trial because he had “months to live”, has been found residing on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.
Person critically hurt after car hits cafe
Person critically hurt after car hits cafe
Three people have been hurt - one critically - after a car collided with a cafe in Auckland.
Low vaccination rates driving Covid wave: expert
Low vaccination rates driving Covid wave: expert
The latest wave of Covid-19 is being driven by low vaccination rates, a health expert says.
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
A teen murderer will no longer serve a life sentence for the grisly killing of his farm colleague.
Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has officially been reinstated to Te Pāti Māori, following a High Court decision that ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Christchurch City Council will hold a formal commemoration event this month to remember the victims of the 2019 mosque attacks.
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former National deputy leader Dr Shane Reti has announced he will retire at this year's election.
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
The local government minister cannot guarantee a rates cap will not cause higher costs for tens of thousands of social housing tenants.
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
The second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry has found the government's response was effective but late and not communicated well enough to people.
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
The death of an elderly man at a dementia unit following an altercation with another patient was a "tragic outcome that was preceded by a sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning", a coroner says.
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months' worth of social housing and benefit data haven't been published because of a broken system, and there's no fix in sight.
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
The New Zealand government may offer asylum to Iranian female football players in Australia who are likely to face persecution if they return to their home country.