Cook Islands funding frozen over China links
New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters office says.
'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman
'Unexplained' Christchurch car park death not missing woman
A woman who died after being found with critical injuries in a Riccarton car park was not Elisabeth Nicholls, police say.
NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran
NZ embassy staff evacuated from Tehran
Two staff and their families have been evacuated from the New Zealand embassy in Tehran.
'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation
'Heavy hearts': Cafe goes into liquidation
The owners of the London Canteen have let their customers know with "heavy hearts" the cafe at Oderings Garden Centre in Barrington has gone into liquidation.
Plan to end census criticised
Plan to end census criticised
The days of the government counting (almost) everything on a five-yearly basis are over, but a leading academic is worried its replacements will not be as effective.
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
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Decision on proposed Waikato medical school near: Reti
D-Day is approaching for the fate of the proposed Waikato medical school.
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
Girl taken to hospital after moped hits pram-pusher
A 4-year-old girl has reportedly been taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition after a moped hit a pram.
Lotto 2491
Lotto 2491
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
Body found in Christchurch car park
Body found in Christchurch car park
Police say a body has been found in a car park in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton.
Police considering options for body cameras
Police considering options for body cameras
The police union says officers getting body cameras for the first time will counter people doctoring phone footage of interactions.
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
Auckland supermarket ruins handed back to Foodstuffs
A day after a massive blaze broke out at an Auckland supermarket, the fire service has handed over the building - or what's left of it - to its owners, Foodstuffs.
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
PM rejects idea of visa waivers for China
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has poured cold water on the idea of complete visa waivers, or extended visas for "premium" travellers from China.
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
A person has died after reportedly ending up under their own vehicle in suburban Blenheim.
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two health and safety charges against KiwiRail over its grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere nearly a year ago.
National, Labour in slanging match over abuse in care redress
National, Labour in slanging match over abuse in care redress
National Minister Erica Stanford's scrutiny hearing descended into a political slanging match between the minister and two Labour MPs as they clashed over the redress system for survivors abused in state care.
Census scrapped, replaced by 'administrative data'
Census scrapped, replaced by 'administrative data'
New Zealanders have filled out their last traditional Census form, with the five-yearly count scrapped from 2030.
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
The government has signalled melatonin will become available over the counter, and psilocybin will be available for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
Daughter and dad nick $200k from ATM
A former Armourguard employee used the company’s special codes to raid almost $200,000 from an ATM machine in a heist she executed with the help of her father.
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Drone to be used in search for missing woman
Police will launch a drone in the search for a Christchurch woman missing for two weeks.
Boy was allowed to remove lifejacket before tragic capsizing
Boy was allowed to remove lifejacket before tragic capsizing
Ten-year-old Ryder Ferregel was wearing a lifejacket when he went out on an ill-fated scalloping trip – but it was ill-fitting and riding up, so he was allowed to take it off.